Grez-Neuville
is ideally situated to explore the Mayenne and the Oudon.
This charming village lies on
the banks of the Mayenne, a winding river flowing through
wild and wooded countryside. On your way, you'll notice
a large number of private castle and old windmills. Stop
off at Angers, the city of King René and home of
Cointreau : the fortress here is said to be one of the
most beautiful in France. Entrammes is well worth a stop
for its abbey and "Port du Salut" cheesemakers.
The Museum of Naive Art is at Laval, home also to Henri
Rousseau. From the "Lion d'Angers" the river
Oudon will take you along to Segré.
The attractions:
locks open all year round , numerous riverside villages
, waterways devoted entirely to pleasure cruising , relatively
few locks , mild climate, varied countryside
Anjou
Just a few hours from Paris, between the
Châteaux of the Loire and Brittany, this unique region
offers 300 km of beautiful waterways devoted purely to
pleasure craft. Renowned for its gentle atmosphere, gastronomy,
châteaux and abbeys, Anjou boasts a superb network of rivers
: the Mayenne, the Sarthe and the Oudon will guide you
peacefully through historical treasures and charming villages.
This is also one of the best-equipped networks in France
: with ports and human-scale locks open every day and operated
by lock-keepers.
Grez - Neuville is
ideally situated to explore the Mayenne and the Oudon.
This charming village lies on the banks of the Mayenne,
a winding river flowing through wild and wooded countryside.
On your way, you'll notice a large number of private châteaux
and old windmills. Stop off at Angers, the city of King
René and home of Cointreau : the fortress here is said
to be one of the most beautiful in France. Entrammes is
well worth a stop for its abbey and "Port du Salut" cheesemakers.
The Museum of Naive Art is at Laval, home also to Henri
Rousseau. From the "Lion d'Angers" the river Oudon will
take you along to Segré.
One-Way Trips Possible from
within the Saverne Region
Cruise Suggestions
Route - Km / Locks - Time
La
Mayenne: Grez-Château
Gontier -
65km, 16 locks - 2 Day Week End
National
Lion d'Angers stud farm, Chenillé-Changé,
Daon, Château-Gontier, a thousand years old
town with medieval streets including the Refuge
de l'Arche, welcoming domestic and wild animals
La
Mayenne: Grez - Entrammes + Oudon
(if enough time) -
125km, 34 locks (36 km, A/R, 3 locks) - Mini
Week
National
Lion d'Angers stud farm, Chenillé-Changé,
Daon, Château-Gontier, a thousand years old
town with medieval streets including the Refuge
de l'Arche, welcoming domestic and wild animals.
In St Sulpice, can be seen Rongere Castle and the Abbey of ND du Port
de Salut in Entrammes, famous for its cheese, on sale as well as other
monastic products.
La
Mayenne: Grez
- Laval La Sarthe : Grez - Sablé - Solesmes -
138km, 40 locks 160 km, 34 locks - 1
Week
Laval
: Amboise Paré's homeland, this provincial
town has kept its washhouses, to be also visited
is the museum of naive art in the museum in Sablé sur
Sarthe, Plessis Bourré castle, Solesmes
Abbey
La
Mayenne: Grez - Mayenne -
204km, 84 locks - 10 Days
La
Maine + Sarthe: Grez - Angers
- Solesmes - Malicorne -
140km, 44 locks - 10 Days
Angers,
Malicorne, Mans
La
Mayenne + Maine et Sarthe: Grez-Mayenne-Angers-Le
Mans -
380km, 142 locks - 2 Weeks
