Attractions and Places To See around Peray - Top 4
There are plenty of places to see and visit around Peray. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Peray is a region where 4
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Last updated: August 26, 2026
Saint-Jouin Church of Marnes
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You will see one as you go around the church. You can also admire the gargoyles and the magnificent sculpted capitals on either side of the portal.
Inside, don't miss the carved keystones and capitals. The building contains quite rich furniture, including a headless sculpture holding a book whose origin and meaning remain mysterious.
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Saint Peter's Church
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Dating from the 11th and 12th centuries, it has retained its Romanesque portal.
After crossing it, you cross the narthex to reach a second door which opens onto the main nave of the building.
The wooden vault is barrel-vaulted.
An extension was made in the 16th century by adding a side aisle, with two windows which would become dormers.
The small door with Renaissance decoration opened onto the cemetery, then adjoining.
The current choir was built in the 19th century.
The altar is made with two hemp braies supporting a beautiful wooden board.
Note, on each side of the choir, wooden niches, one of which houses a statue of St John (with an eagle).
A pilgrimage was organized every September 8th to Saint Gourgon, because the fountain was reputed to cure eye diseases.
Very popular until the beginning of the 20th century, it was gradually abandoned.
The fountain, now filled in, was located in the cellar of a house near the current town hall.
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Château de Bonnétable
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Old Bonnétable Station
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Sherman Tank "Nord-Sarthe" – 2nd Armored Division Memorial
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Mézières sur Ponthouin: 1st French commune liberated after fighting by General Leclerc's 2nd Armored Division. The tank is named after the 5 armored vehicles lost during the battle of August 10, 1944. The tank on display is a Sherman M4A1(76)W HVSS that is missing its muzzle brake.
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The church of St Pierre des Ormes holds an important place in the heart of the village, surrounded by its pretty flowerbeds. Dating from the 11th and 12th centuries, it has retained its Romanesque portal. After crossing it, you cross the narthex to reach a second door which opens onto the main nave of the building. The wooden vault is barrel-vaulted. An extension was made in the 16th century by adding a side aisle, with two windows which would become dormers. The small door with Renaissance decoration opened onto the cemetery, then adjoining. The current choir was built in the 19th century. The altar is made with two hemp braies supporting a beautiful wooden board. Note, on each side of the choir, wooden niches, one of which houses a statue of St John (with an eagle). A pilgrimage was organized every September 8th to Saint Gourgon, because the fountain was reputed to cure eye diseases. Very popular until the beginning of the 20th century, it was gradually abandoned. The fountain, now filled in, was located in the cellar of a house near the current town hall.
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Dedicated to St Jouin, the church is only mentioned at the end of the 11th century. The building was fortified during the wars of religion. Gunboats (some rotating) are added as well as an underground refuge. You will see one as you go around the church. You can also admire the gargoyles and the magnificent sculpted capitals on either side of the portal. Inside, don't miss the carved keystones and capitals. The building contains quite rich furniture, including a headless sculpture holding a book whose origin and meaning remain mysterious.
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The castle was started in the 1400s. 400 years later it was restored in the neogothic style.
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At the Sarthe Tourist Railway, you can discover the railway and steam engines as they were in the 18th century.
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