Discover Villeneuve-Du-Latou

Les coteaux du Latou, Église Saint-Martin and the Castel site offer different perspectives on Villeneuve-Du-Latou: a circular hike, church architecture and a historic landscape. For planning your trip, the route details, specific architectural features of the parish church and a picnic area are practical points of reference.

Hiking on Les coteaux du Latou

Les coteaux du Latou is a moderately difficult 11-kilometre circular hike that takes approximately three hours. The start and finish are on the square in front of Villeneuve-Du-Latou town hall; from the D626a, a turn-off leads to the town hall. Check whether this moderately difficult, approximately three-hour loop fits into your day’s plans.

Along the way, the route crosses ridgelines, passes through forests and runs across cultivated fields between two nearby villages. The tourist office’s hiking list includes Les coteaux du Latou; the trails featured there are maintained and signposted year-round. Nevertheless, check local conditions before setting out. In addition to the route details, these landscape features give you an impression of the surroundings along the loop.

Église Saint-Martin and remembrance

Église Saint-Martin has three naves and a choir ending in a pentagonal apse, as well as two semicircular side apses. The three naves describe the layout of the church interior; the different apse shapes give a concrete picture of how the choir is formed.

The memorial to those killed in the First World War in Villeneuve-Du-Latou is located in the Saint-Joseph Chapel of the parish church of Saint-Martin. It consists of an altar, a tabernacle, two statues, two commemorative plaques and a stained-glass window. The church’s architectural layout and the war memorial thus represent two distinct aspects of the parish church’s cultural history. Its components make the memorial tangible as a multi-part ensemble.

The Castel site and historical context

A historical description of the Castel site notes that its southern tip overlooks the Latou valley. Behind the site is a small, landscaped spur protected by a ditch. A spur is a projecting section of terrain; together with the ditch, the term describes a shaped and fortified site. The southern tip may have held a fortification.

Another reference with a clearly specified date is the Biodiversity Celebration on 25 and 26 May 2024. At this event, Ferme du Fillol was presented as a site under conservation management.

Picnic area at the Salle des fêtes

The picnic table area is by the roadside in front of the village community hall, the Salle des fêtes, and is freely accessible. Its location in front of the building provides a clear point of reference for anyone looking for the picnic area. You can plan to use it as a possible place to take a break; check its condition before your visit, as facilities may change.

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