Pont-Du-Casse: Nature, Trails and History

Choose the focus of your stay without conflating hiking trails, nature activities and cultural history.

Hiking trails in the Pays de Serres

The 9 km Pont-du-Casse/Darel nature loop starts in Pont-du-Casse and is marked with painted trail markers. It offers opportunities to relax and enjoy nature-based activities. Check the markers on site before setting out.

The long hike from Pont-du-Casse through the hills of the Pays de Serres crosses a landscape with pronounced relief and offers views of large farms, distinctive houses, dovecotes, orchards and traditional crops. The Oak Loop highlights the first foothills of the Pays de Serres and some steeper climbs. The routes therefore offer different perspectives: the long hike draws attention to farms, houses and the cultivated landscape, while the Oak Loop focuses on the terrain and slopes.

Nature and navigation in Darel

The Darel orienteering site offers four courses at four difficulty levels. The levels help structure your choice; orienteering is designed as a permanent activity open to everyone. Check local conditions before taking part.

The Darel botanical garden is a floral reserve for species from the region. You can see the Agen tulip and numerous labelled plants, including several local orchids. While the orienteering site focuses on courses and difficulty levels, the garden draws attention to named plants and regional species. The labels help visitors identify the individual species on display.

Activities at Happy’Forest

Happy’Forest in Pont-du-Casse has 14 treetop courses with 200 activities. The attractions also include an outdoor laser game in a century-old oak forest and an animal park with marmots, macaws, fallow deer and farm animals. Alongside the courses, visitors can enjoy an activity in the forest and the animal park with its different groups of animals. As the facility layout and selection of animals may change, check current operations and which animals are in the park before your visit.

The former church of Sainte-Foy-de-Jérusalem

The former church of Sainte-Foy-de-Jérusalem in Pont-du-Casse has been listed as a historic monument since 5 June 1973. Its architectural features include a south side chapel and a bell gable that extends the west façade. One feature is on the south side, while the other defines the west façade.

Its ownership history goes back a long way too: the Knights Hospitaller, or Knights of Malta, took over the former church after 1313 and remained its owners until it was converted into a parish church. These are two clearly distinct periods: the takeover after 1313, with ownership lasting until the conversion, and its historic monument status from 1973 onward.

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