What a pleasure to discover Créon through this loop of the bastide. Less than 30 minutes from Bordeaux, along the railway line which has become Voie Verte, the route reveals the riches of the Créonnais region. You can even join theAbbaye de la Sauve-Majeure, via the Roger Lapebie track, why deprive yourself of it?
Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 3 km
Iconic to discover nearby: The abbey of Sauve-Majeure
The walk begins with the discovery of the center of the bastide, near which are concentrated the most important monuments of the city: the square and its covers, the Town Hall, the Notre-Dame church. The streets surrounding the square are worth a detour.
Meet near the old railway station of the Bordeaux-Eymet railway line. This one, built at the end of the 1315th century, has largely contributed to the economic development of Entre-deux-Mers. It now houses the Tourist Office, the starting point for the urban walk. Walk along Boulevard Victor Hugo, which follows the route of the old ditches. Rue Jean Baspéras leads you to the heart of the city created in 1906, whose rigorous plan you will appreciate. On the Place de la Prévôté is the current town hall, built in 1907-XNUMX, freshly renovated. The square square was provided in its center with a wooden hall which has now disappeared. It is lined with arcades on three sides, most of whose houses have facades from the XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries. Some provisions of the original bastide are noticeable like this androne, narrow space separating the dwellings from each other or this small alley or street emerging under the covers which facilitated access to the back of the houses. The church dedicated to Notre-Dame is from the end of the XNUMXth century. Its single nave of five bays gives access to the polygonal apse of the XNUMXth century. You will admire its recently restored XNUMXth century organ.
The renowned Wednesday morning market enlivens the square.
For lovers of the little queen, the bike station next to the old station, offers you the rental of bicycles to set off on the Roger Lapébie track to discover the beautiful landscapes of Entre-deux-Mers and its vineyards. famous. Guaranteed sensations!
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