Trogues: Walking Trails and Local History

When planning a trip, Trogues brings together walking trails, fishing on the Vienne, and local history. The local history includes Saint-Romain Church, former lime quarrying, and Gallo-Roman sites. If you are looking for a hotel for your trip, you can weigh these themes according to whether your plans focus more on walking, fishing, or historic buildings.

Walking: two circular trails and the GR 48

The Circuit de Boizé and Les berges de la Vienne are circular walking trails in Trogues. Both trails are about 8 kilometres long and take an average of two hours to walk. They therefore offer the same general timeframe for planning a circuit. Check the current trail markers before setting out.

The 132-kilometre long-distance hiking trail GR 48 follows the Vienne from Limoges to its mouth at the Loire near Candes and passes through Trogues. The difference is clear when planning a trip: two circular trails with an average walking time of two hours, compared with a 132-kilometre long-distance hiking trail.

Fishing on the Vienne

On the Vienne near Trogues, the local association “La perche Troguaise” manages a fishing stretch of more than 15 kilometres. Around Trogues, there is also a designated section for night carp fishing, from the campsite in Pouzay to Chemin de Trogues. Check the current rules and access conditions before fishing, as they may change.

Building history and ancient sites

Saint-Romain Church in Trogues was rebuilt in the Neo-Gothic style between 1879 and 1882, replacing an older building dating from the 15th century. Its older stained-glass windows, signed by Julien Fournier, were restored in the early 2000s. The same building thus brings together two periods: its reconstruction in the late 19th century and its older glazing. If you plan to visit the interior, check access in advance, as it may vary. Neo-Gothic architecture draws on Gothic forms.

Extensive limestone quarries were established along the Vienne at La Rolandière and below the village centre to extract limestone for making lime. Lime kilns were built near the quarries. Together, the quarries and kilns offer insight into two connected aspects of local history: extracting the stone and making lime.

Remains of a secondary Gallo-Roman settlement have been identified southeast of Trogues, near Pouzay. A Gallo-Roman site has also been identified in Lantigny. Boizé is a former fief first documented in 1094 in the cartulary of Noyers Abbey. It is privately owned and cannot be visited. Check access before making a possible trip there.

Discover more destinations: Saint-Jean-Saint-Germain, Sainte-Maure-De-Touraine, Saint-Antoine-Du-Rocher, Tournon-Saint-Pierre, Lerne, Ciran, Vernou-Sur-Brenne, Fondettes.

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