La-Lande-Chasles

The settlement of Landes-Chasles is very old as evidenced by the presence of megaliths and a tumulus. The foundations of a Gallo-Roman villa were found in the western part of the town, near the ancient Angers-Tours road.

In 1326, the village bears the name of Landa Karoli. Lande probably comes from the Germanic word land, which designates a territory, and Chasles could be a deformation of Charles. La Lande-Chasles would therefore originally be “the country of Charles”.

All that remains of the medieval fortified castle is a XNUMXth century tower, transformed into a dovecote. The current castle, surrounded by a beautiful park, dates from the Second Empire (private property).

The small Romanesque church, dedicated to Saint John the Evangelist, is part of the network of “welcoming churches in Anjou”. The building was probably built in two stages.

The freestone nave dates from the beginning of the 2010th century. The choir, in limestone and sandstone rubble, is a little later. These two parts are separated by a thick wall which extends above the roof to form the bell tower. Two semicircular arches accommodate the bells: the one on the left, installed in XNUMX, rings the Angelus morning, noon and evening. The second bell strikes the hours. In the center of the bell tower, there is a sculpture representing a man riding a fantastic animal.