Holiday apartment in Le Tronchet: heritage, forest and trails

Le Tronchet combines a multifaceted architectural history with woodland landscapes and designated trails. Historic buildings, protected cultural heritage and active days by bike or on foot can all be included in your travel plans here.

Historic buildings and protected cultural heritage

The Château du Tronchet was built between 1777 and 1783 for the Marquis de Perrochel. Desprès from Le Mans was the architect. After being abandoned during the French Revolution, the château was restored in 1834. It has been protected as a historic monument since 31 July 1997. The Château du Tronchet is privately owned. Its architectural history therefore extends from its construction in the late 18th century to its restoration in the 19th century.

The church of Notre-Dame also bears witness to several building phases: it was built and modified in the 12th, 16th and 18th centuries. Its protected furnishings include an altarpiece, a tracery window and remnants of a funerary memorial line. The sculpture group “Charité de saint Martin” is another element of the cultural heritage. The terracotta work probably dates from the Renaissance and has been protected as movable cultural heritage since 14 November 1974.

Le Tronchet’s cultural heritage also includes private hemp kilns. Another local structure is a washhouse. In 2000, the sheet-metal roofing there was replaced with tiled roofing. The view of the local architectural history thus extends from the château and church to private hemp kilns and a restored washhouse.

Holiday apartment in Le Tronchet between forest and trails

The wooded ridges of the forests of Mézières, La Bazoge and Le Tronchet screen the view to the south of this landscape area. This specific landscape feature complements the historical themes with a distinctly woodland character. Le Tronchet has three hiking trails, allowing you to combine cultural discoveries and routes through the landscape in a variety of day plans. The walking trails therefore form a distinct focus alongside the historic buildings.

For cyclists, the 23-kilometre “Circuit autour de Ségrie” mountain biking loop, with 330 metres of elevation gain, offers a clearly defined touring option. The “Circuit autour de Ségrie” mountain biking loop is one of the mountain bike circuits in the Alpes Mancelles; it is designated for Ségrie, Vernie and Le Tronchet. The fixed combination of distance and elevation gain provides the bike ride with a clear framework for planning your day.

Le Tronchet combines historic buildings and protected art with walks on its three hiking trails and a bike ride with the fixed distances and elevation gain of the mountain biking loop. The wooded ridges of the forests of Mézières, La Bazoge and Le Tronchet give the village a distinctly woodland landscape setting.

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