Things to see and do Orée D'Anjou

In the birthplace of Joachim du Birthplace, pushing the doors of this charming th-century turret, invites to open the intimate doors of the works of the poet and prolific current of the Pléiade. «I like the stay of my ancestors/What Roman palaces the bold front…» who recited this vibrant tribute to the loved village? Several appointments on calligraphy address the theme: when writing becomes an art.

Boarding in Oudon or Champtoceaux for a one-hour tour on the Loire. From the tower of Oudon to the port of Patache, passing through the Siffrait Folies or Clermont Castle: travel through water, stories and anecdotes to the key, to better perceive the natural riches of the river and its heritage. Thematic outputs with LPO can be organized. Compulsory reservation at the tourist house (Tel. 02 40 83 57 49) or in Loire on Stage (Tel. 02 40 83 60 00). The Tour Loire on stage including the Luce cruise and the medieval tour in Oudon is at 11 € and 5,50 € for children.

In the place of the Moulin du Moulin, two ogival arches classified in the th and th centuries had a hanged mill, whose wheels, easily steerable, were adaptaient to the Loire movements. Then push up to the small village of Patache, haunted by the memories of the sailors who lived there once.

In the Classé garden, behind the church.

Beautiful escapes to discover Anjou, in the heart of one of France's largest and beautiful navigable networks, as a result of the flowery locks and nautical stops, on the Maine basin comprising Mayenne, Sarthe, Oudon and Maine (280 km)