Allas-Bocage: Church, Pond and Cycling Routes

Allas-Bocage offers a range of things to discover during your stay: the Église Saint-Martin in the town centre, the Étang d'Allas-Bocage, and two cycling routes. You can choose your destination based on architecture, nature, or cycling. The specific features differ considerably. You can first decide which interests you want to shape your stay, then compare hotels in Allas-Bocage.

Church and historic details

The Église Saint-Martin was built in the town centre in the 12th century. The church has an octagonal baptismal font dating from the 15th century, decorated with sixteen small projecting columns. Octagonal means that the font has eight sides; the columns stand out in relief and create a three-dimensional ornament. The baptismal font thus combines a clearly recognisable shape with a distinctive decorative detail. The church brings together a medieval building and a later-dated furnishing. For travellers interested in church architecture and historic details, it is a cultural point of interest in Allas-Bocage.

Pond and nature conservation

The Étang d'Allas-Bocage covers nearly 14 hectares and is rich in fish; eels live there. The area around the Étang is part of a Natura 2000 zone. The meadows along the Allas-Bocage fish farm are also within a Natura 2000 site: «Haute vallée de la Seugne en amont de Pons et affluents». For the 2025–2028 period, measures in Allas-Bocage include efforts to preserve the habitat of the Cuivré des Marais. This butterfly is protected nationally and classified as endangered regionally. The pond, meadows, and butterfly conservation offer different points of interest for nature enthusiasts.

Cycling: two routes numbered 9

When cycling, it is worth distinguishing between the full route names: both the mountain biking circuit Circuit VTT N°9 – «L'étang d'Allas-Bocage» and the Bouclette vélo N°9 – «L'Étang d'Allas» are numbered 9. The Circuit VTT passes through varied landscapes, from the Maine valley to the Seugne valley, as well as numerous woods and hillside areas. Between the hamlet of Chez Ridois and the Étang d'Allas-Bocage, it includes a technically challenging section. The Bouclette vélo N°9 passes by the Étang d'Allas-Bocage.

For planning, the two descriptions offer different points of reference: the Circuit VTT identifies a technically challenging section, while the Bouclette has a specific landmark in its passage by the pond. If you are guided by the level of technical difficulty, you can take note of the section between Chez Ridois and the Étang. As details of the Bouclette may change, check the current route before setting out.

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