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Lhommaizé walks
Around Lhommaizé via Verrières
Lhommaizé is a village set in pleasant, peaceful countryside, with a lovely castle.
Morthemer Castle Circular Walk
A walk starting from the small village of La Chapelle Morthemer, with a lovely finish at Morthemer Castle, which is reached via a climb that is not very long but quite steep.
Le Gué de la Biche
Hike alternating between different types of terrain: roads, paths, forest trails, offering beautiful views of the Vienne valley and the Civaux nuclear power plant.
Valdivienne Planet Trail
A very diverse hike combining open areas, undergrowth, villages and architecture.It largely follows the planet trail created by the municipality of Valdivienne.
Le Breuil - Gibraltar to Chauvigny route
A pleasant little walk, mostly in the shade. But towards the end, the path is very open, so don’t forget a hat or cap in sunny weather!
The White Cross route and a ride on the rail bike in Chauvigny
A short, pleasant walk that allows you to explore the town of Chauvigny and offers a lovely panoramic view from the viaduct: the upper town, the lower town with the road bridge over the Vienne and the surrounding hillsides, and the ring-road bridge. The walk follows part of the rail bike route.
Medieval town of Chauvigny
A stroll around the area and through Chauvigny, following the River Vienne to the church of Saint-Pierre-les-Églises, set slightly apart, which preserves frescoes dating from before the year 1000. We return to the medieval centre of the town, which overlooks the River Vienne, passing by its medieval towers, its castle and the12th-century Saint-Pierre Collegiate Church with its painted interior.
Château des Groges and panoramic views of the castles of Chauvigny
A pleasant walk that takes you past the Château des Groges and offers fine views of the castles of Chauvigny: the Château des Évêques, the Château d’Harcourt, the ruins of the Château de Montléon, the Donjon de Gouzon and the Tour de Flins.
Around Saint-Maurice-la-Clouère
A short half-day walk along the Clouère.
This walk follows sections of two other local walks: “From La Motte to Machecou” and “The Effarvate Trail”.
Western route of the Battle of Nouaillé-Maupertuis
An outing to the site of the Battle of Nouaillé-Maupertuis, which in 1356 saw the defeat of John II, King of France, by the English forces led by the Prince of Wales, known as the Black Prince.
Miosson Trail in Nouaillé-Maupertuis
A short walk between the village of Nouaillé and the shaded footpaths.
Northern Route of the Battle of Nouaillé-Maupertuis
An easy walk through woodland and fields, featuring a nature trail in the Garenne Forest.
Route developed by the Clain Valley Community of Communes.
Around Fleix
This route, starting from the charming little village of Fleix, will take you through the beautiful countryside near the town of Chauvigny, where the rail bike runs along the former railway line within the town. You’ll follow part of the old Roman road and will also be close to the Mareuil State Forest.
Beneath the ramparts of Touffou in Bonnes
Undergrowth, fields, banks of the Vienne, ramparts of Touffou, arboretum... There is plenty of variety on this pleasant little route, which is best done in dry weather.
The Bois de Saint-Pierre
Circular route through pleasant, shaded woodland, passing a small castle with a wildlife park.
In the Moulière forest
A bucolic hike in the forest with very little road walking.
Tree lovers should not hesitate to bring a book or app to help them identify the different species.
In Poitiers
A very interesting and relatively easy route through the city.
This route allows you to explore part of the historic centre (Palais de Justice, Collège des Feuillants). Along the way, we pass the theatre, the François Mitterrand media library, as well as some of Poitiers’ newer neighbourhoods (the Mérigotte neighbourhood, currently being expanded, Bellejouanne and Saint Cyprien). We walk along the River Le Clain, where we can see the old tramway tracks.
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