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Circuit VTT N°22 - "Circuit de la Saintonge boisée"
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Circuit VTT N°22 - "Circuit de la Saintonge boisée" -
Circuit VTT N°22 - "Circuit de la Saintonge boisée" -
Circuit VTT N°22 - "Circuit de la Saintonge boisée" -
Circuit VTT N°22 - "Circuit de la Saintonge boisée"
This tour takes place entirely in the forest of the Double Saintongeaise. You can discover, nestled in the heart of the forest, the famous blue lakes of the south of the Haute-Saintonge and Charente-Maritime.
Category
Sport - Cycling sports
Itinerary
Type : BOUCLE, BALISE - distance : 36 Km
Possible support
Guide ou animateur : 1
pour Cycle sports, Hiking / cycling, Electric-assisted mountain bike
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Tour interest:
On the site of the Maison de la Forêt, you can see an oak and cob house dating from 1764. In order to prevent it from being destroyed, this building was dismantled piece by piece and reassembled identically on the present site. The cob is made of a mixture of clay, wood and local vegetation.
At the place known as Linière, near Chierzac, you will discover the Notre-Dame-des-Dons chapel on its promontory adjoined by its cemetery. Founded by the Templars, the chapel dedicated to Notre-Dame appears in the texts as a dependency of the Commandery of Civrac (Mirambeau). In 1565, the chapel was "ruined", but the inhabitants promised to repair it "when the troubles were over". The present building has a flat chevet with a large Gothic window in a pointed arch with three lancets topped by a rose. Inside, the stone vaults have disappeared, but the foliated capitals, the abacuses and the projections of the formets bear witness to the remarkable height of the 13th-century vault. The outer north wall has a coffin.
Bédenac, a landscape of pine forest and white earth, has a 19th century church. The interior of the church of the Nativity of the Virgin has a remarkable 19th century canopied altar.
An oil on canvas depicts the Nativity of the Virgin. In the background, Anne is lying in a bed, assisted by two midwives. In the foreground, the newborn child in Mary's arms is being washed and bandaged by neighbours.
On the site of the Maison de la Forêt, you can see an oak and cob house dating from 1764. In order to prevent it from being destroyed, this building was dismantled piece by piece and reassembled identically on the present site. The cob is made of a mixture of clay, wood and local vegetation.
At the place known as Linière, near Chierzac, you will discover the Notre-Dame-des-Dons chapel on its promontory adjoined by its cemetery. Founded by the Templars, the chapel dedicated to Notre-Dame appears in the texts as a dependency of the Commandery of Civrac (Mirambeau). In 1565, the chapel was "ruined", but the inhabitants promised to repair it "when the troubles were over". The present building has a flat chevet with a large Gothic window in a pointed arch with three lancets topped by a rose. Inside, the stone vaults have disappeared, but the foliated capitals, the abacuses and the projections of the formets bear witness to the remarkable height of the 13th-century vault. The outer north wall has a coffin.
Bédenac, a landscape of pine forest and white earth, has a 19th century church. The interior of the church of the Nativity of the Virgin has a remarkable 19th century canopied altar.
An oil on canvas depicts the Nativity of the Virgin. In the background, Anne is lying in a bed, assisted by two midwives. In the foreground, the newborn child in Mary's arms is being washed and bandaged by neighbours.
Opening times
All year round.
Special welcome
| Mountain bikers |
Environments
In the country Waterside Lakeside or by stretch of water
Services
Pets welcome
Equipment
Car park
Free car park
Public WC
