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La Boissière

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Mayenne

La Boissière - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Mayenne
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Charming little village of Haut-Anjou, full of flowers, which is located in the extreme south of Mayenne. The small river the "Cheran" borders all its northern border with the town of Bouchamps-lès-Craon.

At the heart of the village is a perfectly symmetrical building, the St Sergius church, around which are built the houses that shape the town.

Note, this town is one of the least populated, if not the least populated of Mayenne for she has in 2016 114 inhabitants! However, it shows a real dynamism and knows attract crowds at its major events.

Geographical information

MunicipalityLa Boissière
Postcode53800
Tourism label
Latitude47.7812640 (N 47° 46’ 53”)
Longitude-0.9830720 (W 0° 58’ 59”)
AltitudeFrom 34m to 98m
Surface area6.32 km²
Population119 inhabitants
Density18 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureLaval (40 km, 44 min)
Insee code53033
IntercommunalityCC du Pays de Craon
DepartmentMayenne
TerritoryMaine
RegionPays de la Loire

Nearest cities & towns

Bouchamps-lès-Craon4.3 km (6 min)
Bouillé-Ménard5.5 km (8 min)
Renazé6 km (8 min)
Saint-Martin-du-Limet6.7 km (10 min)
Chérancé8.1 km (12 min)
Niafles8.6 km (13 min)
Bourg-l'Évêque8.7 km (12 min)
Saint-Quentin-les-Anges9 km (12 min)
Saint-Saturnin-du-Limet10 km (15 min)
La Selle-Craonnaise10.8 km (15 min)
Craon11 km (14 min)
Congrier11 km (15 min)
Mée12 km (15 min)
Saint-Aignan-sur-Roë14.6 km (19 min)
Pommerieux14.6 km (19 min)

Things to see and do

You can relax with family and enjoy the park. This particular park has a petanque court, a basketball hoop and a table tennis table and benches.

The church and its beautiful crib that changes every year is open during the Christmas market and on Saturdays and Sundays until Sunday 31 January, 25 December and 1 January from 11am to 12pm and from 14h30 to 19h, Monday 13:30 to 17:30 and Thursdays from 13h to 17h or on request from June 10 27 63 26.

The castle was renovated in September is exceptionally open during Heritage Days.

St. Christopher chapel which is open to the public during the Mass and blessing of the vehicles and during the Heritage Days.

Places of interest

Monuments

Events and festivities

The Christmas market La Boissière, renowned and strong increase in attendance. Every first Sunday of December, 55 exhibitors present various products (honey, cakes, floral achievements, toys, clothing, local products, bread, gift ideas...). It is valued primarily for its authenticity. It serves including mulled wine, generous slices of warm rillettes and cones of roasted chestnuts... The "fairy makeup artists" for children who can take a picture with Santa and give him their letter. In addition, a magic show for children is given there and you can enjoy sleigh rides. Not to mention the crib in the St Sergius church. Finally, throughout the day 5 hoods can be earned by answering a question. Finally, a magnificent musical fireworks, known through word of mouth will be drawn around 18h ​​to close the day.

Mass and blessing of the vehicles takes place annually on the first Sunday of August in the chapel of St Christophe La Boissière. In 2014, it hosted about 400 people. This Mass is given outdoors at 10:30 and lasts an hour. It is followed by the blessing of all vehicles and their drivers (cars, motorcycles, scooters, ATVs, bicycles, scooters...). The mayor will present a medal of the patron saint to all drivers. For this ceremony, the chapel will be open to the public and pilgrims can make a votive at the feet of St Christophe to ask for her protection.

Photos

Castle La Boissière
Castle La Boissière
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Bourg La Boissière from the sky
Bourg La Boissière from the sky
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! Castle La Boissière
! Castle La Boissière
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La Boissière Castle
La Boissière Castle
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La Boissière Castle
La Boissière Castle
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Public garden
Public garden
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table tennis table
table tennis table
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Basket ball backboard
Basket ball backboard
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St. Sergius Church in the heart of the village
St. Sergius Church in the heart of the village
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The Cheran
The Cheran
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Bridge Chéran
Bridge Chéran
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Weather

Tuesday 4 june
Min. 11°C - Max. 22°C
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Wednesday 5 june
Min. 13°C - Max. 20°C
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Thursday 6 june
Min. 10°C - Max. 20°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

At about 5 km, the area of ​​Petite Couère to Châtelais makes you travel in a village in 1900 life-size!

At about 7 km, Museum of slate Renazé reflecting the mining past of Upper Anjou where you can discover the production slate and its tools.

Moreover, in Noyant-la-Gravoyere (11 km), a unique site in Europe, a tour of the Blue Mine invites you to discover the secret of the slate to 126 meters underground. Mine in background, in the heart of the old site slate, you will discover through galleries and extraction chambers behind the slate, its extraction techniques and, more broadly, the lives of these men who exploited and reassembled the blue stone in the early twentieth century.

At Craon (11 km), a remarkable castle nicknamed "the little Versailles" and its garden.

For sports fans, 14 km is the nautical base of La Selle-Craonnaise which offers a multitude of outdoor activities but also on the water. You may like to be towed by a ski lift cable, wakeboarding or water skiing in the mind "sports and nature" or try to paddle.

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Ticket for the Château d'Angers - Pays de la Loire
Culture and education11 € Angers (47 km)
Show: The Master of the Apple Trees
Culture and education17 € Angers (47 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Fontenelle Circuit
HikeEasy1:45Prée-d'Anjou (14.6 km)
From one mill to another
Village visitEasy2:00La Roche-Neuville (24 km)
Greenway (Voie verte)
Cycling itineraryEasy1:15Rougé (35 km)
Morinière circuit
HikeEasy3:00Saint-Denis-d'Anjou (40 km)
Brissarthe Church - The Hague Castle
HikeIntermediate3:00Les Hauts-d'Anjou (41 km)

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