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A beautiful cycle path runs alongside the Canal Lateral à la Garonne. The route takes you through a bucolic setting along the water's edge.

Totally level cycle path, without any difference in height, all along the canal among rows of plane trees and oaks.

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Lovely view at the river

Saint-Maurin is located in the hollow of a green valley where the Escorneboeuf flows. To see: its half-timbered houses, its market hall, the remains of the Benedictine abbey from the 11th and 12th centuries and its abbey castle built in 1500.

The construction of Saint-Maurin Abbey dates from the end of the 11th century, following its affiliation with Moissac Abbey and the Benedictine order. This large monastic ensemble spread out to numerous surrounding churches and priories, as many possessions which showed its influence and importance within a radius of 20 kilometers. Ruined then restored several times during the Hundred Years' War and during the Wars of Religion, it was during the Revolution that the buildings were sold in batches. Today, you can still admire the choir of the old abbey church as well as two chapels, the cloister, the convent buildings, the abbey castle and its gardens.

he Abbey of Moissac is a Mecca of Romanesque art in France. It is listed by UNESCO as part of the Way to Santiago de Compostela. Thousands of pilgrims stop here every year to discover its tympanum and cloister. In turn, admire the details of the 76 capitals of the monastery, which was consecrated in 1100. Note the expressiveness of the sculptures in the monumental portal. Enjoy the beauty and serenity of an exceptional architectural ensemble thanks to the quality of its execution and state of preservation, unique in the world!

The first thing I noticed positively, from here the bike path along the canal is much better from the surface.