Suggested cruising options Sablé-sur-Sarthe*

Meander along the Sarthe and the Mayenne

Sablé-sur-Sarthe: Castle park, guided tour of the ancient town centre, The museum of the flying man, art gallery of the Chateau de Villeneuve, ‘Espace Henri Royer’ with Picnic area, Playground, Mini golf, Pool and jetty.

Pincé-sur-Sarthe: Medieval garden, golf course, hiking trails

Morannes: Aquaculture farm of Anjou, St Aubin’s church, Boule du Fort (a local game)

Brissarthe: Church, hiking trails

Châteauneuf-sur-Sarthe: House of the river, Boule de fort (a local game), equestrian centre

Juvardeil: Swimming pool by river, hiking trails

Tiercé/Etriche: Church, Chapelle du Moulin d’Ivray, hemp ovens

Cheffes-sur-Sarthe: Church of Notre Dame de Cheffes, Castle of Plessis Bourré, Golf course of Champigné

Heffes-sur-Sarthe:Briollay: Church (historic monument), laundry

Ecouflant: Park Anjou Adventure tree-climbing park, Parc de loisir des Sablières (water park), Interpretive village trail, sensory garden in the town hall

Angers: Château de Roi René, cathedral, museum, Terra Botanica amusement and botanical park, parks

Cantenay-Epinard: Hiking trails

Montreuil-Juigné: Pedestrian path, castle, library, church, Le Marais, nature reserve with observation point

Feneu: Church, hiking trails, Moulin de Sautré water mill, Château de Sautré

Pruillé: Château du Plessis Macé

Grez-Neuville: Aquarelle gallery, equestrian centre, St Martin’s church

Montreuil-sur-Maine: Mariale’s cave, Chauvon

Chenillé-Changé: Church, water mill, Chateau des Rues

La Jaille-Yvon : Saint Loup Church, hiking trails, outdoor activities at the Base de loisirs Anjou Sport Nature

Daon: Leisure centre (canoes, pedalos, swimming), Fountain laundry

Ménil: Notre Dame de Bonne Fortune’s chapel, the laundry where painter Degas was inspired , “Le bac de Ménil” ferry crossing, riverside beach

Château-Gontier: Zoo, “Jardin du bout de monde” - garden at Chateau Gontier, equestrian centre, Convent of Ursulines, St Jean’s church

Entrammes: Abbey of Port Salut, Roman-Gaul Baths

Laval: Racecourse ofBellevue-la-Forêt, Lactopôle dairy museum, Chateau de Laval, “Bateau-Lavoir Saint-Julien” historic floating wash-house, museum

When you’ve explored Laval, head back to Grez-Neuville where you will return your canal boat to the Nicols base.  Your boating holiday may be over but you will leave full of smiles and memories from your voyage of discovery in Anjou.