Hardanges: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Nature

The Buttes d'Hardanges comprise natural meadows, wet and dry heathland, peat bogs and valley floors, forming a mosaic of remarkable habitats. Mont du Saule is a mountain in the vicinity of Hardanges. The Sentier du Mont du Saule circular trail begins at the place called Le Centre (le Ribay), on the former military grounds of the Buttes d'Hardanges.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Hardanges can use the Buttes d'Hardanges and the historic sites in the wider surrounding region as points of interest for their research.

Hiking

The Sentier du Loup dans les Fougères circular trail consists of approximately 75% unpaved paths and runs along the former railway line between Mayenne and Javron-les-Chapelles. The Sentier du Loup dans les Fougères also leads close to the privately owned Château de la Chasseguerre, which is located in Hardanges. Château de la Chasseguerre lies 2.5 kilometres southeast of the village of Hardanges. The grounds have a characteristic square layout and are surrounded by a still water-filled moat.

Culture and History

The Fosse-aux-Sarrasins is a monument whose origin and purpose remain unclear. The right of patronage over the church and chapel of Saint-Pierre d'Hardanges was recorded in a register of Hubert de Champagne's confiscated possessions drawn up in 1670.

The Chapelle Saint-Mathieu contains three non-figurative stained-glass windows and a ceramic fresco by Bernard Chardon. It was completely restored in 2009 after being acquired by private individuals. The place called Chacegaière has been documented under this spelling since 1312.

Geographical Setting

Château de Mayenne is a historic site in the wider surrounding region of Hardanges. The historic sites Abbaye Notre-Dame de l'épine d'Évron and Abbaye Notre-Dame de Fontaine-Daniel are also located there. Château de Vassé is a château in the wider surrounding region of Hardanges.

Mont Rochard is a hill in the vicinity of Hardanges. Mont Margantin is a hill in the wider surrounding region of Hardanges. The Parc Régional Normandie-Maine is a park in the wider surrounding region of Hardanges.

Other local pages: Saint-Germain-le-Guillaume, Désertines, Lesbois, Oisseau, Saint-Mars-Sur-Colmont, Larchamp, Hambers, Saint-Denis-D'anjou

For the higher-level travel overview: Mayenne.