The Chemin d'Amadour is above all dream measurements: 500 kilometres, 21 stages, 4 departments and the discovery of the most beautiful landscapes of the South-West. From Soulac to Rocamadour, walk in the footsteps of a legend and savor an essential route for lovers of nature and history with a capital H.
Put your steps in the legend of Amadour
Amadour, also known as Saint Amadour (or Zacchaeus), is an iconic character for Catholics. According to legend, in the XNUMXst century AD, he left Palestine and landed on the Médoc coast with his wife Véronique. It is in the current town of Soulac-sur-Mer that Amadour founded the church which would later become: Notre-Dame-de-la-fin-des-Terres. Disciple of Christ, Amadour would then have traveled to Rocamadour to spread the Christian faith. His journey ends in Quercy where he settles as a hermit, in a place that will later be named Rocamadour.
The Amadour path, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Causses du Quercy
A Girondin itinerary in 10 stages
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The Chemin d'Amadour first crosses the Médoc Regional Natural Park. During your journey between Soulac-sur-Mer and Blanquefort, at the gates of the Bordeaux metropolis, you will have the opportunity to walk along the Gironde estuary and above all to survey the prestigious Médoc vineyards.
Don't miss:
- The church Our Lady of the End of the Lands in Soulac
- Pauillac
- Le Fort-Medoc
- Margaux
The Bordeaux metropolis
The route then takes you from Blanquefort to Bouliac via the historic center of Bordeaux, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. On your way, the monuments follow one another and you will be amazed. Take the opportunity to take a gourmet break and taste the Bordeaux speciality: canelé.
The unavoidable :
- National Nature Reserve Marshes of Bruges
- Basilica Saint-Seurin (UNESCO)
- Saint Andrew's Cathedral (UNESCO)
- le Pierre's Bridge
The fortified towns and abbeys of Entre-deux-Mers
The route finally takes the path of the Bordeaux hinterland: theEntre-deux-Mers region. Between Garonne and Dordogne, here, the villages are all more charming than each other. It's time to slow down and take advantage of the ambient sweetness of life. Sauveterre-de-Guyenne, Créon, La Sauve, each of these villages has a unique charm, with its stone houses, medieval churches and cobbled streets.
On your way:
- La bastide of Créon
- THEAbbey of Sauve Majeure (UNESCO)
- the departmental domain of Blasimon and theBlasimon Abbey
- La Bastide of Sauveterre-de-Guyenne
- La Bastide of Monsegur
- THEAbbey of Saint-Ferme
Adventure tempts you?
Visit www.chemin-amadour.fr to prepare for your visit.