바자이주 최고의 워킹 & 하이킹 경로

가르질레스는 프랑스의 약 22킬로미터 길이의 강으로, 누벨아키텐(Nouvelle-Aquitaine)과 앵드르루아르(Centre-Val de Loire) 지역을 흐릅니다. 발원지는 메아네(Méasnes) 북동쪽 지역으로 해발 약 398미터에 위치해 있습니다. 그곳에서 강은 대체로 북서쪽 방향으로 흘러 크뢰즈(Creuse)와 앵드르(Indre) 데파르트망을 통과합니다. 마침내 가르질레스는 프랑스에서 가장 아름다운 마을 중 하나로 꼽히는 그림 같은 마을 가르질레스-담피에르(Gargilesse-Dampierre) 지역에서 해발 약 125미터 높이에서 크뢰즈 강의 우측 지류로 합류합니다. 강 주변 지역과 같은 이름의 마을은 목가적이고 때묻지 않은 자연으로 유명하며, 하이킹과 낚시를 위한 인기 있는 장소이기도 합니다.

You wouldn't expect it in such a small village, but this is one of the last castles in France that's still truly medieval. Think: deep moats, five robust round towers, and a square tower with those characteristic machicolations where boiling water used to be poured. Perfect for those who love castles without the Disney flavor, but with character.

In the heart of the artists' village of Gargilesse stands a 12th-century Romanesque church that George Sand once called a "little masterpiece." From the outside, it appears simple, but inside you'll find more than 100 carved capitals. Once connected to the castle by an underground passage, the church still exudes the atmosphere of centuries of faith, art, and history.

In the Creuse valley lies the picturesque village of Gargilesse-Dampierre. The village is listed as one of the most beautiful villages in France. And I can see why: the romantic charm of the closely packed houses with their steep, brown-tiled roofs, which surround the castle. Truly artistic, picturesque, and charismatic. It's wonderful to take a walk in this area and have a drink at one of the restaurants. Especially the restaurant at the top, where you have a magnificent view of the village and the castle.

George Sand is the pseudonym of the French writer Amantine Aurore Lucile Dupin de Francueil (* July 1, 1804 in Paris; † June 8, 1876 in Nohant, Indre department), who published novels as well as numerous socially critical works. Through her lifestyle and her works, she championed feminist and socially critical goals. She rebelled against the restrictions imposed on women by marriage in the 19th century and demanded equal participation of all classes in social goods.

A stream flows across the path.

Dam at le Moulin Loupe.

The small stream can be crossed on a small footbridge next to the agricultural machinery lane.