Randonnée Germond-Rouvre – Les Farfadets

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Some interesting historical sites dot the rugged valleys of the Egray and its tributaries. Be careful, this is also the mystical domain of leprechauns.

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GERMOND-ROUVRE

pedestrian

Cultural, Historical, Nature (fauna, flora)

Description

Follow in the footsteps of leprechauns in the town of Germond-Rouvre. The leprechaun or sometimes the fadet or will-o'-the-wisp is a small legendary creature from French folklore, often mischievous. The leprechaun is present in the folklore of Vendée and Poitou

Happy hiking and remember that you are not alone on the trails you are about to travel. We therefore invite you to respect nature: avoid picking flowers and plants, do not leave any trash behind, respect inhabited places, stay on the trails, keep dogs on a leash.

DifficultyEasyDuration02h30Distance10,0 km

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Germond-Rouvre Hike – Les Farfadets

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Step 1: The Égray Valley

The Égray valley is, according to legend, the domain of the Farfadets, little hairy men living in the chaos of the rocks. They played all kinds of tricks on the women who passed near the caves on their way to the vigil.

Step 2: Saint-Médard Church

Located on the Way of St-Jacques de Compostela, it was built in the 1804th century. by the Poitevin monks. A bell tower-porch was erected in the XNUMXth century, a funerary chapel was founded in the XNUMXth century. against the south facade. To see: a baroque altar coming from St-Marc-La-Lande after the Concordat of XNUMX.

Step 3: The Pleige quarry and the rocks of the chair

A round trip to the Pleige quarry and the Chaise rocks allows you to discover a blue diorite mining site and a perspective on the Égray valley. The chair is the highest point of the town at 123 m.

Step 4: The collegiate church of Saint-Marc-la-Lande

Viewpoint over the collegiate church of Saint-Marc-la Lande to the north-east, the Château du Luc to the east and the town of Niort to the south.

Step 5: Historic site of Les Mothes

This plateau, of real strategic interest, was very early a place of significant human activities, as numerous remains attest. At the old Gallic oppidum there is a feudal mound (140 m in circumference, 20 m in height). Further on, just before Les Mothes, we can see the ruins of a stone castle which was dismantled.

Step 6: The Moussière lodge

The Moussière lodge (1583) overlooks a large meadow where the remains of a Gallo-Roman villa have been discovered.

Step 7: Pimpelière Castle

We cross the Égray one last time, behind, with a view of the Château de la Pimpelière (16th century). The climb to Raclebourse brings us back to Germond.

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