Between Vienne and Chinonais
Thizay
Between Vienne and Chinonais
Easy
Difficulty1h30
Duration5,8km
Distance+120m
Positive Elevation-117m
Negative ElevationLoop
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Description
- Opposite the town hall, a small passageway leads to the village washhouse. A place of conviviality until the beginning of the last century, the washhouse with its pitched roof, built in 1885, has retained all its character.
- A former stronghold dating back to the second half of the 15th century, the Château de Vaumenaise has undergone several alterations and still boasts dwellings dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries. Eleven ovens dug into the rock have stood the test of time, as has a fuie, housed in a square pavilion where only the upper level was converted into a dovecote.
- To the south of the village, you cross the dry Verrière valley, perpendicular to the Vienne riverbed, at the end of which nestles the village of Thizay.
- Departure : Thizay's church
- Arrival : Thizay's church
- Towns crossed : Thizay, Seuilly, and Lerné
Forecast
Altimetric profile
Sensitive areas
Along your trek, you will go through sensitive areas related to the presence of a specific species or environment. In these areas, an appropriate behaviour allows to contribute to their preservation. For detailed information, specific forms are accessible for each area.
The site was designated in 2005 under the Birds Directive. The Park has been coordinating the site since 2010 (initially for the period 2010-2016, then renewed for 2016-2019 and 2019-2022), in conjunction with the CPIE Touraine-Val de Loire and the Indre-et-Loire Chamber of Agriculture.
The low valleys are largely covered by natural flood meadows, which are mown and/or grazed. These meadows form large complexes that are home to rare and endangered birds: corncrake, red-backed shrike, meadowlark, spotted crake, etc.
Certain sectors are characterized by a dense bocage network, with pollarded trees surrounding the meadows (Véron bocage): this is the home of the Common Fritillary, Natterjack Toad, Great Capricorn...
Finally, the banks of the Vienne and Indre rivers are occupied by alluvial woodlands and poplar plantations.
The low valleys are largely covered by natural flood meadows, which are mown and/or grazed. These meadows form large complexes that are home to rare and endangered birds: corncrake, red-backed shrike, meadowlark, spotted crake, etc.
Certain sectors are characterized by a dense bocage network, with pollarded trees surrounding the meadows (Véron bocage): this is the home of the Common Fritillary, Natterjack Toad, Great Capricorn...
Finally, the banks of the Vienne and Indre rivers are occupied by alluvial woodlands and poplar plantations.
- Impacted practices:
- Aquatic, Land
- Sensitivity periods:
- JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
- Contact:
Information desks
1 Rue Rabelais,, 37500 Chinon
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