In Le Grand-Madieu, the Sentier de la Commanderie is a cultural and historical trail where you can discover the historic heritage of the town centre of Le Grand-Madieu.
Nature and trails
The Sentier des 2 ponts et des 3 communes connects Le Grand-Madieu, Saint-Claud and Parzac. Along this trail, you can cross the Sonnette watercourse via the viaduct. At the same time, the trail leads through bucolic and rural landscapes in Le Grand-Madieu, Saint-Claud and Parzac.
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Culture and history
The Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste dates from the late 12th century and was built by the Knights Templar. It was listed as a historic monument by decree of 12 October 1973.
The Viaduc de la Sonnette was built between 1902 and 1905 and has eleven round-arch arcades. It was listed as a historic monument on 27 September 2004.
In the wider area
In the wider regional area around Le Grand-Madieu are the Château de Bayers and the Château de Fayolle, both castles. The area around Le Grand-Madieu also contains the French Resistance Memorial, a memorial, as well as the Église Saint-Nicolas, a church.
Other destinations in the shared area: Ansac-Sur-Vienne, Vindelle, Ecuras, Ruelle-sur-Touvre, Boutiers-Saint-Trojan, Julienne, Saint-Paul, Passirac.
