Discover Saint-Avaugourd-des-Landes

Saint-Avaugourd-des-Landes offers specific points of interest for travellers who want to include trails and local history in their stay plans. The 4.3-kilometre Circuit de l’Aprèle is a hiking trail in the municipality; the Circuit des Chênes is a 15.2-kilometre cycling route. Other attractions include Sainte-Walburge Church, a historic washhouse and a protohistoric enclosure. This gives you several ways to explore the destination based on your interests, without conflating the places and routes mentioned.

Trails and nature

The Circuit de l’Aprèle is accessible to strollers, wheelchairs and bicycles. It also allows you to visit the 19th-century Sainte-Walburge Church. Remarkable oak trees in the southern part of Bois de la Garde are another feature associated with this trail. The route therefore combines a specific distance with a building and a connection to the local landscape.

At Îlot Vert on the Circuit de l’Aprèle, there is a children’s playground and picnic tables. These two facilities give the spot a distinct place in planning your route: if you want to include them, you can consider them alongside the trail and its other features described here. Check current trail conditions before setting out.

The Circuit des Chênes starts at the church and follows Rue Léone Magaud towards Poiroux. It is 15.2 kilometres long. This means that Saint-Avaugourd-des-Landes offers two routes of different lengths and for different modes of travel: a 4.3-kilometre hiking trail and a 15.2-kilometre cycling route. For the Circuit des Chênes, it is advisable to follow the signs on site.

Local history and buildings

Sainte-Walburge Church can be visited on the Circuit de l’Aprèle and dates from the 19th century. It offers a specific connection to local history and adds a historic building to the trail’s other features.

The protohistoric enclosure includes surviving enclosures and ditches. These remains were listed as a historic monument by decree of 1 June 1988. The enclosure is also designated as an archaeological site and a repository. These different details identify both the surviving features and the site’s protected status and designated function.

Another testament to everyday life is the washhouse on Rue de la Fontaine. The municipal council rebuilt it in the 20th century, using granite and wood. The washhouse, the church and the enclosure thus offer different insights: into everyday life, 19th-century architectural history and archaeological remains.

Forest, garden and event

Saint-Avaugourd-des-Landes is considered a very heavily forested municipality. The town is also home to a large tree nursery with a ten-hectare display garden. The abundance of forest and the size of the garden are two specific aspects of the area’s connection to nature and plants.

The Fête du Folklore et du Sanglier is an annual event. It takes place every year on 15 August at Parc de Bois Renard, between Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits and Saint-Avaugourd-des-Landes. If you are planning your trip around the event, check the programme for the relevant year in advance.

When choosing a destination, the aspects mentioned can offer different points of focus: the length and type of route, a visit to the church, historical remains or the event date.

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