Bouzon-Gellenave is situated on a hill and surrounded by the vineyards of Saint-Mont. The village stretches between Aignan and Nogaro along a ridge that separates the Midour from the Riberette, also known as the Petit Midour.
When planning a stay in Bouzon-Gellenave, you may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
Culture and History
The Chapelle Notre-Dame du Bouzonnet is a small Romanesque building with a semicircular apse and a rectangular nave. It was a pilgrimage site where the Feast of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary was celebrated in particular on 8 September. The Romanesque chapel of Bouzonnet, dating from the 12th century, was built over an original sanctuary and was a pilgrimage site for the blessing of the seed.
Bouzon-Gellenave is home to the site archéologique de la motte de Saint-Gô. There is also a motte-and-bailey castle site associated with the Visigothic occupation in the 5th century. The Church of Saint Martin de Bouzon is mentioned as early as 1062.
From Bouzon-Gellenave, Maurice Parisot spent three years building an infantry battalion of 500 men underground that was well armed and well supplied logistically. In the wider regional area around Bouzon lies the Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste d'Aire, a church.
Landscape
The Domaine de Saint-Gô covers around 165 hectares around the Château d’Esparsac, also known as the Château de Saint-Gô.
Hiking
The “Discovering History” route in Bouzon-Gellenave is a very easy 5.0-kilometre hiking route. It follows a path to the tumulus, through wooded sections and vineyards, before returning to Bouzon-Gellenave.
