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Abbaye de Saint-Amant-de-Boixe

Abbaye de Saint-Amant-de-Boixe

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Abbaye de Saint-Amant-de-Boixe

Name: Abbaye de Saint-Amant-de-Boixe
Rating: 2

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Location: Saint-Amant-De-Boixe, Angoulême, New Aquitaine, France

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1. Viville cross-country course – Hugo Pratt footbridge loop from Angoulême

65.5km

04:55

620m

610m

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2. Keep of Montignac-Charente – Abbaye de Saint-Amant-de-Boixe loop from Vars

38.9km

02:52

350m

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3. Keep of Montignac-Charente – Abbaye de Saint-Amant-de-Boixe loop from Villognon

41.2km

02:56

330m

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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Stéphane Leblanc

September 8, 2021

Nestled between the Charente river and the Boixe forest, the former abbey has watched over the north of Angoumois for over a thousand years. Mentioned in 888, the abbey church was rebuilt in the 11th and 12th centuries, thanks to the generosity of the Counts of Angoulême.

This building constitutes an inescapable testimony of the Charente Romanesque art. In the 13th century, a large fire destroyed the site, forcing the reconstruction of the choir of the church, which was not completed until the 16th century.

Listed as a historical monument in 1840 on the initiative of Mérimée, this vast monument has always impressed with its mass and its refinement: artists such as Eugène Delacroix and Maurice Utrillo are not mistaken. Each year, more than 13,000 visitors come to discover and appreciate this building with such a rich history. The abbey site has also given rise to several archaeological excavations, enriching the historical and cultural interest of this high heritage site.

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Location: Saint-Amant-De-Boixe, Angoulême, New Aquitaine, France

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Abbaye de Saint-Amant-de-Boixe

1. Viville cross-country course – Hugo Pratt footbridge loop from Angoulême

2. Keep of Montignac-Charente – Abbaye de Saint-Amant-de-Boixe loop from Vars

3. Keep of Montignac-Charente – Abbaye de Saint-Amant-de-Boixe loop from Villognon

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