Distance: 14.4 km
Average duration) : 01h
Level: Medium
Argentre-du-Plessis
Labeled FFRandonnée
Follow the yellow markings (PR®) in an anti-clockwise direction and in the other direction follow the wolf's head.
Hikers can stop off at the gîte on the edge of the Moulin Neuf pond. Possibility of shortening the circuit to 11km. See pdf file
Due to the proximity of the Pertre forest, the wolf is widely present in the oral heritage and even in toponymy such as Cul de loup, Noirloup. The association Vivre à Argentré has sculpted or painted its profile along the routes in order to indicate the direction to follow in both directions.
Variant: 11km including 2,7km of road.
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Argentre-du-Plessis
Due to the proximity of the Pertre forest, the wolf is widely present in the oral heritage and even in toponymy such as Cul de loup, Noirloup. The association Vivre à Argentré has sculpted or painted its profile along the routes in order to indicate the direction to follow in both directions.
Variant: 11km including 2,7km of road.
Variant: 11km including 2,7km of road.
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The Moulin Neuf pond in is a 5,5 hectare public lake, which combines nature discovery and recreation. There are botanical and faunistic species (42 species of birds observed during the breeding season, hunting area for the Daubenton Murin); but also a play area for children, below with a street work out area, where fishing is practiced.
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The association Vivre à Argentré is in charge of creating, maintaining and marking out hiking trails. It also offers actions on natural gardening and is very active with the unions of Smictom and the Vilaine Amont watershed.
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In the Middle Ages, we often ate fish because of the existence of many ponds near the estates or the clergy. The territory of Argentré-du-Plessis did not escape this rule and a list dating from 1660 lists them, notably the Moulin Neuf and the Moulin aux moines. The water from these ponds made it possible to turn the wheels of the mills also belonging to the lords or the clergy: it was a source of income for them since the peasant was obliged to have his grain ground at the "banal mill" as he also had to. bake your bread in the "banal oven" or press your grapes in the "banal press", for a fee of course.
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The circuit ends at the Moulin Neuf stopover gîte (building on the right). Opposite is another building. It houses the rehearsals of the bagad Dor Vras, which means "big door" in Breton. The bagad Dor Vras is the only traditional music ensemble in the Pays de Vitré. On July 9, 2016, he arrived 1st in the 5th category national championship in Carhaix. Since then he has been evolving in 4th category. The bagad takes part in the animation of fifteen events, in Brittany, in the bordering departments and even abroad!