Iconic loop: Sauve-Majeure abbey

Departure from the car park next to the old Créon station, now a bike station on the Roger Lapébie bike path. Take the track towards Sauveterre-de-Guyenne.

Exit the track and turn right towards La Sauve

In the village of La Sauve at the level of the car park at the foot of the Abbey. The Benedictine abbey dominates the landscape of Entre-deux-Mers with its graceful bell tower. Founded in the XNUMXth century by Gérard de Corbie, on a route linking Santiago de Compostela, it was a key stopover for pilgrims. The site, inscribed on the World Heritage List by UNESCO, has left us as testimony to monastic life, a remarkable set of Romanesque sculptures including capitals which are true storybooks in stone. After your visit, turn left rue Tour de Ronde then climb the hill to bypass the Abbey.

At the intersection turn left on the D239, follow it to a place called Mailleau

On leaving the hamlet of Mailleau, turn first right and follow the Chemin de la Bésine. Go straight leaving all the roads on your right

Back on the D239 turn right to enter Haux

At the exit of the village at the level of the postal agency, turn right to head towards the old village of Haux

In the old village of Haux turn left at the level of the church then left again until the D20

At the give way on the D20 turn right

At the crossroads turn left towards St Genès de Lombaud

At the stop sign turn right on the D121 to reach Créon

At the stop sign on the D14 turn right towards Créon

At the roundabout go left

At the crossroads of the walkway, go straight ahead towards the city center

When you come to the place de la bastide take the rue Baspeyras in front of you to come out, at the roundabout turn left on the walkway to return to your starting point