Discover Le Fuilet

Le Fuilet brings together nature, pottery and trails, each offering a different way to explore the area. Would you like to discover the landscape, learn about pottery or plan a particular route? The Landes du Fuilet, the Maison du Potier and several named trails offer specific starting points. You can choose the focus of your trip based on how you would like to spend your time.

Nature and landscape

The Landes du Fuilet form a protected natural area in the south of Maine-et-Loire, in the Pays de la Loire region. Woodlands, heathland and wetlands can all be found there. The area is also home to rare and protected plant and animal species. Its varied landscapes give the nature experience more than one facet: woodland, heathland and wetlands sit side by side rather than forming a uniform backdrop.

A guided tour of the Landes du Fuilet explores four areas: the quarry, pit, heathland and woodland. Visitors interested in the landscape can discover different features of the natural area on this tour. The tour includes commentary, with the four named areas forming its focus.

Pottery and local history

The Maison du Potier offers exhibitions, guided tours and educational activities throughout the year. In addition, the Village Potier association holds three recurring annual exhibitions on different pottery-related themes. Dates and themes may vary. Together, these offerings show that pottery in Le Fuilet is not just a historical subject, but is also explored through exhibitions and educational activities.

The Chapelle des Recoins tells a specific local story: local craftspeople built it in 1948 at the residents’ request. They used bricks from an old kiln as building materials. The year it was built, the community’s role in its construction and the reused bricks all come together to make the chapel’s origins a distinctive perspective on local history.

Trails and outdoor activities

The 27-kilometre Chemin des Potiers, marked in orange, starts at the Maison du Potier in Le Fuilet. The 100-kilometre La route d’Artagnan is designated for mountain biking and horse riding; Le Fuilet and Le Puiset-Doré are possible starting points. The two routes differ considerably in length. La route d’Artagnan is also designated for two ways of getting around, while the Chemin des Potiers is described by its orange markings and its starting point at the Maison du Potier.

If you are looking for a walking route with details about duration and difficulty, the “Les métiers d'antan” interpretive trail is a good option: the 7.4-kilometre route starts and ends in Le Fuilet. It takes about 2 hours and 40 minutes on foot and is considered moderately difficult. Information panels guide visitors through traditional occupations and inherited craft knowledge. The trail therefore combines practical walking details with the subject of past work and craft skills.

A longer walk is also possible around the Étang des Bruyères. This gives you several ways to enjoy the outdoors: an interpretive trail with an approximate walking time and moderate difficulty, a longer walk by the pond, and longer routes designated for mountain biking and horse riding. Which option suits your stay depends on whether you are looking for a themed walking route, a stroll or a longer route using one of the specified ways of getting around.

Discover more destinations: Le Bourg-d'Iré, Saint-Clément-De-La-Place, Sainte-Gemmes-d'Andigné, Cantenay-Épinard, Chazé-Henry, Le Longeron, La Daguenière, La Cornuaille.

For the wider travel overview: Maine-Et-Loire.