Surin: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Hiking

In Surin, the Les terres rouges de la Véquière hiking trail extends over 13 km; its stated duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes. The trail runs between the Autize and the Egray and follows numerous streams. As a circular route, it represents a bygone activity of brickmakers. Also in Surin is the Circuit de Fourbeau aux Ritraisses in the Egray Valley, an 8.15 km-long hiking route.

Those choosing Surin as a travel destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Landscape

Surin has a varied landscape that transitions in the north from the relatively hilly Gâtine area to the grain-growing fields in the south. Several springs in Surin explain why there are numerous wells there. Le Pont cassé is an old stone bridge on the northern border of Surin.

Culture

The Romanesque Saint-Hilaire church in Surin dates from the 12th century. Its present-day door was opened in 1775. The exterior of the church features strongly projecting buttresses with a terminating drip moulding.

The Fontaine du Lavoir du Tail was restored as a cultural heritage site typical of the area; its present design makes the site a pleasant place.

History

The Château de Mursay is a historic site in the vicinity of Surin. The Ancienne Abbaye de Saint-Liguaire is a historic site in the wider regional surroundings of Surin. The Prieuré de la Salette, a historic site, is also located in the wider regional surroundings of Surin. The Niort Dongeon is a monument in the wider regional surroundings of Surin.

Other places in the same selection: Fénery, Vouillé, Clussais-La-Pommeraie, Bouin, Les Alleuds, Lezay, Coulonges-Thouarsais, Boussais.

To the higher-level travel overview: Deux-Sèvres.