Guided tours New Aquitaine

All train! This year Châtelaillon-beach is more connected to La Rochelle than ever. Take in the TER direction the Belle and Rebel for a guided tour of the landscape. On board, Marion, guide and speaker will tell you about the history of the seaside resort, the two communes and many anecdotes. Do you know that at the time of 10 p. m. to reach Paris? Take care of buying your train ticket before the hour of appointment! Information at the Tourist Office.

According to your tastes and motivation, the loop of Chantemerle-sur-la-Silk is possible on foot or by bike. In less than 10 kilometres, you contournerez the commune through its major points of interest. Among them, the chapel Notre-Dame de Chantemerle-sur-la-Silk, the death stone in Hedgehog, the residence of Chauvin or the mill of Saint-Marmé. As for the itinerary, we invite you to discover it on the French Circuit website (www.circuits-de-france.com).

Tariff: free.

Distance: 9 km.

Difficulty: .

Today we will take you to a classified site of European interest: the Clear Waters Valley. But first of all, go to Puymoyen town hall to recover your valuable road map. Are you ready? So it's gone! Learn about the information on the reception pole, and then discover the ten teaching stations that are your journey. Within an hour's walk you will enjoy every element of the valley…

Tariff: free.

Duration: 1 h.

Difficulty: .

This time we will take you to Puyrolland for a loop, bike or mountain bike ride. Having said that, in front of the 14 kilometres that await you, perhaps it is better to give priority to the last two options. You leave the Old houses, where the burrow marks your first step. Then take the direction of the ruins of the mill of Chiron, one of the main points of interest in the village. And since you are on the saddle, take advantage of why not stop at the small church Saint-Pierre and the fountain-washer.

Tariff: free.

Distance: 13,9 km.

Difficulty: .

You live in Nachamps, its surroundings, or are you simply crossing? Discover the natural and built heritage of the municipality. Climb your car on the town hall car park and prepare to ride the 13 kilometers of this circuit - not too complicated, rest assured! In the programme: the church of Saint-Nicolas de Nachamps, a house and a house, the panorama on the Butte river, as well as the fountains of Fontenelles and the Pré. From the digest, isn't it? Well, you will have coupled sports and cultural pleasures!

Tariff: free.

Distance: 13,2 km.

Difficulty: .

If you're very bold, you can try it on foot, but in front of its 12,5 kilometers, it's more bike than we recommend you start! At the start of the Hotel de Ville de Tonnay-Button, you first head towards the locks of the Houmée, your first step. Here, don't miss the house of the lock. Then cross the Button and take the first right. Slightly further: the mill of Saint-Marmé. As you do, you are shaken by the singing of birds. Herons, martins, storks, piverts and other birds of prey like to show themselves in concert; we like to think about them!

Tariff: free.

Distance: 12,5 km.

Difficulty: .

Go to Saint-Crépin, in the church car park! Enjoy the thirteenth century monument and then head towards the remains of Azay. The journey will then take you to the sculptors and the wind farm of the commune. Without great difficulty, it is accessible to all cyclists: with family or friends, it presents itself as a good Sunday walking option!

Tariff: free.

Distance: 12.1 km.

Difficulty: easy.

A simple itinerary and a very flat route: This is what the grass walkers like, especially as the walk is adorned with the pleasant spectacle of herons, which you will see very closely. At the start of the Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée car park, hire yourself on the big straight line of the lifting of the Reverseaux. You will follow it until its end, before turning right on a path along the edge of the Charente. You see the ferry bridge of Rochefort. At the end, turn right again: The asphalt road will take you first to Lower Roche and then to High Roche, before you get back to your starting point.

Tariff: free.

Duration: 2 h.

Difficulty: .

Its nine hundred years of history do not make Niort a backward city. On the contrary, it would be appropriate to say that the city was able to evolve with its time. The proof is with this ultra-modern tourism activity: a digital track game to discover its secrets and those of the Poitevin Marais. Available on smartphones and shelves, the three courses (two of which evolve outside) integrate MCQ, location, graphic puzzles, souvenirs photos, or fact sheets. Collect a maximum of gold and win, depending on the harvest, different gifts… Are you tempted? Visit www.niortmaraispoitevin.com and download the circuits! You will then be only masters of your progress!

