Paths through sparse woodland

The start is at the Town Hall Square in Sigogne.

Yellow markings

(S/E) With your back to the town hall, take Rue Saint-Martin on the right and you’ll soon reach the next junction.

(1) Take the^second street on the left, Rue du Parc, towards La Coquillerie, leave the village and take the^{first road}on the right.

(2) Follow this road to the right, Rue de la Coquillerie, passing a farm before reaching the main road (good visibility).

(3) Continue straight ahead onto the vineyard path winding through the vines and enjoy the view of the hillsides of the Charente valley. At the crossroads, go straight on (Rue des Ruidards) and arrive at the hamlet of La Jarrie.

(4) Turn right onto the^{first street}(Rue des Sapins) and pass the bread oven.

(5) At the end of the street, follow Rue du Vieux Chêne to the right for a short distance, then almost immediately turn onto the path on the left. Walk past a construction site shed and continue along this path lined with hedges. Cross a road (D55, “Sainte Sévère – Sigogne”) and enter a coniferous woodland. On emerging from the woodland, before reaching the road, take the grassy path on the left, then turn right at the next junction. Cross a stream and join a road.

(6) Follow it to the left for about a hundred metres, then take the path on the right and reach the hamlet of Rulle.

(7) Take Rue des Noues opposite and follow it. Walk past the Logis de Rulle, then continue along a path to the next crossroads.

(8) Turn right (Voie Agrippa) and continue straight on. Cross two roads and arrive at Bois Marion. Follow the edge of the woodland, then enter it. Walk for about a hundred metres through the undergrowth and turn right onto a small wooded path. You will reach a shelter (orchids may be present).

(9) Continue along the path, leave the forest, then zigzag between the fields and reach the “Jarnac-Rouillac” road.

(10) Cross this road, __taking care, and take the embankment, which leads to a new path on the right. Follow this path, keeping the main road on your right, until you reach Les Fours à Chaux.

(11) Continue straight on along the path to reach the village of Sigogne. Follow Rue de Plaizac to the end, then turn right onto the one-way street (Rue des Douillons). Pass the War Memorial and head for the Town Hall Square opposite (S/E).

There are no technical difficulties on this walk. The paths are well maintained. In summer, remember to protect yourself from the heat.

(1) Saint-Martin Church: listed bell tower. The church is open to the public.

(2) Chemin de la Coquillerie: view of the surrounding farms and, in the distance, the hillsides of the Charente Valley.

(3) View of the hillsides of the Charente Valley and a walk through the vineyards.

(4) La Jarrie, Rue des Sapins: bread oven restored by a local community association.

(5) A remarkable tree.

Before (6) Crossing a stream, a rare source of water on the Sigogne.

(7) The village of Rulle boasts beautiful porches and an interesting house. Logis de Rulle.

(8) Via Agrippa, an ancient Roman road that linked Saintes to Lyon via Chassenon… Nearby, there is a milestone.

Between (8) and (9) View of Sigogne, notably the church bell tower.

(9) Bois Maton. You may spot orchids and a shepherd’s hut.

(10) View of Plaizac.

(11) The Fours à Chaux site (maintained by Sigogne Environnement Patrimoine).

(S/E) Typical village square.