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Bellevigne-les-Châteaux

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Maine-et-Loire

Bellevigne-les-Châteaux - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Maine-et-Loire
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Saint-Cyr-en-Bourg:

At the crossroads of ancient Roman roads leading to Anjou, Touraine and Poitou, Saint-Cyr-en-Bourg is located on a plateau delimited by the valleys of Thouet and that of the Loire. This gives it a micro climate that has given its name to the name "Champigny" which means "fire land" in old French.

At the time of the Cretaceous, 90 million years ago, the sea level had covered the entire region to form the Sea of ​​Tufa. The accumulation of marine sedimentation has formed the so-called tufa rock. The extraction of this rock was the first wealth of this region and began as early as the 12th century. The excavated cavities served primarily for the habitat (more secure and comfortable than wooden constructions of the time). Then the extracted rock was sold for the construction of the castles and other buildings of the region.

All these cavities were gradually abandoned to be used later for the cultivation of mushrooms or by the vine growers for the pressing, the breeding and the storage of the wine. The cultivation of the mushroom disappeared at the beginning of the XXI century but the new generation of vine growers reinvests these cavities for the wine aging in barrels. Some quarries such as those called hillsides (ie excavated horizontally along rivers) have given way to cavities still inhabited today by those who are called troglodytes.

Geographical information

MunicipalityBellevigne-les-Châteaux
Postcode49400
Tourism label
Latitude47.2118980 (N 47° 12’ 43”)
Longitude-0.0678590 (W 0° 4’ 4”)
AltitudeFrom 25m to 104m
Surface area35.10 km²
Population3550 inhabitants
Density101 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureAngers (75 km, 56 min)
Insee code49060
IntercommunalityCA Saumur Val de Loire
DepartmentMaine-et-Loire
TerritoriesAnjou, Loire Valley
RegionPays de la Loire

Nearest cities & towns

Varrains1.3 km (4 min)
Artannes-sur-Thouet3.3 km (7 min)
Distré4.4 km (7 min)
Dampierre-sur-Loire5.8 km (11 min)
Le Coudray-Macouard6.4 km (11 min)
Saumur7 km (11 min)
Souzay-Champigny7.4 km (13 min)
Saint-Just-sur-Dive7.8 km (9 min)
Parnay8.5 km (14 min)
Courchamps9.5 km (16 min)
Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Florent9.8 km (15 min)
Rou-Marson9.9 km (15 min)
Turquant10.3 km (16 min)
Épieds10.4 km (13 min)
Les Ulmes11.5 km (17 min)

Things to see and do

Saint-Cyr-en-Bourg:

The Saint-Cyr church: Rebuilt at the beginning of the 20th century by the architect Jules Dussauze, only the bell tower and the chevet are Romanesque. Two windows made by master glassmaker Alleaume de Laval are visible on its north face.

A local farmers market is held every second Sunday of the month, from May to September at Parc de la Perrière, Saumoussay Road.

Places of interest

Monuments

Photos

Saint-Cyr-en-Bourg - Church Rear view
Saint-Cyr-en-Bourg - Church Rear view
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Saint-Cyr-en-Bourg - Fortified House of La Bouchardière
Saint-Cyr-en-Bourg - Fortified House of La Bouchardière
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Saint-Cyr-en-Bourg - View from the room
Saint-Cyr-en-Bourg - View from the room
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Weather

Friday 29 march
Min. 8°C - Max. 14°C
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Saturday 30 march
Min. 7°C - Max. 14°C
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Sunday 31 march
Min. 5°C - Max. 15°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Introduction to the game of Boule de Fort
Sports sensations25 € to 80 € Saumur (5.6 km)
Fun sensory tour of La Grande Vignolle
Entertainment5 € to 7 € Turquant (7.4 km)
Discovery walk and activities with llamas
Nature and the great outdoors8 € Tuffalun (19.1 km)
Show: The Master of the Apple Trees
Culture and education17 € Angers (46 km)
Ticket for the Château d'Angers - Pays de la Loire
Culture and education11 € Angers (47 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Ternay Castle Park
HikeEasy2:00Ternay (19.3 km)
Rose Circuit
Village visitEasy40 minGennes-Val-de-Loire (19.5 km)
The Great Sacred Path
HikeEasy3:00Mouterre-Silly (28 km)
Stack of Cinq-Mars
HikeEasy1:00Cinq-Mars-la-Pile (44 km)
Bike tour "the Loop of the Loir"
All-terrain bike itineraryIntermediate2:10Seiches-sur-le-Loir (46 km)

Restaurants

Bed & breakfasts

Vacation rentals

Campsites

Hotels

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