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Hike on a greenway along the Sarthe river, from the Chaoué mill in the town of Allonnes to the Gèmerie lake in the town of Arnage. You will find picnic tables at the edge of the water, near the mill. It is possible to swim in the lake in summer and to rent kayaks.

The circuit starts in the Plantagenêt city, the historic heart of Le Mans, which forms a homogeneous whole on 9 hectares, which has been part of a protected area since 1974. Surrounded by a Roman wall dating from the end of the 3rd century, it is made up of about a hundred half-timbered houses. Adjacent to the city, the Carré Plantagenêt, the museum of archaeology and history of Le Mans, tells the history of the city and its territory, from prehistoric times to the 15th century. Your route...

From the centre of Le Mans, the V44 route joins the banks of the river Huisne where beautiful greenways will lead you to the Epau Abbey and will take you through the Arche de la Nature, a natural area at the gates of Le Mans bringing together all the representative landscapes of the Sarthe. The route then runs on small roads through bocage and forests in the direction of Parigné-l'Evêque and Grand Lucé.

This stage of La Vélobuissonnière starts on the quays in the port of Le Mans: you can enjoy a relaxing ride along the Sarthe river on the bucolic Boulevard Nature. Arriving in Spay, a funny bio course with a stop at the Spaycific Zoo to amuse the youngest, delighted in front of species of mammals and birds, each one more surprising than the other. For the older and more sporty ones, try wakeboarding or water skiing, before a relaxing moment on the beach. Then get back on the road and after a...

The start of this mountain bike course is located in Le Mans in the Sarthe department. The route mainly crosses agricultural areas and passes through many villages and towns including, Rouillon, Saint-Georges-du-Bois, Etival-lès-le-Mans, Spay or even Allones. The second half of the course runs largely along the course of the Sarthe.