Discover La Chapelle-Chaussée

There are several specific themes to explore during your stay in La Chapelle-Chaussée: the Église Saint-Pierre, the Château, the Manoir le Champ Mauny and the Circuit du bourg. The buildings illustrate different aspects of local architectural history; the walking route adds a walk to these cultural themes. The Médiathèque La Passagère is also a place to visit if you are interested in exhibitions, events or workshops.

Église Saint-Pierre: construction phases and details

The nave of the Église Saint-Pierre dates from the 15th century, while the choir partly dates from the 18th century. In 1769, two chapels of different sizes were added: one is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin, the other to Saint Stephen. The church thus brings together an older structure, a partly later choir and the chapel additions, which can be distinguished by their dates.

Notable architectural details include a Flamboyant Gothic window and the main portal. Its pointed archivolts rest on columns with foliage capitals. Archivolts are the moulded arches that frame a portal; capitals form the transition from columns to arches. If you are interested in architectural forms, you can look at the window, portal and chapels as distinct elements of a building.

Château and Manoir le Champ Mauny

The Château de La Chapelle-Chaussée was rebuilt in the last quarter of the 16th century. Another important phase concerns the south façade: it was rebuilt in 1834 by Louis Richelot. The Château lies east of the village centre and helped keep the landscape at the entrance to the village open. Both the building’s history and its effect on the village’s appearance are therefore local points of interest.

At the Manoir le Champ Mauny, the focus is on materials, layout and fittings. The residential building was constructed in the second half of the 16th century and is built entirely of granite rubble stone and dressed granite. Its layout is L-shaped; in the angle on the rear façade is an external stair tower without light openings. The southern part also preserves a projecting moulded window sill, a carved ogee-arched hood over the door lintel, iron window grilles and a carved chimney hood. These features offer several specific points of interest if you are exploring historic architectural design.

Circuit du bourg: route and walking time

The Circuit du bourg is an easy, 4-kilometre circular walking trail considered suitable for families. You can allow about an hour for the walk. The distance, difficulty level and approximate duration offer different points of reference for planning your day, and the time given should not be taken as an exact schedule.

The route is marked with yellow signs, which may be somewhat faded. Before setting out, check on site how clearly the markings can be seen. This way, you can take account of the route’s signage as well as its stated distance.

Exhibitions and workshops at the Médiathèque

Numerous events take place throughout the year at the Médiathèque La Passagère. Changing exhibitions showcase different artists, and workshops for children and adults are also offered regularly. The programme therefore combines changing exhibitions with hands-on activities for different age groups.

If you would like to plan for a particular exhibition, event or workshop, check the relevant date in advance. For planning your visit, you can keep the themes distinct: the church and historic buildings reveal different architectural details, while the Circuit du bourg offers a specific walking route and the Médiathèque has a changing programme of cultural events.

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For the broader travel overview: Ille-Et-Vilaine.