Attractions and Places To See around Ruffigné - Top 17

Very pleasant site, always well maintained

The activities offered in the Choisel Municipal Park are numerous. Through this new development, the Municipality of Choisel wished to strengthen the leisure, entertainment, and relaxation offerings at this popular Choisel site. Designed and manufactured locally, this platform is certified and accessible to people with reduced mobility. The Triportech also has the potential to be expanded, as several modules can be combined. Indeed, the structure currently comprises two modules: a covered module and a terrace. The entire facility complies with sustainable development standards, particularly regarding the recycling of materials. The Triportech will undoubtedly contribute to the conviviality of the entire Choisel site, already highly appreciated by many Castelbriant residents and visitors. The public is invited to come and enjoy a moment of relaxation at the Triportech, where refreshments, treats, and ice cream will be sold on site. Three young seasonal workers will be on hand to welcome the public. MINI-GOLF: Mini-golf-Choisel-300x200.jpg 18-hole course. Opening Hours: Open to the public: during the Easter and All Saints' Day holidays, daily from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.; during the summer holidays, daily from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.; from April to November, excluding school holidays, it is open on Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Finally, it is closed to the public from the end of the All Saints' Day holidays until the beginning of the Easter holidays. Price: €2 per adult and €1 per child. Contact: +33 6 32 75 64 38 or +33 2 40 81 02 32. SKATE PARK: Skate-parc-Choisel2-300x200.jpg A skate park with two beginner's quarter-decks, a spine, and a sidewalk. Open daily. Free for all. FITNESS PARK: ParcfitnessChoisel-300x200.jpg The Choisel site also features an outdoor fitness park, free and accessible to everyone, from 14 years old to seniors, whether athletic or not. It features nine intergenerational and fun gentle exercise machines, one of which is adapted for people with reduced mobility. PLAYGROUND AND MULTI-SPORTS FIELD: Terrain-multisports-choisel-300x200.jpg Also note that a playground and a multi-sports field have been installed right next to the mini-golf course. These various amenities further enhance the appeal of Parc de Choisel.

Located a few steps from the city center, the Choisel Municipal Park is a meeting and relaxation area where peace and serenity reign. Children, adults or the elderly, fishermen, Sunday joggers or experienced athletes, everyone will find in this leisure area a privileged place for walking, entertainment or training. On foot, by bike and mountain bike or on roller skates, the possibilities for walking are indeed numerous and varied and allow all nature lovers to get some fresh air while enjoying a green and very wooded setting. source: https://www.mairie-chateaubriant.fr/parc-de-choisel/

This greenway was built on the old railway line which linked Châteaubriant to Ploërmel. In its heyday at the start of the last century, trains were essentially freight trains that transported iron mined in the region.

Very beautiful castle allowing you to see the evolution of architecture throughout history. It is one of the rare castles where we find the medieval part with its keep, drawbridge, watchtower on the walls..., a barrel part with brick and clay arcades and a renaissance part with the bedroom by Françoise de Foix. A visit to make

Until now I thought that Châteaubriand was only a writer. In fact, René de Châteaubriand was born in Saint-Malo, and died in Paris in 1848. In short, it is not certain that he passed through this city, but in any case he comes from this great French family. The town takes its name from Brient, the lord who founded the castle in the 9th century.

brutally on the night of October 16, 1537. Her death gave birth to a legend: recluse in this room, she would have been murdered by her jealous husband and a pool of blood would reappear every year in front of the fireplace.

Around 1050, Lord Brient built a wooden castle on a rocky promontory, at the confluence of the Chère and the Rollard. Between the 12th and 15th centuries, Chasteau Brient developed and became a formidable stronghold in the Marches of Brittany. The keep, the dwellings and the ramparts still evoke the power of this medieval castle. From the 1490s, Françoise de Dinan (1436-1500) chose to take over the former courtyard of the castle to build a vast residential complex there and lay out gardens. She initiated this project but it was her grandson Jean de Laval (1487-1543) who completed it, drawing inspiration from architectural research and the effervescence of the Renaissance. Built in the 1530s, the golden room is the only interior of the Renaissance complex accessible all year round. Reorganized a century later, this room retains a coffered ceiling and a remarkable set of woodwork. Françoise de Foix (1495-1537), wife of Jean de Laval, dies