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Castles and parks of the West...Saint-Herblain
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public parks give a good vision of Saint - Herblain.
These which pass the Chézine allow to discover an
interesting patrimony. Enter the park of the Chézine, by the boulevard of the Massacre facing the park of Procé. The Valley of the Chézine characterizes by prairies in valleys surrounded of afforestation or wooden hedges. Banks of the Chézine are embellished of on arborescent vegetation where dominate the oak, the ash, the beech, the charm, the robinier, the alder and the willow. Hiking paths pass the waterway and propose a Crapa with obstacles and games for children. We recommend you, after 21th plan of water (the first is to the entry), to take on your left, the small bridge that will drive you to the area of the Bégraisière. Covering 8 ha, shut in a zone in full urbanization, it surrounds a castle whose architecture dates of 1 622. Its typology "primitive" , characteristic of a landowner nobility, is very widely held on the commune |
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Gournerie, the Rivaudière, the Bernardière, the
Bétinière. .. ) and goes back to the XVI century. The park opens on an alley bordered of trees of very varied species: old oaks of more of 200 years, peduncles, hairy oaks, maples, elms. .. The alley led to the house of master, real manor comprising three service course. |
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| Take the time to make a small stop in this private place, less frequented than others. Then by this park, access directly to the one of the Gournerie (south access) not far from the castle. The Gournerie is an area of 76 ha with prairies, woods, and two ponds that surround a magnificent castle, property obtained in 1744 Maillard. Current buildings date of 1623, the chapel of 1624. The castle is property of the city. The chapel has remained in the family Maillard of the Gournerie. Many walks can be taken, picnic and game areas are also yours. Finally it is there that unfolded each Summer the Festival of theater of Saint - Herblain (of national reach) representative of the contemporary creation. | ||||
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