Anjou : GREZ NEUVILLE
Grez-Neuville is ideally situated to explore the Mayenne and the Oudon. This charming village lies on the banks of the Mayenne, a winding river flowing through wild and wooded countryside. On your way, you'll notice a large number of private castle and old windmills. Stop off at Angers, the city of King René and home of Cointreau : the fortress here is said to be one of the most beautiful in France. Entrammes is well worth a stop for its abbey and "Port du Salut" cheesemakers. The Museum of Naive Art is at Laval, home also to Henri Rousseau. From the "Lion d'Angers" the river Oudon will take you along to Segré.
The attractions :
locks open all year round
numerous riverside villages
waterways devoted entirely to pleasure cruising
relatively few locks
mild climate
varied countryside
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How to get to the base :
Less than 2 hours from Paris by TGV (Angers Trainstation).
Grez Neuville is served by the A 11 motorway.
A 2 day week-end
| Itinerary | Km / Locks |
| La Mayenne: Grez - Château Gontier | R/T : 65 km, 16 locks |
Tourist places
National Lion d'Angers stud farm, Chenillé-Changé, Daon, Château-Gontier, a thousand years old town with medieval streets including the Refuge de l'Arche, welcoming domestic and wild animals
Mini week
| Itinerary | Km / Locks |
| La Mayenne: Grez - Entrammes + Oudon | R/T : 135 km, 34 locks |
Tourist places
See above. In St Sulpice, can be seen Rongere Castle and the Abbey of ND du Port de Salut in Entrammes, famous for its cheese, on sale as well as other monastic products.
1 week
| Itinerary | Km / Locks |
| La Mayenne : Grez - Laval La Sarthe: Grez - Sablé - Solesmes |
R/T : 138 km, 40 locks R/T : 160 km, 18 locks |
Tourist places
Laval : Amboise Paré's homeland, this provincial town has kept its washhouses, to be also visited is the museum of naive art in the museum in Sablé sur Sarthe, Plessis Bourré castle, Solesmes Abbey
10 days
| Itinerary | Km / Locks |
Tourist places
2 weeks
| Itinerary | Km / Locks |
| La Mayenne + Maine and Sarthe : Grez-Mayenne-Angers-Le Mans | 380km, 142 locks |
Tourist places
Angers, Malicorne, Mans