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.

Halle
72260 René

The halls of René, built in the 2nd quarter of the 16th century, are a historical monument located in the commune of René, Sarthe, Pays de la Loire region.

Bâtiment Renaissance
72000 Le Mans

The house of La Tourelle, also known as the house of Saint Paul, is a historic monument of Le Mans, in Sarthe, inscribed since 1926. Located opposite Saint-Julien Cathedral, it illustrates medieval civil architecture.

Fanum
72610 Oisseau-le-Petit

The Gallo-Roman fanum of Oisseau-le-Petit, located in the Sarthe, is an ancient sanctuary in the territory of the Aulercas Cenomans, classified as a historical monument in 1987. Its remains reveal a secondary agglomeration with thermal baths, theatre and villa.

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.

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.

Architecture gothique angevin
72000 Le Mans

Saint-Julien du Mans Cathedral, a Gothic and Romanesque masterpiece from the 11th–15th century, dominates the city of Le Mans in the Pays de la Loire. A medieval episcopal seat, it combines ancient stained glass, sculptures and a unique architecture in France.

Halle
72400 La Ferté-Bernard

The Halles de La Ferté-Bernard, built in the 2nd quarter of the 16th century, is an emblematic historical monument of this Sarthois city, formerly dedicated to the trade of canvases and grains.