Discover Montviron: Walking Loops and Heritage
Accommodation in Montviron
Montviron brings together two numbered walking loops and several aspects of architectural and funerary art. To plan your visit, you can first consider whether you would prefer a walk with a predictable duration or to focus on cultural heritage.
Compare Walking Loops by Distance and Walking Time
La Boucle d'Or is a 5.5 km loop starting at Place de la mairie in Montviron. The walking time is about 1 hour and 20 minutes. La Boucle de l'Eau is 9.7 km in total; a walking time of 2 hours and 30 minutes is given for the shortened 5 km loop. The time estimates therefore do not simply correspond to the route lengths: the shorter version of Boucle de l'Eau has a longer walking time than La Boucle d'Or. When planning your time, it is therefore helpful to consider the distance and associated walking time together for each route.
The names also offer a clue to the character of the routes. La Boucle de l'Eau takes its name from the various bodies of water along the route. The starting point for La Boucle d'Or is specified more precisely: it begins at Place de la mairie. This lets you distinguish between the two loops based on the details given for each, without treating their distances or walking times as equivalent.
Notre-Dame de Montviron: Portal and Furnishings
The entrance portal of Notre-Dame de Montviron dates from the 13th century and was restored in 1843. Inside the church, the windows, the large crucifix in the transept, the altar at the back of the choir, and the altarpiece bring the 16th and 17th centuries to life. Notre-Dame also has nine remarkable stained-glass windows, known for their clarity. Parishioners donated them around 1929. The portal, restoration, and furnishings thus point to different periods: the 13th-century date refers to the portal, while the windows have their own, later history as a donation.
The History of Château de la Perrière
Château de la Perrière was formerly known as Château de Bellevue. A Russian doctor living in Paris had it built in 1900. During the war, the Château was occupied by the Kommandantur d’Avranches in 1940; it was sold to the LEREBOURS-PIGEONNIERE family in 1956. These events distinguish the building’s history from its wartime history and subsequent sale. The Château thus offers a different way to explore the historic heritage from the church, whose portal and furnishings span several centuries.
Funerary Monument and Architectural Heritage
Montviron cemetery is home to the tomb of Louis LEBREC, a masterpiece of funerary art. It consists of a granite sarcophagus with a bronze figure lying on top. The foundry Havard in Villedieu-les-PoĂŞles made this reclining figure. The material, form, and maker give the tomb a clearly defined artistic character and add funerary art to the architectural themes.
Montviron’s architectural heritage also includes Manoir de Mizouard. It was highlighted during the 2015 Journées du Patrimoine. In contrast to Château de la Perrière, whose construction and subsequent historical events are described, the focus for the Manoir is its status as architectural heritage and the recognition it received as part of the event. Together, these examples show different facets of local history, from individual buildings to a tomb described in detail.
Historic Railway Station
When planning your arrival, it is important to note that Montviron-Sartilly railway station is closed. It was a station on the Lison-Lamballe railway line. The name therefore refers to a former station, not one that can be used as an arrival point. This information is distinct from the walking times for the loops: the route times refer to walking along the respective paths.
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