Chênehutte-Trèves-Cunault

The community Chenehutte-Treves -Cunault located in France in the department of Maine -et -Loire in the Pays de la Loire in the arrondissement of Saumur in the canton Gennes. It was formed by the merger of the municipalities Chênehutte -les- Tuffeaux and Treves- Cunault, which in turn were merged from two localities. The municipality is part of the Regional Natural Park Loire -Anjou- Touraine.

General

All three parts of municipalities Chênehutte, Treves and Cunault lie on the south bank of the Loire between Saumur 10 km away to the east and the city of Angers in the northwest. From Paris, 300 km are taken on the community. The entire municipal area covers 27.61 square kilometers to 20 to 96 meters above sea level and has 1044 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011). Many buildings have tuff than the regional builders.

Attractions in Chênehutte

  • Church " Notre Dame des Tuffeaux " (Romanesque, 11-12 century,. Enlarged in the 19th century )
  • Ruins of the Church of St- Pierre ( 10th century )
  • Le Manoir de Grissay, Manor, actually a chapel from the 13th century
  • Foundations of a Roman temple ( " Temples du Villiers " )

Attractions in Treves

St- Aubin, Interior

St- Aubin, grave monument of Robert le Mascon

  • Priory Church of St- Mace ( 12th century )
  • Tower of Treves ( " Donjon ", 15th century ), erbauter of Robert le Mascon keep a demolished in the 18th century castle, which dates back to the 11th century.
  • Church of St- Aubin ( 11th/12th century; . Porphyry baptismal font of the 12th century and grave of Robert le Mascon )
  • Hermitage St- Jean ( 12th century )

Attractions in Cunault

  • Former abbey church of " Notre- Dame de Cunault " ( from 1100 build, Romanesque; 233 richly decorated capitals, etc. )
  • Ruins of the Church of St- Maxentiolus (12th century, after a storm in 1754 removed )
  • Logis du Prieur (1510 built; hardly modified Renaissance building )
  • Castle ( rebuilt from ruins of building Kommanditärpriorats of the 16th century in the 19th century, neo-Gothic )

Cunant, Notre Dame, Maxentiolus - Reliqienschrein, detail

Festivals and other events

  • Le May de l' Orgue (Organ concerts every Sunday in May )
  • Les Heures Musicales de Cunault ( in July / August concerts in the churches of Cunault and Treves )
  • Kunsthandwerkstag ( on the 3rd Sunday in May)
  • Brocante ( flea market, in Chênehutte on the 1st weekend in August )
  • Beach motocross ( in St- Jean on September 1 weekend )
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