Château de Barbezieux – Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire loop from Archiac

Château de Barbezieux – Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire loop from Archiac

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Château de Barbezieux – Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire loop from Archiac

02:20

52.7km

420m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 17.0 km for 85 m

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10.2 km

Saint-Pierre Church of Lagarde-sur-le-Né

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Superb Saint-Pierre church in Lagarde sur le Né, surrounded by fields. Built in the 12th century in the pure Romanesque style. The church is often open. Ideal for a cool ravito and a prayer break 🙏

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17.0 km

Château de Barbezieux

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The castle of Barbezieux, dominating the plain on the borders of Saintonge and Angoumois is, since the 10th century and throughout the Middle Ages, at the head of a powerful …

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17.4 km

Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire

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In the Middle Ages, Barbezieu served the surrounding villages and hamlets as a market, craft and court location. The area is still largely agricultural, with winegrowing playing a leading role: …

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24.1 km

Reading room on the greenway

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24.5 km

Good bivouac spot near Barbezieux

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Good quiet spot along the bike path on a picnic area, toilets 100m away

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34.3 km

An abbey turned parish church

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Baignes Abbey became a parish church after the revolution. It was part of the diocese of Saintes until the middle of the 19th century. The foundation of the Abbey would …

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