Sainte Suzanne

It’s a glorious day today, very warm and no wind, its lovely. We have been in the garden most of today, Iain has been mowing and I have been weeding, and getting the pots ready for planting.

Yesterday when we took the dog and four cats to the Vets for their blood test, unfortunately took most of the afternoon, and cost us 360 Euros for the laboratory and 40 Euros for the Vet. More than we had originally thought.

I wanted today to tell you today about Sainte Suzanne, which I think is very under estimated, it’s a lovely village just a short drive from here, not sure I would like to live there, its quite touristy, but lovely for an afternoon out in the Summer.

On route from here, we pass what I class at my “little stonehedge”, “The Erves Dolmen” its one of the best known monuments in Mayenne. It is made up of a square room entered by a porch. “Dolmen des Erves” is on route to Sainte Suzanne via Assé le Bérenger. There is historical information available at the site.

Sainte-Suzanne is situated just the other side of Evron and is a medieval city, an 11th Century stronghold that was built on a triangular spur of rock. Its known history can be traced back to William the Conqueror, who besieged the fortress from 1083 to 1087. The medieval city with its ramparts dominates the River Erve. Its keep, its castle, its old houses and its museum, testify to the richness of its historical past.

Well worth a visit if you are in the area.