The best road cycling routes around Saint-Jean-Sur-Mayenne

This church is a neo-Romanesque building made of limestone and granite rubble. The architect was Pierre-Aimé Renous. The building houses several works listed as Historic Monuments, including stained-glass windows from the workshop of François Fialeix. Also inside are two wooden altarpieces, statues of the Three Marys from the Seigneurial Chapel, and a statue of Saint Martin from the Chapel of St. Martin.

The Catholic Church - Saints Cyr and Julitte d'Argentré dates from Roman times and is dedicated to Saint Cyr and Saint Julitte, two martyrs of the early Christian church. You can admire the fresco in the vault above the main altar, which features geometric patterns from the 12th century. You can also admire the marble altarpieces from the 17th and 18th centuries, the clock from 1875, the paintings and stained glass windows from the 20th century. The church is open to visitors during Heritage Days which take place every year in September.

The Saint-Cénéré church is a Romanesque church built on a rocky promontory in the village of Saint-Cénéré, in the department of Mayenne. The church dates from the 12th century and has remarkable frescoes from the 12th and 14th centuries. From the church, you can admire the view of the Erve valley and the surrounding countryside. The village of Saint-Céneré is also one of the most beautiful villages in France, with this plan of stone houses, its flower gardens and its bridges over the river. You can wander the streets and learn about local history and culture.

This lake on the banks of the Mayenne is a fantastic place for hiking. You will find hiking trails all around the lake itself and for more interest you can look for the ardens where you will find a vegetable patch.

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On the Old Bridge of Laval, one is captivated by the medieval castle which sits over the city, in particular by this "Tour-Maîtresse", a jewel of medieval architecture. Anecdote at the origin of this bridge: Guy I of Laval, Lord of Laval in 1020 spanned the Mayenne at the foot of his castle. But he fell with his mount and, seeing himself lost, commended himself to the Most Blessed Virgin Mary. Brought back mysteriously to the shore, he was making a prayer of gratitude when, in the branches of an oak tree, the Blessed Virgin appeared to him. He built a chapel, called Notre-Dame d'Avesnières, and a monastery of nuns where his daughters entered. Pilgrims flocked there and the chapel, enlarged several times, gave way to a basilica completed by Count Guy V de Laval, great-grandson of the founder.

The "Pont Vieux" makes it possible to cross the Mayenne to Laval. It dates from the 12th century, until the construction of the Pont Aristide-Briand (or "Pont Neuf") at the beginning of the 19th century, it is the only bridge in Laval. Listed as a Historic Monument since 1926, it was originally called "Pont Saint-Julien". The Laval hospital chapel also had the same patron saint.

From here you can see superb sunsets over the city and the river.