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View of Château de Verteuil – Verteuil-sur-Charente loop from Poursac

View of Château de Verteuil – Verteuil-sur-Charente loop from Poursac

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View of Château de Verteuil – Verteuil-sur-Charente loop from Poursac

01:49

37.7km

340m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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Parking

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3.74 km

View of Château de Verteuil

Highlight • Castle

Although you cannot visit this chateau (it is privately owned by the La Rochefoucauld family) it provides a wonderful backdrop to the village and is truly a sight to behold from the river.

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3.76 km

Verteuil-sur-Charente Village and Castle

Highlight • Castle

beautiful town with amazing views to the castle. Good little restaurants (very busy in the evening - booking required!). Wednesday is a wood fired pizza van at the market and the local bar allows you to bring the pizza in.

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4.01 km

Verteuil-sur-Charente Castle

Highlight • Castle

Verteuil Castle is a historic monument in Verteuil-sur-Charente. It dates back to 1080. It was here that François VI de la Rochefoucauld (French writer) wrote his Maxims.

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11.0 km

Ruffec Town Hall

Highlight • Monument

This small town, known for the forecourt of its Saint-André church, is a stopover town on the road from Paris to Spain between Poitiers and Angoulême.

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16.9 km

Bois des Vigiers

Forest

26.7 km

Abbaye Notre-Dame de Nanteuil

Highlight • Other

This abbey, also called Notre-Dame and Saint Benoît, is a former Benedictine abbey.

The imposing square tower at the entrance served as a warehouse for valuables. Upon entering, you discover beautiful gardens.

Its origin dates back to Carolingian times. It reached its peak during the 11th and 12th centuries.

Guided tours are organized in summer.

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26.7 km

Abbaye de Nanteuil-en-Vallée

Highlight • Religious Site

27.3 km

Argentor Gardens

Highlight • Natural

This arboretum features around sixty plant species.
The site offers refreshing shade as the Argentor River passes by. This peaceful setting also features a picnic table and a small playground.

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37.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.2 km

3.39 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.8 km

12.8 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Thursday 21 May

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View of Château de Verteuil – Verteuil-sur-Charente loop from Poursac

View of Château de Verteuil

Verteuil-sur-Charente

Verteuil-sur-Charente Village and Castle

Verteuil-sur-Charente Castle

Ruffec Town Hall

Abbaye Notre-Dame de Nanteuil

Abbaye de Nanteuil-en-Vallée

Argentor Gardens

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