Le Puy-Notre-Dame and its vineyards

Vineyard

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The charming village of Le Puy-Notre-Dame is dotted with beautiful vineyards. On your way back, don't hesitate to enter the collegiate church (12th-13th century). This Plantagenet Gothic masterpiece is a place of pilgrimage to the Holy Belt of the Virgin, a relic brought back from the Crusades by the Dukes of Aquitaine.

Vines have been grown here since time immemorial. The vineyards of Puy-Notre-Dame and neighboring communes are the largest in the Saumur region.

All along the trail, the "Régalade", a figure created by a sculptor and visible on one of the stalls of the Collegiate Church, introduces you to viticulture and human know-how.

Cross the town hall park and continue into the heart of the vineyard. The first station invites you to discover the grape varieties grown here. Follow the path to learn how to prune vines and recognize their flowers. Then answer the True-False questions at stations 6 and 7.

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As a family, don't forget to print out the game sheet for your children before you set off.

Departure from the town hall parking lot.

From the Town Hall parking lot, walk to the front of the building. Start off opposite the town hall. Take the path on the left that leads to the park, locate the first marker. Turn right along the path. Find the second marker and leave the path, going left into the park. Find the next marker and turn slightly right. Continue straight ahead along the low wall until you reach the park exit.
Go through the white gate marking the park exit. Turn left and cross the road into the vineyards. Follow the vines for about 800 m to the next marker. At the end of the vineyard, turn right.
Take the small road to the left, which runs alongside two fields of vines. Pass the collegiate church of the Loire estates. Follow this road for about 300 m to reach the entrance to a small forest.
Go down the forest path for about 500 m. At the end, turn right and follow the signs.
Follow the path through the vineyards for about 1 km, then cross a road to pick up a path between two fields of vines. At the end, go straight on, into the ruelle du Champs Bourreau. At the end of the lane, turn right into rue de Compostelle.
At the top of rue de Compostelle, continue straight on rue de Saint-Denis. Once in front of the bar tabac, follow the signs and turn left onto rue de la collégiale, towards the collegiate church. When you reach the collegiate church, turn left into rue Notre-Dame, opposite the entrance. Turn right immediately into rue des Hôtels. Continue straight ahead for about 800 m until you reach the town hall.

Departure : Parking de la mairie
Arrival : Parking de la mairie
Towns crossed : Le Puy-Notre-Dame

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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.