Attractions and Places To See around Saint-Genis-D'Hiersac - Top 20

It's still very beautiful

Beautiful little town center

Path that is part of the Coulée Verte. Pleasant to follow.

The parish church of Notre-Dame is Romanesque and dates from the 12th century. It has a Romanesque bell tower with two floors of arched bays and a conical spire. A dome is at the crossing and the capitals are decorated with sculptures. On the gable of the façade, bas-reliefs depict Christ between evangelical symbols. Its façade was damaged during the Revolution, and heavily restored in the 19th century10. It was classified as a historic monument on July 12, 1886 https://www.angouleme-tourisme.com/patrimoine-culturel/eglise-notre-dame-de-trois-palis/ A little history of the town of Trois Palis by following this link: http://trois-palis.fr/histoire-et-patrimoine/

Notre Dame de Trois-Palis is a small church located in the center of the town of Trois-Palis. From the Romanesque period, it was listed as a historic monument in 1886. The conical spire covered with pine cone scales that rises above the square bell tower can be seen from afar. It dominates a small Romanesque building located in the heart of the town. Its façade is divided into three floors: At the top, in the triangular gable wall, Christ in Majesty is surrounded by the tetramorph (set of four symbolic representations of the evangelists: the bull of Saint Luke; the eagle of Saint John; the lion of Saint Mark; the angel of Saint Matthew). This theme is directly inspired by the Saint-Pierre cathedral in Angoulême. The central space, between the gable and the portal, is occupied by modern high reliefs representing Christ surrounded by the Virgin and Saint John. On the ground floor, the sculpture made of foliage and animals is present on the arches of the portal. Restored in 1891 century, the small church of Notre-Dame has undergone major modifications. A semicircular apse replaced a flat chevet and the nave was vaulted. Inside, the building consists of a single nave, split into three bays. The walls of the nave are clad with large pointed arches. The south wall of the nave is pierced by three bays, while the north wall is blind. In the extension of the nave, a bay under a bell tower deserves attention. The columns arranged in this space are all endowed with a rich sculpted program that develops in the capitals. They are all historiated and represent the themes frequently deployed near the sanctuary: original sin and the fight between Good and Evil. The semicircular apse replaced a flat chevet in the 19th century. It has a cul-de-four vault. Listed as a Historic Monument in 1886. Open every day from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Notre Dame de Trois-Palis is a small church located in the center of the town of Trois-Palis. From the Romanesque period, it was listed as a historic monument in 1886. The conical spire covered with pine cone scales that rises above the square bell tower can be seen from afar. It dominates a small Romanesque building located in the heart of the town. Its façade is divided into three floors: At the top, in the triangular gable wall, Christ in Majesty is surrounded by the tetramorph (set of four symbolic representations of the evangelists: the bull of Saint Luke; the eagle of Saint John; the lion of Saint Mark; the angel of Saint Matthew). This theme is directly inspired by the Saint-Pierre cathedral in Angoulême. The central space, between the gable and the portal, is occupied by modern high reliefs representing Christ surrounded by the Virgin and Saint John. On the ground floor, the sculpture made of foliage and animals is present on the arches of the portal. Restored in 1891 century, the small church of Notre-Dame has undergone major modifications. A semicircular apse replaced a flat chevet and the nave was vaulted. Inside, the building consists of a single nave, split into three bays. The walls of the nave are clad with large pointed arches. The south wall of the nave is pierced by three bays, while the north wall is blind. In the extension of the nave, a bay under a bell tower deserves attention. The columns arranged in this space are all endowed with a rich sculpted program that develops in the capitals. They are all historiated and represent the themes frequently deployed near the sanctuary: original sin and the fight between Good and Evil. The semicircular apse replaced a flat chevet in the 19th century. It has a cul-de-four vault. Listed as a Historic Monument in 1886. Open every day from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The conical spire covered with pine cone scales which rises above the square bell tower can be seen from afar. It dominates a small Romanesque building located in the heart of the town. Its facade is divided into three floors: At the top, in the triangular gable wall, Christ in majesty is surrounded by the tetramorph (set of four symbolic representations of the evangelists: the bull of Saint Luke; the eagle of Saint John; the lion of Saint Mark; the angel of Saint Matthew). This theme is directly inspired by Saint-Pierre Cathedral in Angoulême. The central space, between the gable and the portal, is occupied by high modern reliefs representing Christ surrounded by the Virgin and Saint John. On the ground floor, the sculpture made of scrolls and animals is present on the arches of the portal. Restored in 1891 century, the small Notre-Dame church was subject to profound modifications. A semicircular apse replaced a flat apse and the nave was vaulted. Inside, the building consists of a single nave, divided into three bays. The walls of the nave are covered with large broken arcades. The south wall of the nave has three bays, while the north wall is blind. In the extension of the nave, a bay under the bell tower is worth paying attention to. The columns arranged in this space all feature a rich sculpted program which develops into the capitals. They are all historical and represent the themes frequently deployed near the sanctuary: original sin and the struggle between Good and Evil. The semicircular apse replaced a flat apse in the 19th century. It is vaulted like a furnace. Listed as a Historic Monument in 1886. Open every day from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Depending on the region, "the towpath" does not always appeal to everyone (the Tourist Offices will confirm this). "Hauling" comes from the verb haler: "to tow a building along a waterway or a quay using a cable or rope, from the bank", says the Larousse. It is therefore the path that runs along a river; in the Cognac region in particular, it previously allowed horses to pull flat-bottomed boats called gabarres, filled with salt from the coast. By visiting the museum in Saint Simon you will learn more about this other local typicality "the barge", where they were made at the time, and which played a key role in the development of trade on the rivers of the Atlantic seaboard. The FlowVélo has many passages on towpaths of which this one is one.