Discover Périssac: winegrowing, trails and history

Périssac offers a range of ways to shape your stay: an easy circular walk, winegrowing, a mill, church architecture and local history. If you are looking for a hotel in Périssac, these themes can help you tailor your trip to your interests. Consider whether you would mainly like to spend time outdoors, learn more about winegrowing and wine, or explore buildings and historical events. The places below offer some specific ideas.

Circular walk starting in Périssac

The Boucle du Moulin is an easy 7-kilometre circular walk starting in Périssac. The route is listed as having 82 metres of elevation gain and taking 2 hours and 30 minutes. Along the way, it crosses the Davanon stream and passes forests and vineyards. For planning your day, the stated duration gives you a specific time frame to consider alongside the route length.

Mill and winegrowing

The Moulin des Grandes Vignes overlooks the winegrowing area of Périssac. The mill can be visited today and is still capable of grinding wheat. Guided tours are available year-round by prior appointment only. If you are planning a tour, arrange your appointment in advance.

Domaine de la Chataignière offers vineyard tours and wine tastings. The two activities have different focuses: the tours centre on the vineyards, while the tastings centre on the wine. This lets you choose between an introduction to winegrowing and a tasting.

Church and historical tools

Église Saint-Pierre de Périssac is a 19th-century neo-Gothic church built on the site of an 11th-century Romanesque church. This means two periods of construction can be distinguished at this site: the Romanesque predecessor and the neo-Gothic church. The building has three naves. Its 45-metre-high bell tower houses the Marie-Anne bell.

Musée de la Vigne et du Vin houses a collection of historical tools used in winegrowing and winemaking. These two areas cover work in the vineyards and the processing of wine. The historical collection of tools is therefore distinct from the vineyard tours and wine tastings offered by Domaine de la Chataignière.

Local history

The Monument Sidi Brahim is located in Périssac. The bronze trophies associated with the monument were transferred to Périssac on 27 September 1963; the resulting work was inaugurated on 10 July 1966. The transfer and inauguration mark two stages in the history of the work.

Périssac is the birthplace of Captain Oscar de Géreaux. He died on 24 September 1845 during the Battle of Sidi-Brahim in Algeria.

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