Abbaye Notre-Dame des Gardes – Jardin des Chirons loop from Trémentines
Abbaye Notre-Dame des Gardes – Jardin des Chirons loop from Trémentines
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Abbaye Notre-Dame des Gardes – Jardin des Chirons loop from Trémentines
05:00
18.8km
200m
Hiking
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 21, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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8.45 km
Abbaye Notre-Dame des Gardes
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At the highest point of Maine et Loire, the Notre Dame des Gardes church can be seen or seen from a very far distance, and, from the Gardes hill, we discover an immense horizon. It is there, in the shadow of the Marian sanctuary, that the Notre Dame des Gardes Abbey is located. The interweaving of the church and the Abbey buildings shows how closely the history of the pilgrimage and that of the community were linked. Notre Dame des Gardes Abbey belongs to the Order of Cîteaux, born in the 12th century from a reform of the order of St Benedict. The rule of St Benedict (6th century) is still the rule of life for Cistercian communities. It was in 1818 that the first Trappistine Cistercian sisters arrived in Les Gardes and settled in the ruins of a former convent of Augustinian canons who, before the Revolution, served the very ancient and still living Marian pilgrimage. The monastery was built gradually during the 19th century. The monastic church, attached to the Notre Dame des Gardes sanctuary, dates from the end of the 19th century. Service times daily: Lauds at 7 a.m. (6:15 a.m. Sunday), Mass at 7:25 a.m. (9 a.m. Sunday), Sext at 12:15 p.m., None at 2:15 p.m., Vespers at 6:00 p.m. and Compline at 7:40 p.m.
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9.16 km
Panorama — the Roof of Anjou
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Identify the different points of view of this panorama over all the Mauges and in the Layon Valley thanks to a complete orientation table. You will be amazed by this preserved nature that lies before you.
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11.6 km
Jardin des Chirons
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13.2 km
Chapel of La Planche Grelet
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18.8 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
10.5 km
7.44 km
842 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
6.55 km
5.22 km
3.64 km
3.39 km
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Elevation
Highest point (210 m)
Lowest point (140 m)
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Friday 10 July
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