Les Vergers trail
Lignières-de-Touraine

Les Vergers trail

Heritage and history
Vineyard
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Let the Lignières-de-Touraine circuit guide you through meadows, orchards and vineyards. Immerse yourself in the village's history.

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Description

  1. The Commune's Living Museum
    It was created from some forty postcards and photographs dating from the 1920s to the 1970s, generously loaned by our residents. Testimonials from our elders and consultation of the archives at the town hall have enabled us to comment on each illustration. We invite you to discover the history of our village as you stroll through the streets of the village, looking for the illustrated and commented panels.
  2. Saint-Martin church
    In 2009, the restoration of the Saint-Martin church led to the rediscovery of an exceptional collection of medieval frescoes. Dating for the most part from the 12th century, and reworked in the 13th and 14th centuries, these frescoes offer visitors a glimpse of a small Saint-Savin. Come and discover this unique heritage listed as a Monument Historique. The church is open from 9am to 6pm - permanent audio tour.
  3. The hotel des voyageurs
    The tower hides a staircase and is part of a building that is none other than the former Hôtel des Voyageurs, parts of which date back to the 14th and 15th centuries. The buildings adjoining it as far as rue du Vivier were used as stagecoach stops, where horses were loaded.
  4. Maison de la Bonde
    This 19th-century dwelling on the banks of the Boire Masson - yet more than 2 km from the Loire - was destroyed during the flood of June 1856, as indicated by an inscription in the medallion surmounted by an anchor with a rope.
  5. La Boire Masson
    The Boire Masson is a diverticulum of the Vieux-Cher which collects water from the Lignières-de-Touraine hillside.
  6. Meadows
    The natural grasslands of the Indre are part of the Parc Naturel Régional.
  7. The plateau
    Vines (AOC Azay-Le-Rideau) and orchards, mainly apple trees, are grown here.
  8. Château de Fontenay
    Built on the still visible remains of a Gallo-Roman square villa, this medieval manor house has preserved its crenellated walls, sentry walk, watchtowers, latrines and dry moat. "Il n'est trésor que de vivre à son aise" (It's only a treasure to live at one's ease) can be read above the door to the guard room, for Fontenay is a château on a human scale.
  • Departure : Picnic area by the church
  • Arrival : Picnic area by the church
  • Towns crossed : Lignières-de-Touraine, Azay-le-Rideau, Vallères, and La Chapelle-aux-Naux

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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.
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.
Impacted practices:
Aquatic, Land
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