コニャックの天然記念物・トップ5

Artificial natural site formed by the exploitation of a clay quarry

The trail offers a beautiful view of the blue lake of Guizengard. The water takes on a thousand azure hues, creating an almost unreal setting. The site has great ecological value with the presence of numerous plant and animal species. Among the most remarkable, the bee-eater, this beautiful, brightly colored bird has found refuge here to the delight of walkers.

This imposing holm oak is approximately 500 years old. We do not know if it was planted on the occasion of the birth of the future king of France François I in 1494, on the occasion of his coronation in 1515 or on the occasion of his death in 1547. What we do know, however, is that it measures 17 meters high with a trunk circumference of 5.5 meters. Classified as a “remarkable tree”, it was even elected “tree of the year” in 2014 by the National Forestry Office.

The hunebed stands on a ledge halfway up the hill. The tumulus which covered it has disappeared. This dolmen is of an imposing and unusual height in the region. The deck table rests alone on three perfectly square pillars 2.20 m high. Several orthostats show traces of wear or write-off attempts by stonemasons [ 2 ] . All orthostats are of shell limestone [ 3 ] . The table, in sandstone , measures 5.40 meters long and 4.40 meters wide for a maximum thickness of 0.90  m, it weighs about 40 tons. The room opens to the southeast, the presumed entrance corridor that originally existed has completely disappeared [ 2 ] . The plan of the burial chamber seems to have been dictated by the shape of the deck table, making it a totally atypical dolmen [ 4 ] . The dolmen has been emptied a long time ago as it has been listed as such since 1826

Remains of old white clay quarries, these blue lakes constitute a locally protected habitat with its flaura and forna. You have to go slowly and leave no traces. Swimming is prohibited in these lakes.

This dolmen has an unusual and imposing height of more than 2m high. The crowning table at the top would weigh 40 tons.

This dolmen has an unusual and imposing height of more than 2m high. The crowning table at the top would weigh 40 tons.

Remains of old white clay quarries, these blue lakes constitute a locally protected habitat with its flaura and forna. You have to go slowly and leave no traces. Swimming is prohibited in these lakes.