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Les Nouillers walks
Château du Bois Charmant and the Font de Benon sandpit at Les Nouillers
A circular route that takes you round the Château du Bois Charmant and through a curious sandpit landscape. The route can also be done on a mountain bike. There are a few technical sections.
A circular in the woods around Fenioux
A hike through the rolling, wooded landscape of Saintonge. Upon arrival, you can admire the lantern of the dead and the Romanesque portal of the church of Fenioux. Information panels provide details about these two monuments.
You will follow part of theGR®655(a route to Santiago de Compostela, via Tours) and theGR®360, but there are no reliable markings along the route.
The Crazannes quarries - Les Lapidiales - Port d'Envaux
The old quarries of Crazannes offer a striking landscape of steep rock faces and narrow gorges. The hard white stone was used in the construction or restoration of monuments such as Fort Boyard.Les Lapidiales is a site offering visitors an open-air museum, with free admission, where the excavations left by the quarrymen give the impression of being in the middle of a giant labyrinth and where visitors enjoy discovering the sculptures.
The woods, hedgerows and marshes around Geay
A circular route around the pretty, peaceful little village of Geay. The route takes you along well-maintained paths through forests and wooded countryside. You will also ride alongside the marsh.
The Charente is not far away but remains invisible.
The route has been surveyed on the ground, making it very reliable.
From Taillebourg to Annepont via the Chemin des Escarbilles
This route is characterised by the diversity of the landscapes encountered: a wooded section crossed by a wide path following an old railway line, a hilly landscape with patches of vineyards, and finally a dry hillside overlooking a wetland.
The Besson Oak of Port d'Envaux
This hike offers the opportunity to discover the woods of Port d'Envaux, as well as the Roman church of Saint-Saturnin de Séchaud. In a mineral, green and wooded setting, you will discover a typical natural heritage that is timeless.
Circular route from Rochefollet to Bussac-sur-Charente
A walk around Bussac-sur-Charente. The route passes through the small gorge carved out by the Rocheffolet. You will also see watermills and a windmill.
The Tonnay-Charente suspension bridge and the Cèpe bridge
This loop, starting from Tonnay-Charente, will take you across the Charente river twice via two bridges that are completely closed to motor traffic.
You can admire the view from the top of the Tonnay-Charente suspension bridge and explore the quays of its sleepy port.
In the footsteps of Hélène de Fonsèque in Surgères
Circular route starting from Surgères Castle. After leaving the town, you ride through the countryside on the border between Aunis and Saintonge. The landscape changes with the seasons; the start of the ride takes you through fields of rapeseed, wheat and maize.In the final section, you follow the banks of the Gères and finish by re-entering the town through 1970s-era neighbourhoods, then past the ancient walls of old mansions, ending up along the castle ramparts.
Val de Gères from the Château de Surgères via Saint-Germain-de-Marencennes
A pleasant walk to discover Surgères and its historical heritage, between the Aunis plains and wooded areas, passing through Saint-Germain-de-Marencennes (in the commune of Saint-Pierre-la-Noue) and following the Val de Gères with its remarkable wildlife.
Circular tour in the vineyards between Vénérand and Saint-Bris-des-Bois
The hike is mostly in the woods, on dirt tracks as they say here. There is little elevation gain and very little tarmac. You are guaranteed to be surrounded by nature, with flora and fauna.
Short circular in the woods of Brizambourg
A short, peaceful circular on wide paths, in a wooded and hilly setting.
Discovering Saintes
Discover Saintes, a town steeped in history, cradled by the waves of the Charente.
From La Chapelle-des-Pots to Saint-Césaire
This 10 km circular will show you the very diverse landscapes of Saintonge. Two-thirds of the route is shaded by woods, one-third is through vineyards (we are in the "Fins Bois" area of the Cognac appellation) and a small third (thank you Pagnol) is in the two villages at the start and finish.
The route is sometimes complicated, but the paths are well marked. The route was surveyed on site, so it is very reliable, even if it sometimes seems to stray from the paths marked on the IGN map (especially at the start).
Vallons et Borderies in Saint-Bris-des-Bois
This route will allow you to discover the variety of landscapes in the Borderies region. The Coran valley from Saint-Brice-des-Bois to Saint-Sauvant runs alongside three villages where you will find places to eat as well as remarkable churches and monuments. Once past Saint-Sauvant, you will experience the secret side of the Borderies, where vineyards and farms can be discovered at the edge of a wood or in the hollow of a valley. Here, nature is less tamed than in the rest of the region.
Nature as Heritage in Villars-les-Bois
Perched on the heights of Romanesque Saintonge at an altitude of 78 metres, this small village lies at the heart of the Cognac vineyards. Scattered around the village centre, fifteen hamlets share the 271 inhabitants amidst the tranquillity of the countryside. The landscape consists mainly of farmland, vineyards and woodland. As the seasons change, discover a rich botanical and wildlife heritage worth preserving.