Erbrée: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Culture and history

Erbrée is home to the Église Saint-Martin, a neo-Gothic church made of sandstone, granite and limestone, built under the direction of the architects Audrouin and Gelly. The building is 41 metres long and 18 metres high beneath the vaults. The original bell tower could not be completed because the foundations could not safely support its weight.

The Église Saint-Martin has three bells: Aline, Louise-Agathe and Pauline-Emilie. They are associated with the local château-owning families Hay des Nétumières, Modeste de la Borderie and de Legge, respectively, originate from Villedieu-les-Poêles (Manche), and weigh 500, 900 and 600 kilograms, respectively.

The historic estates also tell different chapters of the past. The central section of the Château de Bois le Beau was built in 1842 for the de La Plesse family from Vitré; the château also has a neo-Romanesque chapel built between 1890 and 1900. The Manoir de la Picotière was probably built in the 16th century, expanded in the 17th and 18th centuries with a chapel, living quarters and an orangery, and remodelled in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Nature and trails

The Tour des Portes de Bretagne hiking trail runs for just under 100 kilometres through the area and connects the four lakes of Châtillon, La Valière, la Cantache and Haute Vilaine. In Erbrée, 80 local circular trails are also available via the free Visorando app and the Vitré Communauté website. The named trails in the area include the Sentiers des Papillons, des Abeilles and des Fourmis.

Lac de la Valière in Erbrée is a 100-hectare body of water and offers six kilometres of trails for walking, horse riding and cycling. The lake is accessible all year round.

Geographical setting

Near Erbrée is Château du Plessis (Argentré-du-Plessis), a château. The surrounding area also features Bridole Tower, Prisoners Tower and Golden Tower, each of them historic sites. Jardin du Parc, a garden, is also located nearby.

Other places

Other destination pages: Saint-Pierre-Sur-Orthe, Daon, Port-Brillet, Villaines-La-Juhel, Gesvres, Saint-Denis-D'anjou, Bazougers, Renazé

To the higher-level travel overview: Mayenne.