Circuit des églises romanes

This rich terroir is called Champagne Mancelle for the quality of the limestone soils and its slightly undulating relief. It borders the Charnie river which was originally a large wooded area. In the Middle Ages, Maine was often coveted by its Angevin or Norman neighbours, then it was integrated into the Plantagenets Empire during the 12th century. The Romanesque churches built at this time often benefited from the techniques used for the great buildings of Le Mans, but also have Norman or Angevin influences For most of these buildings there are proportions in the construction and a rule governing the thickness of the choir walls in the 12th century. Explanatory panels and leaflets are present in buildings of great interest: Pirmil, Longnes, Neuvy-en-Champagne, Tennie. The Romanesque Churches circuit is in the form of an 8 with a start at Loué (southern loop 43 km) and the other at Brûlon (northern loop 69 km), with a 130 m difference in altitude.