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Villebois-Lavalette Castle – Château de la Mercerie loop from Gardes-le-Pontaroux - La Challerie

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Villebois-Lavalette Castle – Château de la Mercerie loop from Gardes-le-Pontaroux - La Challerie

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Villebois-Lavalette Castle – Château de la Mercerie loop from Gardes-le-Pontaroux - La Challerie

02:27

38.2km

440m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 13, 2026

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2.55 km

Château de Villebois-Lavalette

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Villebois-Lavalette castle is a real citadel overlooking the village of Villebois-Lavalette. Surrounded by a fortress with seven towers, it stands between Charente and Périgord. A medieval atmosphere floats at its …

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2.99 km

Villebois-Lavalette Castle

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This thousand-year-old castle overlooks the surrounding plains. From its heights, beautiful panoramas pass before our eyes.

It is an ancient citadel. Many activities are offered all year round. You can also visit the castle to discover more about its history.

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15.4 km

Saint-Hilaire de Juillaguet church

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Church located near the cemetery.
It is a Romanesque church, pierced by an ogival door on important corner buttresses. Rebuilt in the 15th century, it was restored from 1656 to …

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19.5 km

Notre-Dame Church of Charmant

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The parish church of Notre-Dame dates from the end of the 11th century. It is Romanesque and has a remarkable bell tower, in an octagonal pyramid. This bell tower, destroyed …

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19.6 km

Village of Charmant

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A small Charentais village with nothing in particular until we discover the "priest's garden", a garden maintained and preserved by the inhabitants around the church.

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25.1 km

Fouquebrune roadside cross

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This is a wayside cross located on the Route des Menots, at the southern exit of Fouquebrune,

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25.4 km

Saint-Maurice Church of Fouquebrune

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Romanesque church fortified in the 14th century during the Hundred Years' War. The bell tower is imposing, and the oldest parts are located at the base of the side walls, …

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30.3 km

Château de la Mercerie

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Its dazzling white stone facade extends over 220 meters in length, in the middle of a 50 Ha green setting. Some rare and remarkable trees adorn the walk through the park.

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38.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.5 km

1.96 km

791 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.1 km

12.3 km

791 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 21 May

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Villebois-Lavalette Castle – Château de la Mercerie loop from Gardes-le-Pontaroux - La Challerie

Château de Villebois-Lavalette

Villebois-Lavalette Castle

Saint-Hilaire de Juillaguet church

Notre-Dame Church of Charmant

Village of Charmant

Fouquebrune roadside cross

Saint-Maurice Church of Fouquebrune

Château de la Mercerie

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