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Banks of the Loir circuit

Pedestrian sports, Hiking itinerary in Rives-du-Loir-en-Anjou
8.7 km
2h 50min
Very easy
  • Immerse yourself in a green setting on the banks of the Loir. Visit the Château de Villevêque and the water mill, then take the ferry across the river to Soucelles.

    Tourist attractions :
    - A fortress built in the 12th century, the Musée-Château de Villevêque displays works bequeathed by Marie Dickson-Duclaux in 2002 to the city of Angers as an annex to the Musée des Beaux-Arts. An important collection of works of art from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
    - For 8 centuries, the...
    Immerse yourself in a green setting on the banks of the Loir. Visit the Château de Villevêque and the water mill, then take the ferry across the river to Soucelles.

    Tourist attractions :
    - A fortress built in the 12th century, the Musée-Château de Villevêque displays works bequeathed by Marie Dickson-Duclaux in 2002 to the city of Angers as an annex to the Musée des Beaux-Arts. An important collection of works of art from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
    - For 8 centuries, the commune's 3 mills produced oil, paper and flour. Today, only the Moulin de Froment and the Grand Moulin remain, united around the production of electricity.
    - To cross the Loir and discover the reed bed and the Roche-Foulques chapel, you need to take the chain ferry, which is activated by hand.

    Facilities available:
    - Picnic tables at the Villevêque harbor and near the Roche Foulques ferry.

    Practical information
    - Public transport stops less than 500m from departure points.
    - The Roche Foulques ferry is closed from November to March and during flood periods.
    - Trail not passable during flood periods.
    - Bicycle trail

    Circuit marked in mauve.
  • Visitor alert
    Angers and the surrounding area, with its rich confluence of landscapes, are sometimes subject to flooding. Some paths may be temporarily impassable, so please remain vigilant.

    The Rochefoulques ferry is not operational. Resumption is scheduled for spring 2025.
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    • Picnic area
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