Places to go - the history:
La Vieille Ville - the heart of the old city spreads out at the foot of the Brient fortress . Beautiful medieval buildings are a witness of the rich past of this walled city.
Le Chateau - the strength of a medieval fortress and the charm of the Renaissance is combined.
Le Manoir de la Petite Haie - Built in 15th and 16th centuries in blue schist, it represents perfectly the stately architecture of the District of Chateaubriant.
La Tour Saint Clair - A unique castle keep, English stronghold during the Hundred Years' War, repeatedly attacked by Bertrand Duguesclin.
Le Chateau de la Motte-Glain - Rebuilt in the 15th century by Pierre de Rohan. Decorated in sculpted tufa stone.
Abbey Notre Dame de Melleray - open to visitors since 1142.
La Carriere des Fusilles - This area of France was very active in the Resistance and the Liberation of France during World War Two. This is commemorated in the statue.
Places to go - the area:
Places to go - The Scenery of the Western Loire, France
'Breaking through morning mist, in a light without parallel, Chateaubriant and its District offers to the visitors panoramas of lakes and forests.
Blessed with the largest heathland in Loire-Atlantique, the Land of Blue Stone leads you through its valleys along pleasant rambling paths'
(Chateaubriant Tourist Office)
The Chere Valley
Leaving Soudan, the Chere hugs Chateaubriant castle ramparts, bathes the bottom of the Tertre below the charming town of St Aubin des Chateaux, rests in the Hunaudiere Lake, site of the old forges, livens up the Pont mill, still working, crosses the town of Mouais, the smallest commune in Loire-Atlantique, and continues on to
Grand-Fougeray.
The Don Valley
From St Julien de Vouvantes to Nozay, going through Moisdon and Jans, the Don valley offers rich and varied panoramas and pleasant scenery.
Things to do:
Mountain biking, swimming, sailing, fishing, walking, para-gliding, karting, wind surfing, bike tours, riding,
The local tourist office in Chateaubriant has a brochure '50 ideas for a summer' packed full of info on fetes, markets, sports, music, concerts, arts etc. Activities are numerous and varied: 18 hole swin-golf, croquet, archery, waterskiing, karting, paint-ball, para-gliding, flying etc. The many surrounding lakes are perfect for swimming, sailing, wind-surfing, canoeing and boating.
Ideal places to discover nature, on foot, horseback or bicycle.
41 trails to ramble, to trek or to cycle.
Plenty of opportunities for fishing in the beautiful lakes and rivers.
4 Horse riding centres nearby.
Open air swimming pool at Nozay.
Swin golf at Rouge.
Mini Golf at Chateaubriant.
9 Restaurants in Chateaubriant.
12 more restaurants within a 30 minute drive of town.
Wonderful beaches on the Atlantic coast
