생 필베르 드 부아인 최고의 워킹 & 하이킹 경로

Here, a certain Marie Lorteau (aged 8) is said to have had a conversation with the Virgin. This apparition, although not recognized by the Church, seems to still be celebrated because the site is very well maintained. Returning to cycling, I advise against the trails that head north through the Cailleries wetland nature reserve. Flooded in winter and overgrown with brambles in summer. I won't try it a third time.

Nice bridge, kayak base underneath.

Nice bridge, kayak base underneath.

Imposing viaduct dating from 1850 which spans the Boulogne river. Breathtaking view of the village and the Château de la Touche.

The twin towers and the walls are the last vestiges of this important stronghold in the Middle Ages, which defended Poitou from the incursions of the Bretons and the Vikings.

13th century chapel, renowned for its Transfiguration altarpiece, dated from the 17th century and listed as a historic monument. Part of the Saint-Sauveur cultural site.

Very beautiful bridge, of uncertain age. Beautifully renovated in 2024.

We can think that this bridge dates back at least to the 10th century. It was for a long time the only way through Boulogne for miles around. It is made up of 4 Roman style arches with a semicircular vault and cut stones placed in a cradle, a style prior to the 12th century. The 5th arch on the mill side is in the Gothic style with its pointed arch, pointed arch, restored in this form after the revolution. The small bridge is listed as a historical monument. But the most notable historical anecdote concerning him takes place on June 19 and 20, 1815, the day after the Battle of Waterloo: Indeed, Napoleon's return to power, known as the 100 days (March 20 – June 23, 1815) caused the exile of King Louis XVIII and triggered an uprising in western France. Napoleon sent a considerable military force of more than 20,000 men there. The fighting that took place at Rocheservière marks the end of this final Vendée insurrection. On June 20, after a fierce battle, on this old bridge and in the surrounding streets, the imperial armies routed the Vendée insurgents, whose survivors returned to their cottages for good. But in his memoirs written in Saint Helena, Napoleon affirms that if he had had, at the time of the battle of Waterloo on June 18, only 10,000 more men, that is to say half of his troops occupied on the territory of west of France, his destiny would have been changed. This small bridge may be less famous than that of Arcole, but when you cross it, tell yourself that the course of history may have been played out here and neither more nor less than the fate of the world!