Carrouges and its neighbouring villages are situated among the thickly forested hills crossed by route GR22. Carrouges itself is a staging post on the Three Forests Way, and keen walkers looking for different hiking paths are spoilt for choice here. Carrouges is also the headquarters of the Normandy - Maine Regional Park and the head office is located here in the former home of the canons of Le Chapitre Castle. Carrouges is also home to the "Maison des Metiers" which organises annual exhibitions in the 15th century collegiate church. This area is very proud of its heritage and its major attractions include Carrouges Castle, the 11th century Saint Margaret of Carrouges Church, the Priory with its Romanesque porch in La Lande-de-Goult, as well as the charming Saint Michel Chapel, surrounded by myth and the 16th century smithy at Champ-de-la-Pierre with its smelting furnace. The traditional Hunting and Fishing Festival attracts thousands of visitors every year to its 24 hectare festival site in the grounds of Carrouges Castle. You will find dogs, horses and even hunting horns and on the Sunday during the festival, anreligious mass is held in honour of Saint Hubert.

Not to be missed :

• Château de Carrouges

• Fête de la chasse

• Jardin du Conte

• Espace découverte des monts de Normandie-Maine du Parc naturel régional

• Tourbières des Petits Riaux
  

Useful :

Carrouges area Tourist Office