Towering over Argenton-sur-Creuse is the gilded statue of the Bonne Dame, a beacon visible from afar. What few people know is that this six-meter-high statue was dragged from the train station to the chapel in 1899 by ten oxen and thirteen horses, to the loud applause of the town's inhabitants. Today, you can hike up the hill yourself and be rewarded with a panoramic view of the Creuse valley—with the Bonne Dame still standing guard over the town.

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Small discovery walk on the banks of the Creuse

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Elevation 140 m

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Tuesday 5 May

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59 %

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Location: Argenton-Sur-Creuse, Châteauroux, Centre-Val de Loire, France

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