On the lands of Saint Blaise in Plassay

Amidst woodland and small hamlets, the rural landscape of the village of Plassay unfolds. Hikers will come across the typical heritage of Romanesque Saintonge: the12th-century church, the limestone landscapes and the quarries for building stone.

Details

n°24536793
Creation:
Last update:
Last review:
  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.20 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Average

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 131 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 135 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 203 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 92 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Plassay (17250)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 45.821228° / W 0.725387°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1430SB, 1432SB
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

The entire route is signposted with a yellow line.

Starting point: municipal workshops car park; GPS 45°49'15.9"N 0°43'30.7"W.

(S/E) From the car park, take the D119E2 towards Crazannes/La Combe des Pinettes until you reach a Fork in the road.

(1) Then turn left towards La Roussellière, via Rue des Sorbières. Follow Rue des Thibaudières along a tarmac road. Pass the village of La Petite Forêt on your right to reach the D216E1.

(2) Turn left, then immediately right, and take a path through the woodland which leads, across a field, to the junction with Rue du Vieux Chêne. Turn right and continue to Rue des Combeaux, then turn left at the junction. Pass the pumping station.

(3) Take the D119 on the right, taking care, then turn left onto a dirt track. At the next Fork in the road, take the path on the left towards La Sobretière, and carry on straight ahead through a wooded section (ignore a path on the left and another on the right). At the next junction, carry on straight ahead, then turn left at the Fork in the road onto the track leading to Chaillot on the left.

(4) Cross the D119E3 and, almost directly opposite, take the Chemin du Soldat. At the last house on the right, take a grassy track leading to a road junction.

(5) Turn left towards the houses, then take the first white track on the right. Carry on and ignore the two tracks on the right (tunnel).

(6) Carry on straight ahead until you reach a Fork in the road. Turn left opposite the stone block to head into the woods, continuing straight on until you reach the D119E2. Turn left towards the entrance to the village of Plassay and an intersection.

(7) Take the first road on the right in front of the housing estate, towards the sewage treatment works. Then turn left to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 141 ft - Municipal workshops car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.19 - alt. 112 ft - Road junction
  3. 2 : mi 1.21 - alt. 92 ft - D216E1
  4. 3 : mi 2.15 - alt. 108 ft - Le Planty
  5. 4 : mi 3.45 - alt. 167 ft - Le Chaillot
  6. 5 : mi 4.2 - alt. 184 ft - Road junction
  7. 6 : mi 4.76 - alt. 164 ft - Road junction
  8. 7 : mi 5.9 - alt. 128 ft - Fourche, La Chaume
  9. S/E : mi 6.2 - alt. 144 ft - Municipal workshops car park

Worth a visit

Plassay Church: dedicated to Saint Blaise (an Armenian bishop martyred in 316, patron saint of carders) and to Our Lady, its construction dates back tothe 12th century. Inside, the Romanesque apse is adorned with beautiful carved capitals. The church’s façade dates fromthe 19th century.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 2 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
User 25805588

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 21, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Easy hike to follow with yellow markings... Although sometimes the markings are hidden by playful nature
Otherwise pleasant because there are few busy tarmac roads, with many paths through woods and fields.
Completed in 2½ hours at a leisurely pace.

Machine-translated

victorien didier
victorien didier

A lovely walk

Machine-translated

le cann alain
le cann alain

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely route through the fields and plains, not too many woods

Machine-translated

Other walks in the area

For more walks, use our search engine .

The GPS track and description are the property of this route's author. Please do not copy them without permission.