Le Loroux-Bottereau: Discover trails and heritage

Le Loroux-Bottereau offers a range of starting points for planning a trip: a route through villages and vineyards, landscapes around the Marais de Goulaine, buildings from different eras, and public facilities in Parc de la Tannerie. This lets you choose between a tour, nature, architecture, and play or sports facilities.

Trails through vineyards and sunken lanes

The Circuit des Horizons runs for 12 kilometres through villages, vineyards and sunken lanes to the Moulin du Pé. It continues over open slopes and along wooded paths. The distance gives the tour a clearly defined scope; the sequence of landscapes complements the vineyards and sunken lanes with open and wooded sections. The Moulin du Pé stands 64 metres above the wine-growing area.

Marais de Goulaine and Butte de la Roche

The Marais de Goulaine is a refuge for 143 bird species. Fishing is popular at Pont de l’Ouen, which lies in the marsh. These offer two distinct ways to experience nature: the wetland’s birdlife and recreational activities at the bridge.

The Butte de la Roche rises 47 metres above the Marais de Goulaine. Footpaths along the vineyards lead to the hill, where an orientation panel provides additional information. Its elevation and vineyard paths offer a different focus from the birdlife and fishing at the marsh. You can consider these landscape highlights separately when making your choice.

Architectural history across several periods

The Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste is neo-Gothic and was built between 1858 and 1875. Its bell tower is 75 metres high. The church also houses polychrome frescoes from the first quarter of the 13th century, which came from the deconsecrated Chapelle Saint-Laurent. The building thus brings together a neo-Gothic construction period and much older wall paintings.

The Manoir de la Dixmerie offers a different historical perspective. It is a former manor house on a platform surrounded by water-filled moats. Its history dates back to the 17th century; it was rebuilt between 1796 and 1809. The manor is partially listed as a Monument historique. Unlike the church, its historical character is shaped by the former manor house, the moats and the rebuilding.

The remains of a castle built in the 12th century and fortified in the 15th century overlook the Étangs des Grenouillères. The Christ Roi statue is 5.60 metres high and was created in 1960. Along with the church and manor, these buildings add further historical periods and different forms to the selection.

Play and sports at Parc de la Tannerie

Parc de la Tannerie has playgrounds, an open-air stage and a multi-sports court. A shelter is opened for festive events. This sets the park apart from the landscape and heritage sites: the focus here is on public facilities for play and sport, while the shelter is used for festive events.

Discover more destinations: Pont-Saint-Martin, Guenrouet, Monnières, Belligné, La Limouzinière, Vallet, Fercé, La Turballe.

For the broader travel overview: Loire-Atlantique.