Hike in the capital of wickerwork
Villaines-les-Rochers

Hike in the capital of wickerwork

Heritage and history
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Discover the heritage of Villaines-les-Rochers on this tour of wickerwork, basketry, troglos, valleys and lush greenery.

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  • Entre osier et troglos - Villaines-les-Rochers

    Credit: Entre osier et troglos - Villaines-les-Rochers - Touraine Vallée de l'Indre

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Description

  1. Saint-André church
    Church dating from the 12th and 13th centuries, with a remarkable collection of stained glass windows and murals.
  2. Access path to the Croix Hosannière (18th century)
    Pass near the Motte féodale overlooking the old school.
  3. Château du Petit Boulay (16th century)
  4. La Méquillère hamlet
    Passage du Gué Droit, a stream classified as second category for fish (trout, lamprey, sculpin, etc.).
  5. Rue de la Vallée
    Basket makers' workshops nearby. Traditional Touraine housing.
  6. Troglodyte dwellings and viewpoint.  Basket makers' workshops nearby.
  7. Jolivet Valley
    Troglodytic dwellings.
  8. Passage du gué Droit à Jolivet
  9. Basket-making cooperative
    Founded in 1849 on the initiative of Abbé Chicoine.
  10. Salicetum
    Conservatory of wicker varieties and Jardin d'Osier Vivant.
  11. Rue des Marches
    Troglodyte dwellings. Fresco by Abbé Chicoine.
  • Departure : Town Hall Square
  • Arrival : Town Hall Square
  • Towns crossed : Villaines-les-Rochers, Saché, Cheillé, and Avon-les-Roches

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