Chateau des Chabannes – Bourg-Charente loop from Gensac-la-Pallue

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Chateau des Chabannes – Bourg-Charente loop from Gensac-la-Pallue

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Chateau des Chabannes – Bourg-Charente loop from Gensac-la-Pallue

03:16

46.6km

270m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

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Bus stop

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15.9 km

Chateau des Chabannes

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The construction of this building accompanies other buildings from the end of the 19th century, residences of owners of cognac houses. The sponsor of this château would be Baptiste Vert, manager of various cognac companies. It is part of a park that slopes down to the river. The terrace on which it is built is delimited by a stone balustrade serving as a belvedere, at the foot of which a basin with a rockery pierced with caves has been built. The house is formed by a central body supported by two rectangular wings framing a gallery open to the south; two pavilions ending in a round tower to the north, connected by a distribution corridor and framing a protruding winter garden. The building rises on a ground floor on a base, a floor and an attic. Each level is strongly marked by a particular modenature: band, sculpted frieze. The wall apparatus contributes to the variety of this set, each constituent element of which has an original detail: arch frieze, carved door frame ... The interior decor is due to artists of a certain renown: earthenware, decor painted, ironwork ... The most original part of this set is the winter lounge located to the north. It has a mosaic floor, a stucco trellis ceiling, glass slabs, paintings by Lévigne.

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17.0 km

Île Madame and the Mills' Causeway

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Nice detours, passing through the lock, between the alleys of Île Madame and the Chaussée des Moulins.

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38.8 km

Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church of Bourg-Charente

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12th century Romanesque church, perfectly preserved. Nave and transept with apse and apsidioles. The bays are domed. The façade has three series of superimposed arcades and is crowned by a pediment. The apse also has arcades and rich symbolic ornamentation on the corbels.

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39.4 km

Bourg-Charente

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Le Bourg offers the possibility of dining at La Ribaudière, one of the three Michelin-starred restaurants in Charente, but also, for sports enthusiasts, at the grocery store in the main square, or why not, enjoying a coffee and a pastry. on a bench, facing the Charente. At 50 kilometers from Angoulême (and 13 from Cognac, a break is in order!

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