Discovery circular: the gentle Seudre in Saujon

Circular discovery of the town centre and the surrounding countryside.
Walk along the banks of the gentle Seudre river
This route is suitable for cycling (mountain bikes, hybrid bikes) in accordance with the Highway Code.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.41 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 3 m
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    Descent: - 3 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 8 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Saujon (17600)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 45.675815° / W 0.923893°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1432SB
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

(S/E) Departure in front of the church. Pass in front of the Tourist Office and go up Rue d'Aunis on the left.
Turn right onto Rue du Presbytère for 80 metres and then left onto Rue de la Baratte. Continue to the end and then turn right.
Follow the path on the right and go around the cemetery on your right, then turn left onto the shared path until you reach the old Croix des Bourdons.

(1) Cross the road and follow the path on the right, which runs alongside the Saturne gardens.

(2) At the end of the path, turn right and follow the road. Take thefirst street on the left, Chemin des Gabards. Cross Rue des Myosotis,taking care as it is a busy road. Pass the hamlet of Les Gabards (Le Gabard on the map) and continue in a south-easterly direction.

(3) Turn right onto Route du Chemin des Serres heading west.

(4) Cross Route de Pompierre, taking care with the traffic, and continue straight ahead.

(5) After the Pompierre pumping station, turn left to reach the banks of the Canal de la Seudre, then follow the path on the right alongside the canal.
Back in town, continue in the same direction along Rue du Lavoir.

(6) Turn right onto Rue Carnot and walk up to the church square (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 5 m - Place Charles de Gaulle in front of the church
  2. 1 : km 1.03 - alt. 4 m - Ancient Bourdon Cross
  3. 2 : km 1.38 - alt. 3 m - The Gardens of Saturn
  4. 3 : km 3.44 - alt. 6 m - Chemin des Serres
  5. 4 : km 4.66 - alt. 5 m - Route de Pompierre
  6. 5 : km 4.84 - alt. 4 m - La Bourgeoisie pumping station
  7. 6 : km 6.18 - alt. 4 m - Rue Carnot; bridge over the > - Seudre (fleuve)
  8. S/E : km 6.41 - alt. 5 m - Place Charles de Gaulle

Notes

Provisions available in the town centre, various shops

Worth a visit

- Visit the church: 4 medieval capitals, painting by Gaston Balande, stained glass windows, etc.
- Old Bourdon Cross
- During the summer season, take a stroll along the "Gaston Balade" on the banks of the Seudre, from La Taillée Verte to Lac de la Lande, in the heart of the town and in the Parc des Thermes, to discover paintings by Gaston Balande, a painter from Saujon.

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 11 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
3.4 / 5
User 15284475

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : Yes

Really disappointing, this isn't a hike, at best it's an urban walk, 90% on tarmac, and nothing of particular interest along the way. This route is best avoided by nature lovers.

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Jacques gomes
Jacques gomes

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A bit too many tarmac roads, but an enjoyable walk.

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JoGloups
JoGloups

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Nothing exceptional

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mirabel54
mirabel54

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The paths along the Seudre are still a little muddy, but the route is very pleasant and varied (countryside, village, town centre). Just follow the signs for "Détours" Saujon n° 4. The church is well worth a visit. The marshland is particularly beautiful at this time of year, with lots of wild plants (cardamine, iris, marsh marigold, lesser celandine, etc.) and fruit trees in bloom (apple, cherry, plum, etc.).

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nanarddu11
nanarddu11

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 23, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A very enjoyable walk. Just one comment: it seems that part of the route has been changed. After Le Gabard, the route turns left and then right towards Chemin des Serres (3). The left turn is no longer possible as it is blocked by a barrier, but the path continues along the edge of the Gabard buildings to join Chemin des Serres about 130 metres further west. This new path seems to be recent.
Otherwise, it is a very pleasant walk.
Best regards
Nanarddu11

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mirabel54
mirabel54

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

The route is average, with nothing particularly interesting to see, except for the interior of the church and its four magnificent 12th-century capitals. However, the section along the Seudre Canal is pleasant. It is popular with walkers and cyclists.

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vivimo
vivimo

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 27, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

At number 1, you have to turn onto the road just after the Saturn Gardens. We turned earlier and had to turn back.

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philippesimon
philippesimon

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 15, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very nice, but unfortunately the last part along the Seudre was flooded and therefore impassable.

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alain.arduino
alain.arduino

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

From the start to point 5, the walk is mainly on roads (except around the cemetery, where the only point of interest is the irrigation canal system between 1 and 3). Then, from point 5 to the finish, the route follows a pretty path along the Seudre canal.

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SM545
SM545

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 10, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

No problem, very well documented, good walk

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