Saint-Sulpice-la-Forêt: On the Side of the Abbey

Depart from the town of Saint-Sulpice-la-Forêt, latitude 48.2177900 (N 48° 13’ 4”), longitude -1.5805500 (W 1° 34’ 50”)

• Departure - place Mr. Cuisnier

• From Mr. Cuisnier Square. Get off to the "Le Guibra" bar. Turn right on Rue de la Grange. On the left, observe the large tithe so-called "La Halle", a 12th century earthen building. Take the Saint-Denis road to the right and follow it for about 100 metres.

• Rue Saint-Denis

• Turn right onto the paved driveway, then take the pedestrian path to the left and lead to Naise Street. Walk about forty meters on the left and enter a right lane, towards the Champ Thébault. The arrowing begins at this location. Continue, along a grassy path, to the Chevaigné road. Almost opposite, this path resumes up the road to Mouazé.

• The Thebault Champs

• Take this road to the right, for a hundred meters and resume on the left along the treatment plant (this one is equipped with an ecological process by phyto-purification: filtration activated by reeds and evaporation by planted saulate). At the end of the lagoon, the trail goes up to a small road. Follow it on the right towards the Calceudais, from where you can see the church of Saint-Sulpice. Continue to the crossroads.

• The Bargaignes farm

• Engage left to the Marettes, turn right behind the house and follow the path to the D97. Continue across the dirt road. From here you can see the Bargaignes farm, made up of buildings in the area. Travel 600m and turn right to take a dirt road.

• The Lauriers Fields

• Take right to the sign "Saint-Sulpice by the abbey, green marker" then to the left, to the fork. Continue straight on the way to the Camps-loriers. At the intersection, go up to the right towards the hamlet of Bel Air. Throughout this section, you can see the remains of the abbey of Notre-Dae du Nid-au-Merle.

• The Abbey

• Unblock rue de la Chesnais, go up to the left towards the village. Take a left the road below that runs along the Fresnay Creek; after a picnic area, we arrive at the remains of an old washhouse, then we reach the road of Liffré. On the right, observe the parish church (12th) and then on the left the chapel N.D. on the Water (15th); ruins of the abbey church (12th). Take a right towards the parish church. Turn right at the barn to reach the starting point.