Saint-Amant-de-Boixe Abbey – Vindelle Dam loop from Maine-de-Boixe

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Saint-Amant-de-Boixe Abbey – Vindelle Dam loop from Maine-de-Boixe

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Saint-Amant-de-Boixe Abbey – Vindelle Dam loop from Maine-de-Boixe

04:46

77.0km

700m

Cycling

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

Last updated: October 8, 2026

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7.80 km

Saint-Amant-de-Boixe Abbey

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On the route of Saint-Jacques de Compostelle, the fortified abbey remains an imposing building of Romanesque style that can be discovered from the high paths around the village.
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9.73 km

Restaurant Hotel, Montignac

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typical still intact village

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9.85 km

The Quai de Montignac

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A street overlooking the Charente River, named "Le Quai." Very clear thanks to its limestone paving, it features a boat ramp and a staircase creating a beach on this quiet street.

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12.8 km

Vars Washhouse

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Sheltered washhouse flush with the Charente, near the church of St-Denis de Vars, but offset from the Rouillac road.

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19.0 km

Vindelle Dam

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19.2 km

Saint Christopher's Church in Vindelle

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Former priory linked to Saint-Amand-de-Boixe, given to the abbey by Guillaume IV, count of Angoulême, before 1030. A campaign of works is attested in the 17th century and restorations in …

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44.5 km

Saint-Pierre Church of Fontclaireau

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When Guillaume de Montbron gave, in 1070, the land of Fontclaireau to the cathedral chapter, it was up to the building of a church there, which was built shortly after. …

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74.0 km