LE CHEMIN DES DAMES
Mortagne-sur Sèvre, an old medieval town, is steeped in history. This thematic circuit “On the Chemin des Dames…” guides you from station to station to tell you a piece of the history of the place through emblematic women.
Route details
Description
How did Mademoiselle Molgas undertake the reconstruction of the Chapelle du Pont? Why did Yolande de la Haye lock herself in the Château de Mortagne at the end of the Middle Ages? Why was Marie-Renée Boutillier arrested during the Vendée War?
From Jeanne Ambroise de Sapinaud de Bois-Huguet to Philippe de Montespedon, they have all, in one way or another, marked local history.
Go to meet them in the heart of historic Mortagne by following the markings on the ground and discover what the 12 places of the route tell...
Departure Place de la Roseraie
Duration of the circuit: 1h30 / Distance 3.5 km
The passage between point 7 and point 9 is not accessible to people with reduced mobility, due to the hilly topography of the Jardins de la Cure.
Leaflets available at the Town Hall, at the Tourist Office and in the box located at the starting point of the route.
From Jeanne Ambroise de Sapinaud de Bois-Huguet to Philippe de Montespedon, they have all, in one way or another, marked local history.
Go to meet them in the heart of historic Mortagne by following the markings on the ground and discover what the 12 places of the route tell...
Departure Place de la Roseraie
Duration of the circuit: 1h30 / Distance 3.5 km
The passage between point 7 and point 9 is not accessible to people with reduced mobility, due to the hilly topography of the Jardins de la Cure.
Leaflets available at the Town Hall, at the Tourist Office and in the box located at the starting point of the route.