Circuit à vélo de Rochechouart à Videix

Chéronnac is located in the Périgord-Limousin Natural Park. The Charente river rises here, hence the village?s ancient name: Carentenago. The church is built on the site of a chapel, itself built on a motte castrale. The church was fortified until La Fronde. Not to be missed: the 13th-century portal and latch, and a 17th-century funerary liter painted with the Rousiers coat of arms. Situated on the banks of the Tardoire, the Peyrassoulat site, classified as a ZNIEFF, boasts exceptional flora: two enormous plane trees spread their branches over a width of some forty meters, and four yew trees have been present on the site for over 500 years. If you pass through the village of Montoume, you will be struck by the color of the stone of the houses. This red rock is in fact an impactite formed when a meteorite fell some 200 million years ago.

Situated on the border of the Charente and in the Périgord-Limousin Natural Park, Videix is known today thanks to the Chassagne beach and lake. Built on the Charente River, the site attracts locals and tourists alike thanks to its facilities: beach, children's playground, picnic area, restaurant, hamlet of gîtes, pedal boats in summer? Take a stroll around Videix on one of the two hiking trails: you'll appreciate the peace and quiet, the natural surroundings and the special features of its built heritage.

Rochechouart has preserved traces of the fall of a meteorite 200 million years ago. The Maison de la Réserve (museum) is dedicated to protecting these rocks, which can be seen in many of the town's buildings. Its name is linked to the family of the Viscounts of Rochechouart, who reigned for over 800 years. The family's roots are to be found in the château, built on the rocky outcrop from the 13th century onwards. Since 1985, it has housed the departmental museum of contemporary art. The ancient fortified town boasts an exceptional built heritage: the church with its torso spire, houses built of impactite, the 15th-century Maison des Consuls? Costume tours on reservation during school vacations from April to November (see calendar) and tours for groups. Discover the astroblème (natural meteorite reserve) at the Maison de la Réserve.