Moulins-le-Carbonnel: Holiday apartments and houses

The Chapelle Saint-Martin is one of the oldest religious buildings in Moulins-le-Carbonnel and features typically Romanesque architecture. It was built at the beginning of the 12th century and preserves several original architectural elements.

Culture and history

The eastern, sealed-up window of the Chapelle Saint-Martin is framed with dark brown Roussard stone, a characteristic local rock. The chapel also contains a stone statue of Saint Stephen dating from the 16th century. Until the end of the Second World War, there was a local tradition whereby newlyweds placed their wedding bouquets at the feet of Saint Martin to protect their marriage and happiness.

The present-day Église Saint-Symphorien was built in 1844 after the previous church building partially collapsed in 1842. Between 1889 and 1893, eleven stained-glass windows were installed in the nave and choir. In 1999, three older stained-glass windows with a total of twelve panels were found in the sacristy attic, bearing the signature of the master glassmaker Antoine Lusson.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Moulins-le-Carbonnel can include this destination in their travel plans.

Landscape and nature

Le Pont lies on the banks of the Sarthe at the gates of the Orne département near Saint-Céneri-le-Gérei and serves tourism, culture and leisure activities in Moulins-le-Carbonnel.

The classified area of the Alpes Mancelles encompasses five municipalities, including Moulins-le-Carbonnel, as well as three départements and two regions: Pays de la Loire and Normandy. It covers just under 1,025 hectares and was classified by a ministerial decree dated 10 January 1995. Its landscape includes steep slopes, deeply cut valleys, forests, rock outcrops and characteristic scree fields known as “pierriers”. This distinctive environment is home to a diverse range of animal and plant life, as well as remarkable habitats and species.

Surroundings

The Château de Fresnay-sur-Sarthe is a castle in the surroundings of Moulins-le-Carbonnel. The Château de Lonray is also a castle in these surroundings. The Butte Chaumont is a hill located there.

Regional surroundings

The wider regional surroundings of Moulins-le-Carbonnel include the Abbaye de Perseigne, a historic site. Also located there are the Château de Vassé, a castle, Mont du Saule, a mountain, Parc Régional Normandie-Maine, a park, and Mont Rochard, a hill.

Further destinations: Parigné-Le-Pôlin, Poille Sur Vegre, Conflans-Sur-Anille, Pirmil, La Flèche, Aubigné-Racan, Monhoudou, Piacé

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