The Templars’ Route in Angles

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It was in December 1856 that Salles de Segonzac joined forces with the Commanderie d'Angles, a small village nestled in a bend of the River Le Né. Angles lived in harmony with the river, whilst Salles, resembling a large village, centred its life around wine-growing.

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    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.09 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 72 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 63 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 64 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 17 m
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The Templars’ Chapel

Description of the walk

Start at the cemetery car park. Blue signposts.

(S/E) At the cemetery gate, go straight on along a tarmac path then turn right to reach the junction. Cross the D151, taking care, to cross a small bridge. On your right is an old mill. Continue straight on towards the Templar Chapel.

(1) Retrace your steps back towards the cemetery, which you will leave on your left, and continue straight on along a slightly rough track.

(2) Turn left (signposted on a vineyard post). Continue straight on, then take the left-hand bend and follow a dirt track. Head downhill to your right until you reach the D151 and turn right towards Le Boraton. Continue straight on, following the river Né.

(3) At the junction, take the second track on your right and head up the track. At the last house in the hamlet of Chez Giraud, continue straight ahead.

(4) Turn left, leaving a dirt track on your right. Continue, taking the left-hand bend and heading downhill to reach a tarmac road for several metres. Turn right after the first house (signpost) onto a tarmac track. Continue to the end.

(5) Turn right until you reach a dirt track on your left lined with walnut and cherry trees. Head uphill to the junction at Les Plantes du Chiron.

(6) Turn right and continue straight on until you reach the D48.

(7) Follow the main road for a few metres on your right, then turn right onto a dirt track to reach the village of Salles d'Angles.

(8) At the junction, turn right onto Rue du Taillandier. There is a fountain and a picnic area on the left. Head up the slope on your right and, as you leave the village, turn left. Continue straight on until you reach a signpost.

(9) Head up to the right to join the dirt track and turn left (signpost in the bush).
Carry on straight ahead until you reach a bend on your right.

(10) Turn right and then left (signposted on a vineyard post).

(2) Take the next white path on the right to reach the cemetery car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 22 m - Cemetery car park
  2. 1 : km 0.38 - alt. 20 m - Templar Chapel. Near the - Né (rivière)
  3. 2 : km 1.12 - alt. 36 m - Junction of the circular loop
  4. 3 : km 2.22 - alt. 17 m - Leave the D151 and take the path on the right
  5. 4 : km 2.93 - alt. 44 m - On the left
  6. 5 : km 4.18 - alt. 27 m - Turn right
  7. 6 : km 5 - alt. 40 m - On the right, at Les Plantes du Chiron
  8. 7 : km 5.92 - alt. 64 m - On the right at the D48
  9. 8 : km 6.82 - alt. 41 m - Font Caillaud
  10. 9 : km 7.84 - alt. 47 m - Signpost
  11. 10 : km 9.5 - alt. 37 m - On the left
  12. S/E : km 10.09 - alt. 22 m - Cemetery car park

Notes

There is a fountain and a picnic area at Font Caillaud.

Worth a visit

The Chapel of Angles
At the start of your walk, you will discover the Chapel of Angles, the sole remaining part of a monastic complex belonging to the Knights Templar Commandery. It was built around 1150–1160. Several alterations and renovations have kept it in excellent condition. The chapel stands guard over the gravestone of Legionnaire Jean Lamoureux, a soldier from the Napoleonic era.
It is open all year round.

The Medieval Bridge
Dating from the 16th century, it bears a coat of arms featuring an inverted Maltese cross with six mollettes.

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 6 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
3.8 / 5
poisson87
poisson87

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 27, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very satisfied; the cemetery isn't clearly signposted but is easy to spot

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bluewolf
bluewolf

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 10, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

However, the route is only about 8.5 km long, not a 3-hour walk. This needs to be verified by other walkers.

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leseb16
leseb16

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 26, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

An easy hike.
Gloomy weather; probably more pleasant in summer.
No particular points of interest apart from the chapel and the mill at the start of the route.
Vineyards as far as the eye can see.
Very well signposted and well maintained.

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gazok54
gazok54 ★

Thank you, Comoy family
Where exactly is the tricky ‘passage’?
Are you talking about the chapel on the corner of the Rd151? Which, incidentally, is on the route.

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famille comoy
famille comoy
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Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 06, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

1 tricky section = the directions didn’t match the terrain. But we managed to find our way in the end!
1 lovely Templar chapel right next to the starting point – to be added to the description (we stumbled upon it by chance)

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gazok54
gazok54 ★

Thank you, Annique Baluteau
I think that if you’d made use of our strong point – namely the description and the route map – you wouldn’t have needed any signposting.

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annique Baluteau
annique Baluteau

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 11, 2017
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely walk, but the signposting is sometimes lacking

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Yves80
Yves80

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 12, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello, what a lovely walk! I organised this walk for a group of 12 people on the route.
Kind regards

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