For lovers of tradition
Duration : half day (excluding time spent at market)
Distance : 6 km
Information from :
>>click on the Alençon area map
Starting point : A typical market (location depends on the day of the week)
Take the whole morning to enjoy the charming provincial markets where you will find farmers selling their produce next to inviting stalls of fresh fruit and vegetables at the heart of our traditional way of life.
Monday morning : Mamers
Wednesday morning : Carrouges / Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe
Thursday morning : Courtomer / Mamers
Saturday morning : Alençon / Sées
Sunday morning : Alençon / Courtomer
Country Life Centre in Saint Rémy-du-Val
The Country Life Centre is home to a permanent exhibition based on the hemp growing industry and its financial importance for the Saosnois area. It includes a large display of machinery used in this work and hemp products produced here.
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6km on D117, following signs for Neufchâtel-en-Saosnois
Clog Museum in Neufchâtel-en-Saosnois
At the beginning of the 20th century, there were more than 200 people making clogs in Neufchâtel-en-Saosnois, a small village on the edge of the Perseigne forest. The Clog Museum has a display of tools used in clog making and also a collection of items used in woodcutting and carpentry. You never know, you might end up with a pair of clogs for yourself...
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