Brette-Les-Pins: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Brette-les-Pins is home to a 34-hectare Sensitive Natural Area comprising departmental and municipal forests. The protected area features a diverse mix of forest types as well as remarkable plant and animal species. The Sensitive Natural Area of the Brette-les-Pins forests lies on sandy soil and includes both coniferous forest with maritime pines and deciduous forest with pedunculate oaks and chestnut trees.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Brette-les-Pins is choosing to stay right in the town.

Nature

The Sensitive Natural Area of the Brette-les-Pins departmental and municipal forest has picnic tables, several marked trails and a fitness trail.

Culture and History

The nave of the Église Saint-Martin is believed to date from the late 11th or early 12th century; traces from this period have been preserved on its south wall. The Église Saint-Martin also houses the painting “Miracle de saint Julien”, an oil painting from the 17th or 18th century.

The public washhouse of Brette-les-Pins was built at the end of the 19th century, partially renovated in 2002 and is a place steeped in history.

The historic site of Abbaye de l'Epau is located in the vicinity of Brette-les-Pins. The historic site of Abbaye Saint-Pierre de la Couture is located in the surrounding area. Château de Montfort-le-Rotrou and Château de la Suze-sur-Sarthe are situated farther away in the wider region.

Activities

Brette Équitation offers group and individual lessons throughout the year for children aged four and over. The Circuit des pinèdes in Brette-les-Pins is a 16.0 km-long, approximately four-hour hiking, mountain biking and horse-riding route of the Sentier de Promenade et de Randonnée (PR) type.

The Sentier botanique in Brette-les-Pins is suitable for accompanied groups of children aged 8 to 11. It can be used for educational purposes with information boards and an educational kit available to teachers and educational supervisors.

The “Sur les traces des Longueval d’Haraucourt” geocaching trail in Brette-les-Pins is approximately 5 km long, takes around two hours and is suitable for families. It can be completed using a smartphone and a geolocation app or with a car GPS.

Other local pages: Saint-Georges-le-Gaultier, Maigné, Louplande, Villaines-la-Carelle, Montreuil-Le-Henri, Vernie, Saint-Calais, Chahaignes

To the higher-level travel overview: Sarthe.