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From Sautron follow the direction of Couëron. To the crossroads of the Montagne take the D 26, and to approximately 2 km to left the Lake of Beaulieu by the village of the Bazillière. All around the plan of water you can undertake strolls on foot, profit from the Crapa, tables of picnic....

The place is loaded of history: you are on the Area of Lords of Couëron whose ancient castle (difficultly visible today) has belonged to Marguerite d' Orléans then to his son François IIt. Resume your car, turn right, then to the stop take the direction of Couëron. To traffic light to left then to right, you arrive then on edges of the Loire. Observe the famous tower that stands since several decades on the right bank of the river. It is with that of Noyelles-Godault near lens one of two last of France. Commit - in the street of the Liberty, discover the house of the Gazoire, where is died François II. A plate has been affixed to the opportunity of 500th birthday of its death, on this house where, with Charles VIII, he has signed the treaty of peace between Brittany and France in 1488. Do not hesitate to enter the church to see stalls (classified "historical Monuments" ) that would come from the abbey of Buzay.
Puis prenez la direction "le bac", du Port-Launay, où vous avez la rue J.J.-Audubon, avec sa maison d'enfance "La Gerbetière" (avant le stop à gauche). J.J. Audubon était à la fois artiste peintre, savant, ornithologue, naturaliste, poète et aventurier. Poursuivez votre route jusqu'aux marais qui offrent de belles promenades.
A environ 3 km du centre ville, après le café de l'Arche, découvrez le chantier naval

Then take the direction "the bac" , of Port - Launay, where you have the street.
- J.J. Audubon, with its house of childhood "The Gerbetière" (before the stop on the left). J.J. Audubon was both painter artist, scientist, ornithologist, naturalist, poet and adventurer. Continue your road until marshes that offer beautiful promenades.
At approximately 3 km of the city center, after the cafe of the Arche, discover the naval yard Fouchard, constructor ofwooden boats, and near the lock of the Dareau, realized to 1820, and port of registry of the " bâteau devaseur ".
Then take on the left to less of 3 km, the great canal (artificial) of the Mussé, dug in 1923, than passes on 2 km a bordered poplar path. Observe the fauna and the flora, particularly rich in the marsh. Excellent place of walk and agreeable place for the fishing of to the frog, the path opens on an important winnowing erected in 1 967. The perspective on the Tour of Buzay is interesting, as it is the quick look on the boats that go down or back up the Loire. Turn back, resume the road of the valley, on the left, then on the left again , to go by a path of earth in direction of the étier of Vair: two visions superpose. .. Then turn back, return to the crossroads of the Mussé, strait away then turn to the first left to the pond Bernard to return at Couëron.

 

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