Hike along the Indre river
Rivarennes

Hike along the Indre river

Culinary
Heritage and history
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This hike takes you from the center of Rivarennes to the banks of the Indre and Charrière rivers.

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Description

  1. La Maison de la Poire Tapée
    Back from the Crusades, farmers learned to preserve fruit by drying it for transport. This is the result of long and painstaking dehydration. The association of the same name has been in existence since 1987. An interactive scenography will tell you all about its history and the different stages of production. A tasting session will introduce you to this ancestral Rivarennes culinary specialty. Open to visitors from April to October.
  2. Japoule traffic circle
    The Japoule, a very old "pouère" (pear in the old Tourangeau language), very widespread in the region, is the emblematic figure of the Poire Tapée. Made from wrought iron and wicker for the occasion
  3. La Prée (or meadow)
    For four centuries, the Prée was the cause of trials and violent confrontations between the inhabitants of Rivarennes and Bréhémont. During the Second World War, known as "Gide", it was the scene of secret landings organized from London. On the ground, local resistance fighters, "Le Groupe Rabelais", risked their lives in support. A stele has been erected in memory of the British pilots and the group.
  4. You'll follow the Charrière, with its special features linked to the vanished hemp industry. It was in the boires that the bales of hemp destined for the "rouissage" (retting) were immersed, a maceration that the hemp underwent to dissolve the cement (pectose) that binds the fibers to the rest of the stalk. The fibers could then be used as a raw material.
  5. La Creuse Rue
    Many a homeowner has a cellar cut into the rock. The cellar was famous for its lively atmosphere, and guests invited to taste the wines would leave with great difficulty.
  6. The chateau
    As early as 1887, the châtellerie de Rivarennes belonged to the lords of Île-Bouchard. It was a small fortified castle. The tower, still in ruins, is similar to that of the château d'Avon-Les-Roches. Rivarennes, which has been inhabited since the 5th century, has few vestiges of ancient times.
  • Departure : Maison de la Poire Tapée car park
  • Arrival : Maison de la Poire Tapée car park
  • Towns crossed : Rivarennes and Cheillé

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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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