This town is close to the small community of Les Loges Marchis which has a small range of facilities including a fitness club, bar and many other social activities. There is also a small junior school, which could educate any children of that age you have.

The bustling town of St Hilaire is a short drive from “Chasseguy”  and hosts a busy market on Wednesday mornings between 8 and 12 am, which is one of the largest in Normandy. The outstanding feature of the town is a large 19th C. church with two spires. The church luckily survived the air raids and bombardments of 1944 which killed its priest and destroyed the town centre (now rebuilt in the traditional style). The town hosts a museum of religus art and is close to the wildlife park at St.Symphorien-des-Monts and the recreational facilities of the Vezin dams on the river Selune.

 The town offers a diverse variety of shops from local artisan produce to supermarkets and large DIY and garden stores, restaurants, bars and evening entertainment including a cinema.

Local leisure activities include a modern swimming pool, with sauna facilities and boating on the River Selune.  Horse-riding can also be enjoyed  at the local agricultural college.

Standing on the border of Brittany and France, Fougères was of great military importance in the early Middle Ages. The town is built in a picturesque setting on a promontory overlooking the winding valley of the Nançon. Below it, on a rocky height almost entirely circled by the river, stands a magnificent feudal castle whose walls (with their thirteen big towers) are among the most massive and spectacular in Europe.

Writer Victor Hugo aptly said "I like to ask everyone “But have you seen Fougères?""

Dol de Bretagne is a former bishopric, proud of its fine cathedral (with a multi-media museum devoted to gothic cathedrals), which is now the main town of the Marais (Marsh) district. It stands on the edge of a 60 ft cliff which was washed by the sea until marine deposits began forming the marshland in the 10th C.

Only 40 minutes drive from Chasseguy is the pyramidal shape of Mont St.Michel, set in the sand or jutting up from the waves depending upon the state of the tide, attracts two million visitors every year. It has been a place of worship for more than 2,000 years and has had a church dedicated to St.Michael for 1,300 of them. A golden statue of the Saint crowns the uppermost gothic parts of the building known as La Merveille [The Marvel].
. A narrow street, crowded with shops and restaurants, winds up from the gate to the stunning church and monastery; in summer, it is wise to visit either early or late in the day to avoid the crowds and the queues.

Avranches is a cathedral city with a good shopping centre and a Saturday market.
Bishop Aubert of Avranches founded Mont St.Michel in the 8th C., and in 1172 King Henry II made his public penance for the murder of Thomas à Beckett at the door of Avranches Cathedral. On 31st July 1944 Avranches was the site of the decisive break-through by General Patton, which led to victory in the Battle of Normandy and the liberation of all of France within a few more weeks.

A large obelisk and a US tank may be found in the Place Patton. A specialised world-war II museum may be visited as well as the fine local museum, which contains many ancient manuscripts and an important reliquary of the murdered saint.
The city also has splendid botanical gardens and offers several excellent views of the surrounding countryside and across the bay to Mont St.Michel.

A glorious 10km stretch of perfect sand stretches from the cliffs at Carolles northwards to Granville. This beach, which offers safe bathing, walking, sand-castling etc. may be conveniently accessed at Carolles, Edenville, Jullouville, Quéron, St.Pair and many places in-between. Good facilities may be found at these small towns during the holiday season, and there is also a superb view-point over Mont St.Michel bay at Champeaux.

The WW2 Beaches of Normandy
The D Day beaches of Normandy are within easy reach of your home in Chasseguy. Have a look at  ‘http://www.france-for-visitors.com/normandy/d-day-beaches/ ‘ for some basic information and location. The most famous ‘Omaha beach’ is about 80km away and the roads are fantastic.