Chasseneuil-Sur-Bonnieure: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Those planning a stay in Chasseneuil-sur-Bonnieure may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Things to do

The Sentier du chemin des ânes is a 10.5-kilometre blue-marked hiking trail. The Sentier de Bon air is 12.5 kilometres long, marked in green, and starts at Place Sarreguemines. Also 12.5 kilometres long and marked in yellow, the Sentier du Mémorial starts at the car park of the Salle municipale. A 6-kilometre path leads through the Forêt de Chasseneuil, beginning at the upper car park of the Mémorial de la Résistance.

Accrodéfis is a treetop adventure park in Chasseneuil-sur-Bonnieure with five adventure courses of increasing difficulty. Accrodéfis also offers paintball there in the Taillis de la Fuie, as well as an outdoor laser game using laser guns. Tèrra Aventura offers the free geocaching mission “Mission spéciale pour Bir Hacheim”. The route leads via hidden QR codes, treasures and puzzles, and conveys part of the history of Chasseneuil-sur-Bonnieure.

Culture

The Point Infos Tourisme is located on the ground floor of the Maison des associations and shares the premises with the Maison de la Résistance. The Maison de la Résistance René Michaud displays memorabilia from the Maquis Bir’Hacheim relating to the history of the years 1943 to 1945. It also includes models of a Gourbi maquis shelter, a parachute drop zone and a crossing point on the demarcation line. On request, the Maison de la Résistance René Michaud offers eyewitness accounts from former members of the Maquis Bir’Hacheim, as well as a two-hour exploration of the memorial trails.

The Eglise Saint Saturnin is distinguished by its proportions and restrained ornamentation. Its chapel is dedicated to the Virgin Mary; the stained-glass windows from the 19th and early 20th centuries were restored in 2007. Work on the Eglise Saint Saturnin was interrupted in 2000 by the discovery of archaeological remains beneath it.

The Mémorial de la Résistance is 21 metres high and towers over the forests where the region’s Maquis groups were stationed. It contains a crypt in which the main Maquis leaders in the Charente département are buried. The National Necropolis extends over more than 2 hectares around the Mémorial de la Résistance; 2,026 resistance fighters or military personnel from the Second World War are buried there.

Places and Events

Regular exhibitions are held at the Espace Michel Bourdareau. The Cinéma VOX is a rural repertory cinema operated by Cinéveil16 as an association and a cultural meeting place for the population of its area.

Markets are held year-round in Chasseneuil-sur-Bonnieure: on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Place de l’église and on Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Place Sarreguemines. The Foire du 22 takes place on the morning of the 22nd of each month and includes stalls run by local producers.

More local pages: Ansac-Sur-Vienne, Rivières, Le Vieux-Cérier, Paizay-Naudouin-Embourie, Marthon, Criteuil-la-Magdeleine, Dirac, Aigre.

To the higher-level travel overview: Charente.