Vivoin: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
At the heart of the village lies the Prieuré de Vivoin, a Benedictine priory. The Prieuré de Vivoin combines architectural design influenced by Gothic and Renaissance styles and was probably founded around 1060 by Raoul I, Viscount of Beaumont.
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Culture and History
The Ecole de Filles in Vivoin is part of the local history: it is listed as a Historic Monument, and its Romanesque door has been protected as a historic monument since 6 January 1927. Vivoin has also been awarded the Petite Cité de Caractère distinction.
Visitors to the Prieuré de Vivoin can see the church from the remains of the former cloister. The priory is open to visitors and houses a contemporary art centre, the Centre d’Art Plastique et Contemporain.
At the Prieuré de Vivoin, the Musée du Chanvre et de la Vie d’Autrefois presents former crafts and a traditional former interior from the Sarthe region. The museum also shows the various stages in the processing of hemp, from cultivation to the loom.
The Église Saint-Hippolyte de Vivoin contains fragments of 13th-century figurative wall paintings. The eastern gable features a rare 13th-century stained-glass window consisting of three lancets in a single tracery panel.
Events
The Festival de Vivoin is dedicated to music from the repertoire spanning its beginnings to the present day. Its programme is open to theatrical forms. The public programme at the Prieuré de Vivoin includes classical music festivals, theatre performances and artistic events.
Nature and Trails
The Prieuré de Vivoin lies on the banks of the Sarthe. The grounds of the Prieuré de Vivoin cover 3.5 hectares. They include a textile garden, an orchard, a wildflower meadow and a natural wetland.
The Circuit du Chanvre starts at the museum in Vivoin and covers just under 30 kilometres. The Prieuré de Vivoin is also located on a pilgrimage route towards Mont Saint-Michel and Santiago de Compostela.
Geographical Location
Vivoin-Beaumont railway station lies between the towns of Vivoin and Beaumont-sur-Sarthe.
For the higher-level travel overview: Sarthe.
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