Tariff: free.

Duration: variable.

Difficulty: .

The municipality of Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil proposes to relive 350 000 years of history in just a few kilometers! It is on the loop of the Micoque that you will discover this open-air museum. At the departure of the Vézère Park, the path crosses the river to go back to the fort of Tayac, where the first men sheltered themselves, before continuing to shelter from the fish. You can observe the role of water in the artistic representations of the Paleolithic, before continuing to the Laugeries. Here you can go back to the village and the shelter of Cro-Magnon, or continue on a longer loop, 12 km. It will take you to the Site site before offering points of view on Grand Roc and Madeleine.

Tariff: free.

Duration: from 1 a. m. to 2 p. m.

Difficulty: .

This is what we call here the "Way that speaks". In order to add an instructive dimension to your outdoor walk, the Community of Communes Portes de la Creuse en Marche has come up with this original idea: to make you discover the life of the old-time Creuse washers, with a helmet on your ears. As you go along, follow the Petit Battoir and listen to the explanations of the places you encounter. A way to make you visit at your own pace the cultural heritage of the village and its surroundings!

Rate: free, on presentation of an identity document and signature of a loan agreement

Duration: variable; 30 minutes of audio recording.

Difficulty: medium.

Beaconing: Small Beater.

The talking path can be downloaded from www.portesdelacreuseenmarche.fr. There are also topo-guides which are distributed free of charge in all the town halls of the communities of communes.

Rendezvous at Place Pierre-Ferrand for this short hike to discover the hamlet of Arfeuille. Before leaving, you can, if you wish, obtain the topo-guide of the itinerary (1 €) from the Tourist Office of Vassivière. Otherwise, rely on the yellow markings that accompany you. The route is easy and takes you to the pond via peat bogs. By the way, do you know where the names Arfeuille and Royère de Vassivière come from? If the first would most probably come from the Latin acrifolium (meaning "holly"), the appellation of Royère de Vassivière would come from the Latin robre ("rouvre") and vaciver ("pasture"). Both refer to the major clearing works undertaken between the 11th and 12th centuries: the forest massifs then became arable land, on which the two localities are located today.

Rate: free of charge.

Distance: 4.5 km.

Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes.

Difficulty: fairly easy.

Markings: yellow.

This tour of the Cross carries its name: in one hour's walk you will find no less than eight! Cross cross, mission cross or cross of the dead, if not all have the same original vocation, all call for divine protection. Thus, during your loop between Lestards and the Madegal, there will be successively the upper Cross, the Ganders Cross, the cross of Combelongue, the cross of Coissac, the cross of Madegal, the White Cross, the cross of Gane and the cross of the Berland. You know everything, you don't miss them!

Tariff: free.

Duration: 1 h.

Difficulty: average.

At the beginning of the Corrèze (it's also the name of a commune), this loop can be reached on foot, cycling and even horse takes you into the life of a sucker of yesteryear. Leave the medieval city and head to the hamlet of Neupont; then notice the bread kilns at redans roofs. Now pay special attention to the trail that awaits you: the millers on the Quotidiennement daily to reach the mills that are installed and there along the Corrèze. Follow the direction of Bouysse and return to the village by passing through Notre-Dame du Pont-du-Salut chapel.

Tariff: free.

Distance: 5,3 km.

Difficulty: .

This is a flowery walk that smells good summer freshness! Nestled in the heart of three rivers and on the edge of the largest forest in France, the city of the 4 flowers is a place where it is happy to stroll. The Tourist Office of Mont de Marsan has set up summer guided tours to make this beautiful green and flowery stroll. The guide's comments accompany you to the different green spaces of the city.

Duration: 1 p. m.

Difficulty: .

Departure: Visit the Tourist Office of Mont de Marsan at 15 pm on Thursday.