Le Thoureil Village – View of the Loire loop from Le Thoureil

Le Thoureil Village – View of the Loire loop from Le Thoureil

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Le Thoureil Village – View of the Loire loop from Le Thoureil

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20.6km

140m

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Easy road ride. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

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4.36 km

Saint-Rémy-la-Varenne

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The church, located in the village of Saint-Rémy-la-Varenne, dates from the first half of the 11th century and was then dependent on the Abbey of Saint-Aubin d'Angers; its rich past is reflected in its architecture.
We enter the vaulted chapel (added to the original building in the 19th century) with the baptismal font. We discover the nave, which is connected to a bay whose 13th century vault rests on older walls. We then enter the choir, the only part of the building with a 12th century vault, where we can admire the ceiling with a pointed barrel vault. Outside the church, we see the Benedictine priory of Saint-Rémy-la-Varenne, a picturesque building founded in 929 that was formerly dependent on the Abbey of Saint-Aubin d'Angers.

This church, open from Easter to All Saints' Day, is part of the network of "Reception churches in Anjou" open to the public.

Source: anjou-tourisme.com/fr/diffusio/visites/eglise-de-saint-remy-la-varenne-brissac-loire-aubance

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6.95 km

Saint-Maur

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The Abbey of Saint-Maur de Glanfeuil is an abbey in Thoureil.

According to legend, in the 6th century, Saint Benedict sent a disciple named Maurus , a monk from Monte Cassino , to Gaul . There he founded the Abbey of Glanfeuil, the first Benedictine abbey in Anjou , which he governed for almost forty years.

The Abbey of Saint-Maur, which was destroyed by Norman invasions around the middle of the ninth century and rebuilt in the same century under the reign of Louis the Stammerer , was built and fortified as a war zone, according to the custom of the time.

During the reign of Charles V , the English , driven out of Maine by Bertrand Du Guesclin , had withdrawn from Pontvallain to the Abbey of Saint-Maur.

Until the 1980s, the abbey was owned by the Assumptionists ; it was a reception centre. They sold it to the Apprentis d'Auteuil, who, because they had no right to build workshops, sold it in turn to the Maine-et-Loire departmental council.

The building was classified as a historical monument in 1958, classified in 1979 and registered in 1996.

Today, the Abbey of Saint-Maur is managed by the OVAL association. It has converted this place into an activity centre where discovery lessons are given during school terms, but also camps during the holidays.

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9.76 km

View of the Loire from Le Thoureil

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The town of Le Thoureil is home to a small port welcoming traditional wooden sailing boats.
Le Thoureil also has megalithic sites on its territory, including dolmens and menhirs.

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9.89 km

Le Thoureil Village

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On the south bank of the Loire, the village stretches, between wedges and hillside, its beautiful tufa houses and traditional boats. Le Thoureil has a rich historical and architectural heritage which has earned it a Petite Cité de Caractère label. It is an emblematic Loire Valley landscape listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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9.95 km

View of the Loire

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The Fête du Thoureil, a festival of Loire barges, is an Angevin tradition that takes place every year in spring on the banks of the Loire at Thoureil, in Maine-et-Loire, between Saumur and Angers. The programme includes barges and old Loire sailing ships, and Loire festivities. It is considered the first festival of Loire barges between Nantes and Tours.

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13.9 km

View of the Loire and Gennes Bridge

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Magnificent view of the Loire and the Pont de Gennes.
Ideal for a picnic break.

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17.9 km

Vintage Food Truck Bar on the Loire

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Ask for their home-made kombucha (non-alcoholic drink)

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18.4 km

Le Thoureil

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With its Petite Cité de Caractère label, Le Thoureil is a small Loire town that undoubtedly recalls the golden age of Loire shipping. The old bargemen's houses display their tufa facades and form a picturesque silhouette at the foot of the hill. Crossed by the GR 3 and the Loire à Vélo, Le Thoureil is a must for your adventures.

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