Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Sarthe

Château
72130 Fresnay-sur-Sarthe

The castle of Fresnay-sur-Sarthe, a 14th and 15th century building, is a historical vestige located in the Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, on the banks of the Sarthe River.

Architecture gothique flamboyant
72400 La Ferté-Bernard

The church of Notre-Dame-des-Marais, a Gothic jewel of the 15th to 16th centuries in La Ferté-Bernard (Land of the Loire), is famous for its Renaissance stained glass windows, its historic organ of 1532 and its architecture combining simplicity and elegance. Ranked in 1840, it dominates the old dry marsh in the city centre.

Château fort
72290 Ballon-Saint Mars

The castle of Ballon, dungeon and ruins of the 15th and 16th centuries, dominates the Saosnois in Ballon-Saint Mars (Sarthe). Medieval fortress transformed into a seigneurial residence, classified as a historical monument in 1923.

Château de style Renaissance
72800 Le Lude

The Château du Lude, an architectural jewel of the 16th and 19th centuries, combines medieval fortress and Renaissance residence in Sarthe, in the heart of the Pays de la Loire. Its remarkable gardens and rich history make it an emblematic monument.

Château fort
72140 Sillé-le-Guillaume

The castle of Sillé-le-Guillaume, classified as a historical monument in 1914, is a medieval fortress transformed into a residence in the 16th and 17th centuries, located in the Sarthe, Pays de la Loire. Its architecture reflects the evolution of military techniques and seigneurial uses.

Abbaye
72300 Solesmes

Saint-Pierre de Solesmes Abbey, founded in the 11th century, is an emblematic Benedictine abbey located in Solesmes en Sarthe, famous for its role in the restoration of Gregorian chant and monastic life in France in the 19th century.

Eglise gothique
72100 Yvré-l'Évêque

The ancient abbey of the Epau, founded in the 13th century by Queen Berengère of Navarre, is a Cistercian abbey located in Yvré-l'Évêque, near Le Mans, Sarthe. This iconic monument combines Gothic architecture and royal history, marked by centuries of monastic life and major restorations in the 20th and 21st centuries.

Remparts gallo-romains
72000 Le Mans

The Gallo-Roman enclosure of Le Mans, built between the third and fourth centuries, is a monumental bulwark of 1,300 meters long, famous for its polychrome geometric decorations unique in France. Located in the historic town of Le Mans (Land of the Loire), it symbolizes the urban and military power of late antiquity.