CHAPELLE DE MATHEFLON NOTRE DAME DE BONNES NOUVELLES

Panoramic view of the Loir Valley.

Originally, in 1096, it was a simple wooden keep overlooking the Loir, where the village of Matheflon now stands.

The keep was later replaced by a square stone tower. An enclosure followed the slope of the ground and below was the lower courtyard and servants' quarters.

From 1406 onwards, it would have been a parish church. The sacraments were administered there. Baptismal registers from 1692 to 1731 bear the heading "parish of Seiches and Matheflon".
In 1752, the dilapidated chapel was closed. The bell was transferred to Saint Aubin church and the religious ornaments to Durtal hospital. In 1770, the miller Colombel replaced it with a windmill, then it became a chapel again in 1870 thanks to the parish priest Baudouin, who has been resting under the tombstone since 6 June 1885.

Open on request at the Town Hall, according to opening hours. Open during the European Heritage Days.