An hour's drive from Paris, the Sarthe is a breath of fresh air. Indeed, the department is the most wooded in the west of France and has 1,000 kilometers of marked horseback riding trails, enough to offer green trips at leisure. Among the most stunning landscapes of the department, the Alpes Mancelles, a classified site in the heart of the Normandy-Maine regional nature park, and the state forests of Bercé, Sillé-le-Guillaume and Perseigne come first. There is a lot to see in Sarthe, you will quickly lose your head. But it is unthinkable to miss some places, where the landscapes of the Sarthe and what they have to offer are fully expressed. With 3,000 kilometers of hiking trails and nearly 760 kilometers of long-distance trails, the Sarthe promises you beautiful walks. The departmental council and the departmental hiking committee have approved itineraries on which you can discover, along the way, the treasures of the Sarthe heritage. The department is teeming with trails and marked routes specially adapted to two-wheelers; 400 kilometers allow you to discover the Sarthe by bike.
When to go to the Sarthe? during the hunting season, the woods and forests of the Sarthe are very popular with game hunters. From July to December, do not hesitate to visit the Bourg-Joly Malicorne art faience factories. All year round, you can walk, cycle or ride on the 3,000 kilometres of hiking trails. Around mid-June, you can attend the Le Mans 24 Hours. Every spring, the Europajazz Festival, a jazz festival, takes place in Sarthe and its neighbouring departments. In May, the Festival de l'Épau offers its public about thirty classical music concerts. There is something for everyone!
The climate of the Sarthe is an oceanic climate degraded by the continental influence. It is characterized by cool, wet winters and mild summers with variable weather, with the maximum amount of precipitation occurring during the cold season.
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