The Mayenne, Sarthe and Oudon rivers offer 300 km of navigation. From Mayenne to Angers, you will cruise through rolling and wooded landscape and small quiet villages and towns with rich historical past. Laval, with its castle towering above the Mayenne river, deserves a stop. On the Maine river, you can visit Angers, hometown of the powerful king René. On the Sarthe river, you can visit Le Mans, capital city of the telegraph, of car racing and aviation, Solesmes and its Benedictine Abbey and also Sablé, where you shouldn't forget to taste the local shortbread biscuits. Bordered with charming small villages like Ménil or Chenillé-Changé, the Mayenne is one of the most pleasant waterway in the West part. The river is wilder in North direction, between Laval and Mayenne, with abrupt slopes, whereas you'll discover in South direction, a Mayenne river without relief and with more villages along. Along your cruise, stops are numerous, in charming towwns such as Laval or Château- Gonthier. Between Mayenne and Daon, your holiday will be more pleasant cycling through the renovated towpath. The Sarthe river joins Mayenne river close to Angers, along its running, it crosses diversified and picturesque villages. Don’t miss Solesmes Abbey, Malicorne-sur- Sarthe famous for crockery and also the wellknown town of Le Mans which will open you its gates.