The Circuit de la Redonne runs between La Chapelle-Huon and Saint-Gervais-de-Vic along the Ruisseau de la Redonne. The Église Saint-André in La Chapelle-Huon has been listed as a historic monument since 6 January 1926.
Those who choose La Chapelle-Huon as a destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment here.
Culture
The oldest part of the Église Saint-André in La Chapelle-Huon is Romanesque and dates from the 11th to the 12th century. The Église Saint-André includes a Renaissance seigneurial chapel. The current bell tower of the Église Saint-André was built in 2000 as part of the church’s comprehensive restoration. Contemporary stained-glass windows were installed in the Église Saint-André as part of the comprehensive restoration. A stained-glass detail in La Chapelle-Huon is identified as a creation by Vitrail France from 1998.
The retable de sacristie has a pediment relief depicting two angels holding a chalice from which a host emerges. The retable de sacristie bears the date 1653 in a cartouche on the entablature. The retable de sacristie has been protected as a historic object since 19 January 1990.
Nature
The Circuit de la Redonne passes through bocage landscapes and along sunken lanes, offering several panoramic views of the countryside. The Circuit de la Redonne leads to the Manoir de la Béchuère, dating from the 15th and 16th centuries.
The Parking des Grands Bois car park and another starting point in Feumusson are designated for the Circuit de la Redonne; Feumusson is located on the D 74, 3.7 km north of La Chapelle-Huon. In La Chapelle-Huon, the Circuit de la Redonne is designated as a mountain-biking route and as a Sentier de Promenade et de Randonnée (PR). Stage 68 of the Sentiers Sarthois leads to La Chapelle-Huon after crossing the D 74 and passing along the Moulin de l’Étang.
Cuisine
Since the 2000s, the Cidrerie Distillerie Pelletier in La Chapelle-Huon has been processing apples into a wide range of products, including traditional farmhouse cider – sweet, brut or extra brut –, 100% juices made from apples, apples and pears, and apples and quinces, Pétillant du Verger, cider vinegar, cider jam and the fruity Apéropom, aged in oak barrels and served well chilled.
Places
The Gîte de la Gare is located in the former freight station of La Chapelle-Huon and serves as a reception and event venue for family and professional events with up to 180 guests.
Other places: Vion, Sargé-lès-le-Mans, Fontenay-Sur-Vègre, Malicorne-Sur-Sarthe, La Quinte, Pontvallain, Allonnes, Louplande
