Saint-Paterne: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Maison au cabinet peint is located at 11, rue d'Alençon in Saint-Paterne. It was listed as a historic monument by decree of 14 November 1997; the protected elements are the room with panoramic wall paintings and its ground floor, as well as the associated façades and roof.

Culture

The Château de Saint Paterne is a Renaissance château associated with the love affairs of Henry IV. The Chapelle Saint-Gilles in Saint-Paterne is a 19th-century building.

The small church of Saint-Paterne is part of the village's local heritage. An inscription on the baptismal font records its donation by Pierre Nicolas Tardif and refers to a first mass established in the church. The baptismal font has been protected as movable cultural heritage since 22 June 1982. The church also contains a Bible printed in Rouen by David and Pierre Geoffroy.

Nature

The park of the Château de Saint Paterne covers 10 hectares and offers a table tennis table, a pétanque court and badminton. The Château de Saint Paterne lends bicycles for short trips around Saint-Paterne.

The section of the GR 22 long-distance hiking trail associated with Saint-Paterne passes through varied, wooded landscapes, including the Forêt de Perseigne.

Another section of the GR 22 long-distance hiking trail runs from La Hasardière near Contilly to Saint-Paterne; this route also passes through varied, wooded landscapes, including the Forêt de Perseigne. There are also some remnants of vineyards in the village of Saint-Paterne.

Geographical Location

A bus connection to Alençon is located 200 m from the Château de Saint Paterne.

For personal travel planning, you may wish to focus on renting a holiday apartment in Saint-Paterne.

More local pages: Souvigné-Sur-Même, Domfront-En-Champagne, Saint-Christophe-Du-Jambet, Malicorne-Sur-Sarthe, Joué-en-Charnie, Crannes-en-Champagne, Champagné, Chantenay-Villedieu

For the higher-level travel overview: Sarthe.