Le Ham offers several clear starting points for a trip: the Sentier de Bazeilles for outdoor activities, Étang de Bondi amid a landscape of fir-covered hills, and art and religious heritage. You can choose to focus on activity, nature or culture. The trail is suitable for hiking, mountain biking and horse riding; the pond has picnic tables and shelters, while Notre-Dame Church combines a chapel with contemporary art in the choir.

Trail, Views and Landscape

The Sentier de Bazeilles is suitable for hiking, mountain biking and horse riding. This gives you a specific option for active outdoor pursuits without limiting you to just one type of activity. The trail starts at the village church and offers excellent views. The restored communal washhouse is also located by the church. This provides a clear starting point and another landmark at the church, while the views are the trail’s landscape highlight.

Étang de Bondi offers a different focus: it lies among hills covered with fir trees. There are picnic tables and shelters by the pond. If you would like to combine a waterside visit with a break during your trip, you will find convenient places to stop here, along with a distinctive landscape setting. Unlike the trail, whose appeal lies in hiking, mountain biking or horse riding, the focus here is on the landscape and places to rest by the pond.

Art and Religious Heritage

The Espace des Arts complements these natural attractions with culture and a distinctive architectural history. A former 140 m² barn was converted into an exhibition space; it is now used for exhibitions. The space can also host artistic events such as concerts. Exhibitions and potential concerts offer two different reasons to include this venue in a trip. If you want to plan your trip around an event, check the dates in advance.

Notre-Dame Church complements the cultural offering with sacred art and a historical connection. It has a chapel dedicated to Notre-Dame de Pitié, dating from 1576. The choir features contemporary frescoes, stained-glass windows and ceramics by Father Bernard Chardon. This brings together two different periods in one building: the dated chapel and the contemporary design of the choir. In terms of what to explore, this offers a different focus from the Espace des Arts: here, the emphasis is on religious heritage and art in the choir, while the Espace des Arts is a converted exhibition space that can host artistic events.

Another Evening Destination

The grotto at the foot of the hill is also a destination in its own right. It is illuminated by public lighting every evening. As the lighting arrangements may change, check the latest information before visiting—especially if the evening illumination is important to your plans.

Discover more destinations: Meslay-Du-Maine, Larchamp, Bais, Montaudin, Ballots, Saint-Georges-sur-Erve, Saint-Mars-Sur-La-Futaie, Peuton.

For the broader travel guide: Mayenne.