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The Meulières of Caunay
A pleasant walk through the countryside, offering varied scenery ranging from open fields to hedgerows and woodland. This route allows you to admire both the built and natural heritage, in particular the Fontadam fountain, said to have miraculous properties, and the church at Caunay.
In the vicinity of the Benedictine Abbey of Les Alleuds
This walk takes you along the path used by the people of Melleran to reach Les Alleuds via ‘le Chemin de l’Abbaye’. The route takes you through the Bois du Juge, past the villages and their limestone buildings characteristic of the Pays Mellois, whilst also allowing you to discover a rich heritage of trees: lime, chestnut, oak and walnut, amongst others.
For your information, the word ‘alleu’ dates back to the 10th century and refers to land without a lord.
The Saint-Coutant and Greenwich meridian circular loop
A walk offering varied scenery. It starts from Saint-Coutant, a village situated on the edge of the Melle plateau. It crosses the route of a Roman road and passes directly over the Greenwich meridian.
Saint-Vincent-La-Châtre Circular Route
An easy route over almost flat terrain along grassy paths lined with hedges. The scenery is very varied and mostly away from built-up areas, making for a very pleasant walk.
A walk in the countryside near Lorigné
A short walk combining heritage discoveries with a chance to enjoy nature. It takes in several wells, a pond, bread ovens, remarkable trees and a beautiful viewpoint.
Montalembert circular route via the Montée Rouge
This walk offers the chance to discover a geological curiosity: the Montalembert Horst. Oriented along the granite axis of the Armorican Massif and the Massif Central – that is, north-west to south-east – it forms a remarkable hill (186 m high), 9 km long and 1 km wide, with wooded slopes and red clay soils (used for making roof tiles and growing chestnut trees).
Between Jouhé Castle and the murals in Pioussay Church
A pleasant walk through a bocage landscape of open fields and woods. There are some wonderful discoveries to be made, both in terms of the scenery and the heritage of the Poitou region, including, amongst others, the magnificent Château de Jouhé and the church at Pioussay with its wall frescoes. In the villages along the route, there are beautiful traditional houses, some of which have been restored and others currently undergoing restoration.
La Bouleure
A very easy walk; we are in Poitou-Charentes, on flat terrain.
The Orchid Trail
There are still a few orchids!
Moderator’s warning dated 10/05/2021. Warning! No recent updates for this walk. See reviews.
The Well Route in Saint-Macoux
Discover the village of Saint-Macoux through its wells and springs.
The area around Brégion, starting from Sepvret
A pleasant walk starting from Sepvret, taking in the valleys of the Sèvre Niortaise and the Ruisseau de Fontblance. Along the route, you’ll come across several springs and fountains. You’ll come across the Logis de Foucault after walking alongside the Bois du Côteau. Finally, crossing the plateau after Faugerit offers a glimpse of the agricultural landscape of the Mellois plateau.
Hidden natural beauty between Javarzay and Lussais
A lovely walk through the bocage countryside south of Javarzay, with its castle, and Lusseau. This walk, which takes you on both sides of the River Boutonne, is very pleasant and offers a lovely escape into the countryside right on the outskirts of Chef-Boutonne, a small town that is also well worth a visit.
A long, wooded circular loop starting from Sepvret
A walk of no great difficulty, set in wooded countryside with a variety of paths and trails, and small roads offering beautiful scenery. Some sections may be a little muddy if the weather is too wet.
The Sèvre Niortaise in the Sepvret area
This pleasant hike starts in Sepvret and takes you through beautiful landscapes, the sources of the Sèvre Niortaise, wash houses, a small mill and the Bregion dovecote with 2,200 nesting boxes.
Discovering the heritage of Poitou between Chenay and Breuil
Two towns, Chenay and Brieuil, enjoyed their heyday in the Middle Ages: they retain a rich heritage from that period. This walk offers a glimpse of these two towns as well as the plateau through which the Sèvre Niortaise has carved its course.
Around the Sèvre Niortaise between La Mothe-Saint-Héray and Bagnault
In this hedgerow-dotted countryside, at the heart of Protestant country, where water and stone alternate, the paths wind through contrasting landscapes steeped in history. This walk will allow you to discover wash-house fountains, a ‘donkey bridge’ (stone bridge), a dolmen and numerous examples of traditional built heritage, including farmhouses and the Château d’Exoudun.
Exoudun, Bagnault and Brieuil, a major centre of Protestantism in the Poitou region
A pleasant walk through a key centre of Protestantism, taking in the pretty village of Brieuil and the charming market town of Exoudun with its bubbling fountain. Varied landscapes in peaceful countryside, both along the banks of the Sèvre Niortaise and on the surrounding plateau. Along the route, views of Brieuil Castle (private) and the Brieuil wash house.