Chenevelles: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
Culture and History
The parish church Église Saint-Rémi de Chenevelles is first mentioned on 5 May 1122. It preserves a Romanesque portal from the 12th century and has a square bell tower from the 15th century with Gothic decoration. The portal and the bell tower have been protected as historic monuments since 1922.
The Église Saint-Rémi houses a painting of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, dating from the late 16th or early 17th century and originating from the Abbaye de l'Étoile in Archigny.
The Chapelle de la Chapelle-Roux was built on the site of the former church using reused materials. It is a place of pilgrimage and gathering for believers from the surrounding area. The chapel also houses a statue of the Virgin Mary associated with a local healing tradition: when a child was ill, the family would dip one of the child's garments into a nearby spring, say a prayer and tie a ribbon to the statue's hand.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Chenevelles will plan their trip around churches, the Château de la Gabillère and a walking route.
The Château de la Gabillère is first mentioned in the 16th century. It has a rectangular courtyard accessible through a passage beneath a dovecote gateway. Red limestone from nearby quarries was used for the building and several outbuildings.
In the surroundings of Chenevelles are the historic site Abbaye de l'Étoile, the museum Artothèque de Grand Châtellerault Maison Descartes École d'Arts Plastiques – Centre d'art contemporain, and the historic site Abbaye Notre-Dame de la Merci-Dieu. The Commanderie templière church is also located nearby.
Nature and Trails
The Vallée de l’Ozon – Circuit n°13 is a 14-kilometre, moderately difficult circular walk with a stated duration of 3 hours and 45 minutes.
The Vallée de l’Ozon – Circuit n°13 is walked on foot and starts and ends in Chenevelles.
In the wider regional surroundings of Chenevelles are the Gyrotour viewpoint, Parc de Boussay, Mont Saint-Savin hill and Parc de Blossac.
For the main travel overview: Vienne.
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