Sablé sur
Sarthe is the ideal base for exploring the Sarthe, a
calm and peaceful river. The novice may be attracted
by the fact that there are very few locks.Sarthe is dotted
with many picturesque villages as it meanders across
the Anjou countryside. Just 4 kms from Cheffes sur Sarthe,
you can visit the very elegant castle of Plessis Bourré with
its moat. Near Sablé, the imposing Benedictine
abbey of Solesme is a by-word for Gregorian chant. Malicorne,
further North, is well-known for its fine earthenware.
Finally, everyone knows about the Le Mans 24-hour races,
but do you know its delightful old quarter?
The attractions:
locks
open all year round | numerous
riverside villages | waterways
devoted entirely to pleasure cruising | relatively
few locks | mild
climate |varied countryside
One-Way Trips Possible from within
the Sable Region
Cruise Suggestions
Route - Km
/ Locks - Time
Tourist Places
Sablé-Malicorne
48km, 10 locks - 2 Day Week End
Sablé-Châteauneuf
54km, 12 locks - 2 Day Week End
Solesmes
and its abbey - Asnières (at 4 km)- Malicorne
and its earthenware.
Villages all along the river (the old way of communication between Pincé,
Morannes,Parcé s/ Sarthe, Dureil, Brissarthe
Sablé-Fillé
116km, 22 locks - Part Week
Solesmes
- Asnières (at 4km), the older village of Maine -
Malicorne
Solesmes,
Sablé, Malicorne, Sablé and its
castle, the manufacture of the little biscuits "Sablés",
its port and famous golf...
Solesmes, Sablé and le Plessis Bourré castle, Angers and
King René's castle, the famous tapestry, sculpture museum.
Sablé-Laval-Fillé
306km, 50 locks - 2 Weeks
Solesmes,
Asnières, Malicorne, Sablé, Château du Plessis
Bourré, Angers, Château Gontier, Laval.
