Agnès Sorel hike

Cheillé
Agnès Sorel hike
Easy
3h
10km
+188m
-189m
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Circuit Agnès Sorel - Cheillé
Credit: Circuit Agnès Sorel - Cheillé - Touraine Vallée de l'Indre
Description
- Church and oak tree
The church of Saint-Didier, patron saint of grape-pickers, dates from the 12th century and was remodeled in 1770. Inside, there are 40 tombstones and a beardless polychrome wooden Christ. Outside, a two-hundred-year-old oak tree grows in the buttress of the south wall, contributing to the singularity of this place. - Troglodytic cellars
Still used as dwellings, these caves are carved out of tuffeau (Touraine limestone). The commune has over a hundred caves scattered throughout its territory. Their number, shape and functionality make them unique in Touraine. - Château de la Roche
This 16th- and 17th-century château belonged to the Abbey of Turpenay (St-Benoît-La-Forêt). It stands on the edge of the ancient Tours-Chinon Roman road. The Château, still surrounded by vines and orchards, is a winery open to visitors (by appointment only). - Vineyard lodges
These were used by winegrowers to have lunch under cover while working in the vineyards. - Chemin de Jeanne d'Arc
Old road leading from Chinon to Tours, used by Joan of Arc before crossing the Indre at the Port Huault ford on Tuesday, April 5, 1429. - Château de la Cour au Berruyer
Formerly a 12th-century fortified castle, the present building dates from the 16th century. It comprises a bailey, a forecourt and the castle platform itself, which opens onto a walled garden and was once surrounded by a moat. The seigniorial dwelling dates from the Henry II period. It is a large, rectangular, two-storey building with mullioned dormers and deteriorated gables. King Charles VII and his favorite Agnès Sorel stayed here. Legend has it that the walking stick Agnès Sorel planted in a clump of trees before going to confess her sins at the Château de la Cour du Berruyer had time to take root. The "Buis d'Agnès Sorel" was struck down by lightning in the middle of the last century. (Visitable only between July and September)
- Departure : Parking du Vieux Chêne
- Arrival : Parking du Vieux Chêne
- Towns crossed : Cheillé
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4 Rue du Château, 37190 Azay-le-Rideau
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