From Montsoreau to Saumur
Montsoreau
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From Montsoreau to Saumur
Easy
Difficulty1h
Duration10,4km
Distance+2m
Positive Elevation-4m
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Montsoreau - Saumur
Description
- Montsoreau Castle
- Montsoreau bridge
- Parnay bell towe
- Saumur railroad bridge
- Saumur castle
- Departure : Montsoreau
- Arrival : Saumur
- Towns crossed : Montsoreau, Turquant, Varennes-sur-Loire, Parnay, Souzay-Champigny, Villebernier, and Saumur
Forecast
Altimetric profile
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 Loire Valley offers a rich mosaic of landscapes, including a variety of natural environments such as flood meadows interspersed with bocage and "boires", sandy shores, limestone hillsides...
These varied environments are home to numerous rare or endangered plant and animal species, including migratory fish (salmon, etc.), aquatic mammals (European beaver, European otter), terrestrial mammals (bats) and invertebrates (Rosalie des Alpes, Gomphe serpentin...).
The Natura 2000 site is also an important area for migratory avifauna, with over 30 species of heritage birds such as Common Terns and Ospreys present and dependent on the site.
These varied environments are home to numerous rare or endangered plant and animal species, including migratory fish (salmon, etc.), aquatic mammals (European beaver, European otter), terrestrial mammals (bats) and invertebrates (Rosalie des Alpes, Gomphe serpentin...).
The Natura 2000 site is also an important area for migratory avifauna, with over 30 species of heritage birds such as Common Terns and Ospreys present and dependent on the site.
- Impacted practices:
- Aquatic, Land
- Sensitivity periods:
- JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
- Contact:
The Loire Valley offers a rich mosaic of landscapes, including a variety of natural environments such as flood meadows interspersed with bocage and "boires", sandy shores, limestone hillsides...
These varied environments are home to numerous rare or endangered plant and animal species, including migratory fish (salmon, etc.), aquatic mammals (European beaver, European otter), terrestrial mammals (bats) and invertebrates (Rosalie des Alpes, Gomphe serpentin...).
The Natura 2000 site is also an important area for migratory avifauna, with over 30 species of heritage birds such as Common Terns and Ospreys present and dependent on the site.
These varied environments are home to numerous rare or endangered plant and animal species, including migratory fish (salmon, etc.), aquatic mammals (European beaver, European otter), terrestrial mammals (bats) and invertebrates (Rosalie des Alpes, Gomphe serpentin...).
The Natura 2000 site is also an important area for migratory avifauna, with over 30 species of heritage birds such as Common Terns and Ospreys present and dependent on the site.
- Impacted practices:
- Aerial, Aquatic
- Sensitivity periods:
- AprMayJunJulAug
- Contact:
Recommandations
Biotope Protection Area
In order to protect the habitat of nesting birds, access, landing, parking, bivouacking, camping, fires and the wandering of domestic animals on sandbanks not accessible by dry foot are prohibited from April 1 to August 15.
Within the Park, the Loire and Vienne rivers are decommissioned state-owned waterways. The department of Maine-et-Loire has chosen to provide markers on the Loire, from early May to late September, and from Montsoreau to Les Ponts-de-Cé. Channel markers are generally placed a few meters outside the channel limits:
In order to protect the habitat of nesting birds, access, landing, parking, bivouacking, camping, fires and the wandering of domestic animals on sandbanks not accessible by dry foot are prohibited from April 1 to August 15.
Within the Park, the Loire and Vienne rivers are decommissioned state-owned waterways. The department of Maine-et-Loire has chosen to provide markers on the Loire, from early May to late September, and from Montsoreau to Les Ponts-de-Cé. Channel markers are generally placed a few meters outside the channel limits:
- red, circular buoys: on the right bank of the channel, in the direction of the current ;
- green, conical buoys: on the left bank.
Information desks
15 Avenue de la Loire, 49730 Montsoreau
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