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One of the magnificent dams of Maine et Loire, the Moine River flows through this lake to flow into another lake, the Ribou near Cholet. A 16km hike around the lake can be done by following the yellow markers.

A large medieval castle. It features themed shows, including siege engine demonstrations.

On the site of an old ordinary mill, dilapidated since the end of the 16th century, Father Deshayes, superior of the Montfortian communities, had a new mill built, reserved for the exclusive use of religious people. He then specifies that the establishment is intended to produce: “4,000 pounds of bread per week, of which 700 are distributed to the poor, and this usually”. This is not done without reluctance on the part of neighboring users, using the wash houses, watering troughs and fisheries, as well as the hydraulic power of the mills upstream. Originally, the mill had a paddle wheel, operating three pairs of millstones. The belfry is used to transmit the movement of the wheel to the millstones rotating thanks to the pit wheel and the fly wheels. https://www.saintlaurentsursevre.fr/decouvert/presentation/patrimoines/patrimoine-histoire/moulin-de-la-sagesse/

The dam itself is made up of two sets: a long curved dike made of rock on the upstream side, with a grassy embankment on the downstream side; a reinforced core in the form of six concrete vaults. The reservoir, with a surface area of 220 ha, stretches as far as Maulévrier, on the edge of Deux-Sèvres. Fishing is tolerated there, as is sailing in summer. The rest of the activities are subject to greater restrictions than at the Ribou dam. This is justified by the classification as a natural zone of ecological, fauna and flora interest (ZNIEFF) of the perimeter. In fact, more than 200 species of migrants have been counted there throughout the year. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrage_du_Verdon

A total of eight windmills were built on this site, two of which survive, one of which is still in operation. A chapel was also built there in 1828, but it is interesting to note that it was not completed and inaugurated until 1968.

The thick walls and 18 towers clinging tightly to the granite spur protected the fortress from enemy attacks to this day. In the castle built in the 12th century, the weapons of war are still ready for battle, at that time there were 16 medieval machines, including the largest trebuchet (the trebuchet is a seesaw with a power and load arm) in France with a firing height of over 160 meters!

Former mill, once operated by several generations of potters, with a now private footbridge that served as a link between La Séguinière and La Romagne, and now a natural area on the banks of the Moine popular for several sporting activities. First of all, hiking, it is in particular the favorite place for the "Randonnée du Bouchot" organized each year for the Séguinière blood sausage festival (!!!). It is also a popular place for climbing with the presence of a cliff offering a small site of about fifteen routes with a height ranging from 10 to 20 m and a level of difficulty of 4 to 6b. For cyclists, the place gives the opportunity of a beautiful hill going up from the river towards the Séguinière. The passage of the ford can sometimes be blocked in the event of flooding of the river, but that passes largely in the beautiful days.

Dam that forms Lake Verdon supplying drinking water to the Cholet region and also the irrigation of agricultural holdings. Water sports and swimming are prohibited there. These can be practiced downstream on Lake Ribou.