Chambourg-sur-Indre combines historical landmarks, art in the town centre and paths through the countryside. Between the Church of Saint Martin, the ruins of a Roman bridge and the hiking trails along the Indre, the town presents a diverse picture.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Chambourg-sur-Indre can include the town in their personal travel plans.
Culture
The Church of Saint Martin dates from the 11th century and was restored and extended in 1870. Inside, it preserves historic decorative elements: benches, altars, sculptures, a pulpit and stained-glass windows. The ruins of the Roman bridge are also among the town’s older traces. They were listed as a protected site by decree of 24 October 1927; today, only one arch and the locations of the former pillars remain.
A local connection between art and the history of the town is provided by the cultural trail “Un totem pour Chambourg”: a totem stands near the town hall, while 30 discs designed by children are distributed throughout the municipality. “Un Totem pour Chambourg” is also a freely accessible art trail in the town centre. The trail takes around 30 to 45 minutes and covers approximately 1.5 kilometres. “Chambourg au bord de l'eau” is a traditional festival in Chambourg-sur-Indre.
Hiking
The municipality lists “Le pont de 14 m” as one of its local walking routes. The walking route “La Vallée de l’Indre” begins and ends on Rue du Val de l’Indre in Chambourg-sur-Indre. Another connection between the towns is provided by the red-marked hike “Randonnée d'Azay-sur-Indre à Chambourg-sur-Indre”, which can begin in Chambourg-sur-Indre or Azay-sur-Indre.
Nature
The “La Vallée de l’Indre” trail follows the river along sandy paths through meadows and poplar groves, then continues through forests between the valleys of the Indre and the Indrois.
“Le Gué du Grain” begins and ends at Les Sanguiers in Chambourg-sur-Indre. The route is an easy hike covering 8.8 kilometres and lasting around 2 hours and 15 minutes. The fields along the hike belong to the Champeigne, an extensive limestone plateau on both sides of the Indre that forms part of the Natura 2000 network. This Champeigne is a habitat of the endangered little bustard, which is protected in France, and constitutes one of its two breeding areas in the Centre-Val de Loire region.
There is a picnic area on Île Thimé on the banks of the Indre.
Local Connections
Chambourg-sur-Indre SNCF railway station is 540 metres from the stage of the “La rose dans la vallée” route.
