Think outside the box and discover the heritage of Couesnon Marches de Bretagne along 20 points of interests, whose 7 tours in the heart of our boroughs and villages.

From remains of the feudal Mount of Marcillé-Raoul to the old district of la Loysance (Antrain), passing by Rimou, admire the know-how and the ingenuity from those who preceded us ! 

Along your visit, discover by foot, during one hour or one day, some tours where you will be free to choose when and where ! 

Leaflets are available for download (in French) on this website page, in our Tourism Offices.

■  Antrain (Val-Couesnon)

Discover the Antrain’s heritage across a tour in the heart of the village.

Origins of Antrain go back to the Antiquity. The village knows an important economic development in the Moyen-Âge with shops and industries linked to draperies and tanneries. The history of the village has been particularly marked by the 18th century.
12 points of interests to discover : the Church, the mairie, the half-timbered house, the jail, the wash-house, l’Aumaillerie, Foch Square, le Cercle Antrainais, l’hôtel Grand Maison, René Le Hérissé’s street and its houses, le Logis de la cour-Guinetais et l’auberge Notre-Dame.

■  Bazouges-la-Pérouse

Discover the Petite Cité de Caractère following the steps of the alchimist artist ! 

Follow the course and its 21 steps to discover Bazouges-la-Pérouse, its architectural and remarkable curiosities, its artistic, artisanal and tasting traditions ! The leaflet, available on demand at the Tourism Office (Bazouges-la-Pérouse) proposes you some complementary informations.

14 points of interests to discover : L’hôtel du “Poulet d’hier”, ramparts, the apples et the pommé, the house of blue shutters, the château de Bellevue, the cemetery, the house of Angèle Vannier, the house of Sandrine, the Church, the art in Bazouges-la-Pérouse, the jardin de la Motte, Monument’s Square, the House of the Pendus, Champ Jacquet’s Square.

■  La Fontenelle (Val-Couesnon)

Discover the heritage of La Fontenelle, across a course in the heart of the village.

La Fontenelle comes from Latin word “fontanella” (little fountain). The village has this name because there are many water sources in the surroundings. Mentionned as a parish since the 6th century, La Fontenelle is one of the oldest parish of the territory. The king of France Childebert gaves the territory to Saint-Samson, first bishop of Dol, in 553.

10 points of interests : the Church Saint-Samson, a 18th religious cross, the birthplace of Jean Langlais, an inscription on the Church, the houses of the parish enclosure, a monumental cross, the fountain Saint-Samson, the old presbytery, the forgery and the picaous’ houses.

■  Noyal-sous-Bazouges

Discover the heritage of Noyal-sous-Bazouges, across a course in the heart of the village.

Noyal-sous-Bazouges exists since almost one thousand years! When you walk in the village, you will find the clues of its past, remains of the life of many generations of Noyalais. They’ve crossed several centuries thanks to an intense and supportive community life.

15 points of interests : the Church Saint-Martin, le podium du Garde Champêtre, the gothic gate of the old church (14ème-15ème siècle), graves of Julien et Rose Lesguer, the cellar’s gates, the presbytery, trois niches de mur, a 17th house, the birthplace of Théodore Chalmel, les Croix, the old forgery and the house of Plaids.

■  Rimou

Discover the heritage of Rimou across a course in the heart of the village.

Rimou is one the oldest parishes of Bretagne. The first quote of the name “Rimou” go back to 500’s, when the bishop of Dol, Saint-Samson, received it from the king of France Childebert 1er.

16 points of interests : the mairie, l’école primaire publique, the old presbytery, ruelle de la Pompe, the old shops and artisans, a 16th house, la Grange de la Dîme, la Motte du Châtel, the Rimou’s Mill, the old boys school, le chêne de la Liberté, le bois de la Vigne, la rue de l’Auditoire, le buste de la République, la croix des Rameaux, the old cemetery and the church.

■  Saint-Germain-en-Coglès

The course “Saint-Germain à pas contés” is focused on old postal cards of the borough.

Follow the red steps from the media’s car park. It’s a walk of 45 minuts.
12 points of interests : the château de la Carrée, the Main Street, the Church Street, the Church, the presbytery, the grotte de lourdes, the Boy’s schoold, the Girls’ School, the Mairie.

■  Tremblay

Discover the heritage of Tremblay, across a course in the heart of our village.

The village of Tremblay is extended on a large territory of 3622 hectares and counts around 1500 inhabitants in 2016. The origin of its name is uncertain. 

11 points of interests : the Church Saint-Martin, the priory, the Manoir de la Garenne, houses of the borough, the wash-house d’Organtine, the birthplace of René Louiche Desfontaines, the Hôtel de la Navette, the mairie and the bois Lebon’s Farm.

■  The other panels on the territory

Other panels are situated on the territory, nearby historical site accessible to everyone. Find them at:
– Bazouges-la-Pérouse – Martigné – Martigné, sergentise du duché de Bretagne
– Chauvigné – Place de l’église – Chauvigné, terre des Picaous
– Chauvigné – Saint-Georges – La Croix Saint-Georges, vestige de l’ancienne église
– La Fontenelle – Le vieux-pont du Couesnon – Un pont dans la tourmente révolutionnaire
– Marcillé-Raoul – Le Châtel – Le Châtel, un héritage marquant de la féodalité
– Marcillé-Raoul – Cimetière, rue des Hortensias – Marcillé-Raoul, le déplacement d’un bourg
– Noyal-sous-Bazouges – Saint-Nicolas, les Bouillons – L’oratoire Saint-Nicolas
– Rimou – Moulin de Quincampoix – Quincampoix, un moulin en activité sur le Couesnon
– Saint-Germain-en-Coglès – Bois des Pontavices – Un cimetière particulier
– Saint-Germain-en-Coglès – Marigny – Chapelle de Marigny
– Saint-Ouen-la-Rouërie – Place de l’église – Le colonel Armand, héros de la guerre d’indépendance
– Saint-Ouen-la-Rouërie – La Fontaine à Guillaume – La Fontaine à Guillaume, lieu de recueillement
– Saint-Rémy-du-Plain – Monument aux Fusillés, Touchasse – Faits de guerre
– Saint-Rémy-du-Plain- Mairie – Saint-Rémy-du-Plain