Le quartier de la mare Buffard

Since 1970, "la mare Buffard" has been replaced by a car park, "Place de la Roseraie", an ideal place to park in the market town of Saint-Laurent. From here, a footpath leads to Bourgneuf-en-Mauges via "Entre 2 Bourgs". An alternative route takes you to the Plessis-Raimont woods.

Place de la Roseraie (photo header)
Near the town centre and the stadium, close to the pharmacy (photo 1) and the multi-purpose health centre (photo 2).
This is where schoolchildren take the bus to get to their school. It's also where the Beaupréau-Angers bus service stops. It's a great place to car pool or recharge your electric car. Local producers set up shop here on Thursdays for direct sales.

Château du Plessis-Raimont (photo 3): (not open to the public)
From the Place de la Roseraie or the Entre-deux-bourg, walkers can reach the small wood surrounding the Château du Plessis-Raimont.
The current château was built in 1862 by Alexandre Garreau on the site of a manor house burnt down during the Vendée wars. Several members of the Garreau family were mayors of Bourgneuf-en Mauges:
- Raymond Garreau from 1878 to 1920,
- René Garreau in 1925,
- Xavier Garreau de Labarre in 1945.

The car park is ideal for parking, shopping and hiking (photo 1).