Saint-Just-Sauvage: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

In Saint-Just-Sauvage, a historic church, the canal structures on the Canal de la Haute-Seine, and the waterways at the Moulin de Sauvage come together. When planning a stay in Saint-Just-Sauvage, you may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Culture

Saint-Just-Sauvage is home to the Église Saint-Just. Among its remarkable furnishings is a “Christ aux liens.” The chapel in the north aisle has glazed terracotta tiles from the 15th century. The church was rebuilt in 1744 on the ruins of a 12th-century Romanesque church; some earlier remains have been preserved. Its furnishings and architecture also include a 12th-century portal and a slate-roofed bell tower with a spire above it.

Another historical trace is the La Vallée de l'Etournay archaeological site. It bears evidence of funerary and domestic settlement from the Late Bronze Age. Seven circular burial enclosures and eight secondary deposits were discovered there.

Nature

The V33 cycle route and the Greenway along the Canal de la Haute-Seine are 20.2 kilometres long, 17 kilometres of which lie in the Marne département. The route passes through eight municipalities, including Saint-Just-Sauvage. The V33 along the Canal de la Haute-Seine is part of the national V33 route, which connects Le Havre or Deauville with Troyes.

The V33 along the Canal de la Haute-Seine, which passes through Saint-Just-Sauvage, runs through the wetlands of the Seine Valley. These provide habitat and refuge for species including common terns and kingfishers.

Water

The guillotine locks of Saint-Just-Sauvage are historic canal-construction structures. Their elevated opening mechanism enabled boats to pass through. They bear witness to structures created by engineers of that era on a canal begun by Napoleon I at the start of the 19th century.

The public fishing waters associated with Saint-Just-Sauvage include the Canal de la Haute-Seine from the border with the Aube département to the double weir at Saint-Just-Sauvage. At the Moulin de Sauvage, there is a 14-kilometre-long private river branch that branches off from the Seine and is now dedicated to angling.

There are several ponds and rivers at the Moulin de Sauvage where pike and largemouth bass, among other species, can be caught. Pike fishing is also possible there by canoe. A professional guide assists anglers at the Moulin de Sauvage who want to catch pike.

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More destinations

More places in the same destination:

Orconte, Avize, Saint-Martin-Sur-Le-Pré, Caurel, Chamery, Bussy-Le-Château, Bergères-Lès-Vertus, Mardeuil.