Along the Charente River in the Charente Bohème and Charreau region

Hike along the Charente river via the Îles de Fleurac.

Please note that it is no longer possible to complete the circular route, as it is no longer possible to cross the footbridges to the Îles de Fleurac.

Details

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.07 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 20 
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    Difficulty: Easy

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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 7 m
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    Descent: - 7 m

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    Highest point: 33 m
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    Lowest point: 23 m

Description of the walk

Departure: On the D72, head towards Trois-Palis coming from Angoulême. At the hamlet of Libourdeau, turn left onto Rue du Gros Chêne and continue to Rue Des Prés Jolis. Park at the side of the road.

(S/E) At the end of Rue du Gros Chêne, turn left onto Chemin des Ronds Paillis and walk alongside the vineyards. At the end of this road, turn right and head towards the TGV bridge.

(1) Turn left, go under the bridge and continue along the road until you reach the crossroads.

(2) Continue to the right until you reach the banks of the Charente river, then turn left and follow the path to the confluence of the Charente and Nouère rivers.

(3) Continue to the Îles de Fleurac.

(4) Turn right, cross the river via the four bridges, from island to island, and reach the other bank of the Charente.

(5) Take the towpath on the right. Pass the Mothe lock and continue to the bridge in the hamlet of La Meure.

(6) Cross the Charente, turn right onto the path that leads to the river and continue on the left along the towpath until you reach the first crossroads.

(7) At the fork, turn left onto Chemin de la Meuré. Follow this road to reach the church in Trois-Palis.

(8) Turn right onto Rue Ancienne d'Angoulême and return to the starting point via this road. (S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 30 m - Crossroads of Rue du Gros Chêne and Rue Près Jolis
  2. 1 : km 0.56 - alt. 30 m - Pass under the bridge
  3. 2 : km 0.87 - alt. 26 m - Right to La Charente
  4. 3 : km 1.94 - alt. 26 m - Confluence of the Charente and the - Nouère (rivière) - Affluent de la Charente
  5. 4 : km 2.33 - alt. 27 m - Cross the Charente from island to island - Charente (fleuve)
  6. 5 : km 2.65 - alt. 28 m - Turn right onto the towpath
  7. 6 : km 6.03 - alt. 26 m - Bridge in the hamlet of La Meure
  8. 7 : km 6.54 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Chemin de la Meuré
  9. 8 : km 7.25 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Rue Ancienne d'Angoulême
  10. S/E : km 8.07 - alt. 30 m - Crossroads of Rue du Gros Chêne and Rue Près Jolis

Notes

Walking shoes

Worth a visit

Le Tuffe chocolate shop in Trois-Palis.
Roussille Wine Cellar in Trois-Palis.
Town of Angoulême.

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 10 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.1 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5
Route interest
3.9 / 5
Et. Deterre
Et. Deterre

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Traffic on the Fleurac footbridge is now flowing again.
At point 2, it is preferable to go straight on to the greenhouses and then turn right.

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dnrphil
dnrphil
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 01, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hike completed on the morning of 1 August 2024.
At point 2, do not turn right, as the path is blocked further on by crops. It is best to continue straight ahead and turn right at the next path.
You can easily cross the Fleurac islands via the lock gates and footbridges; this is also the most beautiful part of the walk.

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Ben2
Ben2

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 25, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

It is once again possible to complete the circular route, as the footbridges on the Fleurac islands have been reopened.
A very pleasant walk.

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major16
major16

Please note that it is no longer possible to complete the circular route, as it is no longer possible to cross the footbridges to Fleurac Island.

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magali reynaud
magali reynaud

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 28, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

Hello,
At point 3, it is no longer possible to cross the fourth bridge, which leads to the mill. We are therefore forced to turn back. The hike is therefore limited to a return trip between the starting point and point 4. However, we brought back some lovely photos taken on the islands, including encounters with a swan and a heron.

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henri57
henri57 ★
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Hello,

There is a problem: we can no longer cross via the mill.
A gate has been placed on the footbridge... and there is no other way nearby to cross the Charente.

This problem was reported on 3 March 2019 on Suricate and is currently being dealt with.

http://sentinelles.sportsdenature.fr

See you soon

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EtienneQR
EtienneQR

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 16, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

There is a problem: we can no longer pass through the mill.
A gate has been placed on the footbridge... and there is no other way nearby to cross the Charente.
So we turn back, disappointed.

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henri57
henri57 ★
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Hello,

The fourth bridge over the islands in Fleurac is now blocked by a locked gate.

The hike does indeed pass through private land . However, this hike follows the GRP® "Entre Angoumois et Périgord" trail to cross the Charente.

https://www.charente-ffrandonnee.com/esp...

Problem reported on the Suricate website today.

Kind regards

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Coperichard
Coperichard

This hike is no longer possible. The fourth bridge over the islands at Fleurac is now blocked by a locked gate.

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wineagain
wineagain

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 27, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

The route is not particularly interesting, except for the islands of Fleurac and its surroundings.

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kiki-16
kiki-16

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 16, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely, peaceful hike in beautiful sunshine.
No difficulty.
Departure from the Fleurac mill.

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bibi
bibi ★

All right, thank you for clarifying that. We will wait for the IGN update.

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deroinjm
deroinjm

The route description on the information sheet and map is correct. Only the high-speed rail line is missing from the downloaded map.

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bibi
bibi ★

Thank you for this feedback from the field. Regarding the route of the high-speed rail line, does the route on the map need to be modified?

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deroinjm
deroinjm

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 31, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

I agree with denisdeba, it would be better to start from Fleurac mill because there is a proper car park there. Furthermore, the downloaded map and the online map differ in terms of how the LGV line is shown.

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