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Saint-Savinien-sur-Charente – Crazannes Castle loop from Saint-Savinien

Saint-Savinien-sur-Charente – Crazannes Castle loop from Saint-Savinien

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Saint-Savinien-sur-Charente – Crazannes Castle loop from Saint-Savinien

01:32

36.9km

190m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 1.53 km for 61 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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700 m

Saint-Savinien-sur-Charente

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Labeled “Small town of character”, but also “Village of stones and water” (an expression which describes this village very well), Saint-Savinien-sur-Charente is a small picturesque village in the Saintonge Romane nestled in a meander of the Charente, nestled between the river and a limestone cliff. The town is remarkable for its houses built right on the water on the banks of the Charente, its district of troglodyte dwellings in the heights, some of which date back to the Gallo-Roman era, its river port, its old buildings and its churches, including the magnificent Romanesque church dating from the 13th century.

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1.00 km

Saint-Savinien Church and Statues of the Apostles

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Magnificent panorama from the forecourt of the church which has been adorned with statues of the 12 apostles in front of the entrance to the church, as well as two others representing children playing. A little further along the quays there are other statues. These modern creations are the work of Cédric Hénnion, a local sculptor who marvelously married a more modern style in an older setting. This young talent knows how to work both in grandiose settings like this one and in more intimate and personal atmospheres with an equally excellent talent. A real feast for the eyes where the old and the modern come together to the delight of walkers.

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1.56 km

The Island of Rides and Inflatable Games

Highlight • Rest Area

7.47 km

The Stone Trails – The Stone of Crazannes

Highlight • Natural Monument

20.3 km

Le Bois Sauzet

Forest

26.1 km

Saint Saturnin of Séchaud

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Charming little town remarkable for its church, having undergone numerous alterations including its facade, but the oldest part of which dates back to the beginning of the 12th century; and by its castle of the provostship.
You will notice that the weather vane of its bell tower is a French flag. Indeed, under the 2nd Republic (1848-1852), a patriotic impulse resulted, with the agreement of the religious authorities, in the installation of flags on the bell towers of the churches. The St Saturnin church is one of the rare towns in the department to have kept this symbol.

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29.3 km

Crazannes Castle

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Built in the 14th century, the Château de Crazannes is listed as a Historic Monument. It belonged to the Comte de Caravaz, Jules Gouffier, who inspired Perrault for the creation of the master of Puss in Boots, the Marquis de Carabas. A rereading of the tale is essential before visiting the castle and its magnificent garden!

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30.6 km

Sainte-Madeleine Church of Crazannes

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The church only dates from 1874 because previously it was the chapel located within the walls of the castle which was that of the parish. In the construction, the chevet is not oriented towards the east, as tradition dictates. In the chapel of the Virgin, hangs an ex-voto vessel dating from 1875. Two bells adorn its bell tower, the smallest of which dates from 1687.

Two old washhouses are located in the town of Crazannes: one near the village, and the other in the hamlet of Cléré.

In the heart of the village, the Pierreux house in typical Charentais style opens its doors to you. It highlights the life of these hardworking men who shaped the freestone quarries. Visitable all summer.

The Crazannes quarries are located a few kilometers from Crazannes. This nature center created in 1997 provides a free museum space on the motorway service area presenting the stone quarries and a protected area of the Crazannes quarries for paid guided tours.

The quarries are gradually covered with a carpet of greenery. Tall trees grow above dark, deep gorges. This shade keeps the temperature constant and the humidity high. The resurgence of the water table waters lush vegetation. The ivy runs everywhere, on the cliffs as on the trees, and goes down to the ground. It is accompanied by the vine-white clematis, which climbs to attack the highest branches in order to capture a little light. But the quarries are also covered with a carpet of centipede ferns that are usually found at the bottom of the deepest pits. In the drier areas, you can come across orchids like the "hanging man" or the Ophrys bee.

Hidden by the mysteries of Crazannes, animals roam the quarries, from mammals (badgers, deer, genets, foxes...) to batrachians (agile frogs, salamanders...), including nocturnal and diurnal birds (owls owls, short-toed eagle, etc.).

Fort Boyard and Fort Liédot are among the many structures built with Crazannes stone. The stone was exported and constitutes one of the materials used for the construction or the ornament of emblematic monuments such as the cathedral of Cologne or the White House.

The castles of Crazannes and Panloy are nearby.

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31.2 km

Saint-Pierre Church of Aulnay

Highlight • Religious Site

36.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.5 km

1.20 km

146 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

34.2 km

2.49 km

146 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 14 July

32°C

21°C

47 %

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Saint-Savinien-sur-Charente – Crazannes Castle loop from Saint-Savinien

Saint-Savinien-sur-Charente

Saint-Savinien Church and Statues of the Apostles

The Island of Rides and Inflatable Games

The Stone Trails – The Stone of Crazannes

Saint Saturnin of Séchaud

Crazannes Castle

Sainte-Madeleine Church of Crazannes

Saint-Pierre Church of Aulnay

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