Chemiré-le-Gaudin: Holiday apartments and houses

Culture and history

The Church of Saint-Benoît is a small Romanesque church from the 12th century. Its side portal on the southern side has a round-arched archivolt with a star frieze. Wall paintings from the 16th century have been preserved; they depict the “Dict des Trois morts et des Trois vifs”. The church also houses statues from the 15th to the 18th century; all of them were added to the inventory of the Bâtiments de France on 22 June 1982.

Notre-Dame d'Athenay in Chemiré-le-Gaudin is a building from the first Romanesque period, constructed between the 11th and 12th centuries. Its southern chapel contains a carved panel from the 16th century depicting the Adoration of the Magi.

The portal of the Château de la Sauvagère is classified as a historic monument and combines dark Roussard stone with light limestone from Bernay.

The Château de la Suze-sur-Sarthe and the Château de Malicorne-sur-Sarthe are located near Chemiré-le-Gaudin. The wider regional area also includes the Château de Sourches and the historic site of Abbaye Saint-Pierre de la Couture.

Renting a holiday apartment in Chemiré-le-Gaudin can be part of your personal travel planning.

Tradition

An annual procession to the Virgin takes place in Athenay; traditionally, it is scheduled for the first Saturday in July.

Other places: Montfort-Le-Gesnois, Le Tronchet, Malicorne-Sur-Sarthe, Chevillé, Ségrie, Rouperroux-le-Coquet, Maresché, Avezé

For the higher-level travel overview: Sarthe.