Distance: 24,5 km
walk
Duration: 6h10
Difficulty : Average
Departure: FONTET
Around water (canal, stream, lake, marsh, ...)
Campaigns
CAST IRON
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Your itinerary
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Step 1
Departure from the car park at the foot of the Romanesque church of Saint-Front de Fontet.
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Step 2
After 200 meters, turn left to reach the first bridge of the circuit, you pass in front of the museum of crafts and match monuments.
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Step 3
Turning left, you cross the Fontet nautical stop, an ideal place to spend a day with the family. You can enjoy the swimming lake in summer, fish and rest in the shade of the wooded park.
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Step 4
For almost 700 meters, you follow the Canal de Garonne to reach a first bridge overcoming one of the six locks of Gironde crossing this Canal.
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Step 5
After 2,8 kilometres, you can see the town of Hure and its very old Saint-Martin church on the other side, built on the remains of an important Gallo-Roman villa.
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Step 6
You continue along the Canal de Garonne to the next bridge. Cross this bridge to reach the commune of Noaillac after 3 kilometers of wooded landscapes and countryside.
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Step 7
In front of the XNUMXth century Saint-Jean church, you can observe its long nave and its rectangular chapel, vaulted with projecting warheads with sculpted keys.
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Step 8
In the center of the village, the reposoir, built in 1685, is an altar erected on the route intended to shelter pilgrims. The viewpoint offers a magnificent panorama over the valley.
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Step 9
After 2,8 kilometers on country roads, you come to a fork. Turn left and follow the road for almost 2 kilometers to the D9.
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Step 10
You cross the D9 for 100 meters to find the rural road on the left. After 2,5 kilometers you arrive at Loupiac-de-La-Réole.
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Step 11
On the side, you will see the Sainte-Croix church, completely restored in the XNUMXth century, and its magnificent gate protected by an awning.
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Step 12
1 kilometer away is an old charterhouse from the XNUMXth century, called Château de la Bastide, owned by monks until the Revolution. A few meters away is the Saint-Saturnin church. The Romanesque portal classified as a Historic Monument is remarkable.
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Step 13
Turning left, you go around a body of water, cross the last bridge to reach the Saint-Front church.
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Step 14
From the road, you can observe the circular XNUMXth century dovecote of Château La Grange, topped with a roof covered with flat tiles.
Points of interest
Saint-Front Church
The dovecote of Château La Grange
The Garonne canal
Locks
The lock keeper's houses
Saint-Saturnin church
The castle of La Bastide
The Holy Cross Church
St. John's Church
Saint Martin's Church