Mouzay: Ligoire Valley, leisure and historic architecture

Mouzay lies in the Ligoire Valley. Visitors can explore the valley’s landscape, enjoy leisure activities or discover its historic architecture.

Valley, hiking trails and cycling

The D97, which passes through Mouzay, provides a route for exploring the Ligoire Valley. There are 30 signposted hiking trails around Mouzay, with a total route length of 333.3 km; 14 of them have GPS tracks. The 333.3 kilometres refer to the combined length of all the trails, not to the length of an individual route. GPS tracks are available for 14 of the 30 trails. Directory figures may change; check the information before planning your hike. A cycle path runs along the D760. Check its current condition locally before including it in your plans.

Leisure at Espace Fernand Pinon

The Fernand Pinon leisure area in Mouzay has publicly accessible boules, football, tennis, bicross, multisport and children’s play facilities. The Espace Fernand Pinon leisure centre also includes a municipal pond and a picnic table. An entry updated on 31 March 2014 lists a 160-metre-long sand track for bicross (BMX) in Parc de Loisirs Fernand Pinon. It is intended for individual or family leisure use.

The Plan d’Eau in Parc de Loisirs Fernand Pinon is listed as a fishing lake that is accessible only seasonally, with a natural water surface and access on foot and by road. The corresponding entry is also marked as updated on 31 March 2014. Before your visit, check whether seasonal access applies on your chosen date. The conditions therefore differ: the sports and play facilities are listed as publicly accessible, while access for fishing at the Plan d’Eau is seasonal.

Church and historic buildings

The Church of Saint-Philippe and Saint-Jacques in Mouzay dates from the 12th and 19th centuries. The history of the castle is central to the circular dovecote of the former Voyer d’Argenson castle: the tower is the only surviving remnant of the castle, which was demolished in 1808. The surviving circular walls of the tower date from 1671. The two dates mark different events—the dating of the walls and the demolition of the castle.

The Bellevue manor house has notable windows with stone mullions. These stone divisions give the openings their distinctive structure. Le Boucassin is a notable farm with a unified architectural style, Meunier dormer windows and a pond. At La Bordinière, the architecture can be viewed on two scales: a U-shaped courtyard defines the farm complex, while the striking gateway on the north building is a distinctive feature in its own right. The features described thus vary in scale, from window design and courtyard layout to the overall architectural effect.

Le Moulin de Mouzay is a former watermill on a small tributary north of the Ligoire. Its notable features include pilasters and a surviving stone bridge. La Lye is home to a former brickworks dating from 1832. It is listed in the Inventory of Industrial Heritage but is not protected as a historic monument.

Discover more destinations: La Chapelle-Blanche-Saint-Martin, Avrillé-les-Ponceaux, La Ville-Aux-Dames, Saint-Benoît-La-Forêt, Restigné, Autrèche, Civray-Sur-Esves, Saint-Règle.

For the wider travel overview: Indre-Et-Loire.