The best walks and hikes around Saint-Sigismond

The Moulin de la Vierge in its meadow, overlooks the Auxence and offers a breathtaking view of the Villemoisan countryside

Dating from the 12th century, it includes a chapel, a main building with large windows surrounded by white tuffeau stone and a staircase tower, which gives it the appearance of a small castle.

The Champ-du-Ruisseau dolmen, also known as the Pontpiau covered alley, was only discovered in 1949 by Dr. J.-B. Glotin. The site was reused during the Gallo-Roman period. The building was listed as a historic monument in 1961. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolmen_du_Champ-du-Ruisseau

Building and chapel built in the 12th century by the Knights Templar. This particularly well-preserved chapel is unique in Anjou. https://angerslumiere.blogspot.com/2016/08/la-commanderie-de-villemoisan.html

The Saint-Charles Chapel, more often called the Cathelineau Chapel, is a small architectural gem that houses the tomb of the Vendée leader Jacques Cathelineau and his son. To explore the interior of the chapel and the tomb of General Cathelineau, the keys can be borrowed from the Saint-Florent-le-Vieil Tourist Office. OPEN ONLY FROM APRIL TO THE END OF SEPTEMBER. During your visit to the Petite Cité de Caractère® of Saint-Florent-le-Vieil, you can't miss the Saint-Charles Chapel, also called the Cathelineau Chapel. Listed as a Historic Monument, it is located on the site of the former Cordelières convent. In the context of the Vendée Wars, following the uprising of March 12, 1793, Jacques Cathelineau joined the Vendée Military Movement and participated in the battles where Vendée troops captured, among others, Jallais, Chemillé-en-Anjou, Cholet, Vihiers, Chalonnes-sur-Loire, and Thouars. His dedication was recognized by other Vendée leaders, who then recognized him as generalissimo of the Catholic and royal army. On June 29, 1793, during the attack on Nantes, Jacques Cathelineau was wounded at Place Viarme. He was then transferred and treated at the Sainte-Croix convent in Saint-Florent-le-Vieil (now the chapel). It was here that the Vendée general succumbed to his wounds on July 14, 1793. Erected between 1856 and 1858 by Count Théodore de Quatrebarbes, the chapel now houses the tomb of General Cathelineau and his son in one of its transepts. On his tomb, the general is represented by a cast plaster statue: standing, Cathelineau leans on a cross, which he wraps in his left arm and seems to be defending with a saber held in his other hand. The general's battles are commemorated on three sides of the base, as are the coat of arms and the motto "Dieu et le Roy." It is therefore natural that this chapel is more commonly known as the "Cathelineau Chapel" in homage to the Vendée general. https://www.anjou-tourisme.com/fr/diffusio/visites/chapelle-saint-charles-dite-cathelineau-mauge s-sur-loire_TFOPCUPDL049V5000WF?srsltid=AfmBOoqvIv1nzhZGxmoTCQNU_pqwA8_k8qhD_e2H4UPg1neiN7iQ4xQ-

The Julien Gracq House, the writer's former home, is located in Saint-Florent-le-Vieil on the banks of the Loire River. An association created by the Pays de la Loire Region and the town runs and manages the estate bequeathed by the author to the community to host writers and artists in residence. Visit the remarkable library, the map room, and Julien Gracq's estate. https://www.mauges-sur-loire.fr/se-divertir/culture-et-loisirs/lecture-litterature/maison-julien-gracq/

The walk along the Loire from Ingrandes to Montjean is only possible by crossing the river at Ingrandes, for this you must use the ferry made available to walkers.

Rest stop for drinks and best ever pancakes at Ma Roulette. Comfy sofas and shelters. Friendly hosts.