The Mayenne at Daon – Château-Gontier Castle loop from Châtelain

The Mayenne at Daon – Château-Gontier Castle loop from Châtelain

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The Mayenne at Daon – Château-Gontier Castle loop from Châtelain

03:20

77.8km

580m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 25, 2026

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Start point

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4.48 km

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26.0 km

Saint-Mélaine Church

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The Saint-Mélaine church in Miré is a Romanesque church dating from the 11th century. You can admire the impressive wooden vaulted ceiling, decorated with scenes from the Old and New Testaments, as well as the 16th century stained glass windows and the stone altar. The church is open to visitors all year round, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. You can also picnic in the nearby park or explore the village of Miré, which has a rich heritage and peaceful atmosphere.

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54.4 km

Insect hotel

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54.9 km

The Mayenne at Daon

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From the village of Daon, a breathtaking view of Mayenne awaits you.

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66.1 km

Pendu Lock

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A site exploited since a very long time, as early as the 11th century, with two mills: the Petit Pendu and the Grand Pendu.

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67.1 km

Château-Gontier Castle

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It is the castle that gave its name to the town. Only the fortifications remain. These ramparts are more than millennia old and were built in the 11th century.

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67.3 km

Chapelle St-Joseph de l'EPHAD de Château Gonthier 🏛️💫

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Saint Joseph is the patron saint of fathers, workers, but also "of the good mother". This is why he is often chosen to patronize hospital chapels.
Among the reasons which compel us to recognize Saint Joseph as the advocate of the dying, we can notice three main ones:
- his own death took place in the arms of Jesus, his adopted son and of the Most Holy Virgin Mary, the happiest one could wish,
- his quality as the adoptive father of Jesus, the "Sovereign Judge", on whom our eternal salvation will depend,
- his formidable power against the demons who, at the moment of death, give their last attacks with more virulence.

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67.6 km

Palais de Justice of Château-Gontier

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Courthouses are not all equally beautiful. This one hits pretty hard.

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67.9 km

Saint Remi Church, Château-Gontier

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Magnificent church of Château Gonthier!
Saint Remi, apostle of the Gauls, is the bishop who baptized Clovis, creating from a Germanic barbarian the founding royal dynasty of the Very Christian Kingdom of France, considered as the "eldest daughter" of the Church.

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77.8 km

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Parking

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