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The 21.5-kilometre greenway linking Châteauneuf-sur-Charente to Saint-Mariens Saint Yzan offers a nature getaway through the picturesque landscapes of Charente. This route, perfectly designed for cyclists, winds between vineyards, forests and fields

You have to be very careful with the roots of the acacias which lift the bitumen in places as well as the thorns of these trees. Otherwise very pleasant.

This lake was once a swamp area. It became a recreational area between 1981 and 1984. This site is a natural area of ecological, faunal and floristic interest, where we discover vegetation specific to swamps and peat bogs, in particular typical acidophilic plants but also a multitude of invertebrates which are only found in peaty environments: spiders, dragonflies and butterflies including the Sedge Fadet; it is a biotope very favorable to the reproduction of certain amphibians, birds (Harriers, Eurasian Curlew), and mammals (European Otter and European Mink). You can swim, there are slides and boats and kayaks to rent.

Some sections of the track are damaged by tree roots and dangerous on a road bike. I often prefer to go by road.

The parish church of Saint-Pierre in Mérignac, a former dependency of the cathedral chapter, is not dated by any text. It has been revised at various times. The old part of the church, with geometric decoration, was built during the third quarter of the 12th century. Various additions and restorations were carried out in 1578, 1644 and 1734. The nave is vaulted with three equal bays which would have been raised in 1733-1734. The fourth bay, much longer, has a vault of roughly the same date. Note the remains of two Romanesque columns and their sculpted capitals. The entire eastern part of the building dates from 1578. The bays of the nave have windows with columns and capitals in the shape of a telescope on both sides. The square choir, in warheads, is lit to the east by a window with a flamboyant network. To the south, a small barrel-vaulted chapel was built and to the north, the ground floor of the bell tower forms the transept arm. It is surmounted by a dome on pendentives. The facade is very deformed by two oblique buttresses applied to its corners in the 16th century. The apse is surmounted by a gable. The rectangular bell tower has a first floor whose Gothic bays have been blocked and a second with three twin bays, the center one of which is wider. This floor was added in the 18th century. The church has been listed as a historic monument since 1925.

A bike path, only for bikes and in the countryside! 35 kms from Barbezieux to Clérac in complete peace of mind on a paved road, a real pleasure! Surprising but very pleasant especially for families with children who can walk there in peace.

The small town has some nice sights: the old mill, a church up in the village and a few restaurants serving local specialties. Here, especially locals eat.