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La Loire from a bank to the other...Le Pellerin
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FROM LE PELLERIN TO THE CANAL OF THE MARTINIERE |
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20 km, |
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| Place
of pilgrim passage of Saint - Jacques of Compostelle
crossing the Loire of Couëron and Port - Launay, The
Pellerin is built on a hilloide, sort of amphitheatre
that dominates the left bank of the Loire. Along the of quays of the Doctor Provost, near of ancient stud farms, beautiful bourgeois residences, constructed by merchants, overhang the river. Formerly flairishing port, (salmons, civelles, shads, fold, eels. .. ), The Pellerin possesses a wharf of the XII, century, once passage in preferential boat of the lord of places, of its servants and its continuation. Vats amphidromes make today the shuttle for you (all days, all 20 mn, from 6 h 20 to 20 h 20)., above the Loire stands the castle of the Herminier. On the place of the commandant of the same name, Spanish come again to buy the civelles. Do not lack to stroll in the old lanes that stroll to quays, by stopping you a moment near the church néo - Gothic (1755). More far the long of quays, see the ancient careers. At approximately 800 m, commit - in the path that passes the area of bois de Tillac, today school of agriculture. Follow the bank of the Loire until the village of the Martinière to profit from a pretty panorama on marsh of Couëron. Observe, with the help of binoculars, the fauna of marsh. You arrive to the formerly village of fishermen but also captains of ships as Gilles Cambry, Mornet, mister of Ajos. facing of the ancient customs, in below in a meadow, the date of the highest tide of the Loire is registered on a small tower. Cross the village and take the path that leads to the canal. Stop - to the machinery. Constructed in granite, it shelters steam engines and the accumulator that ordered manoeuvres of the lock. It is spanned by a bridge crossing and dominating by a squared tower thus by a chimney of bricks. Continue until the canal. Dug from 1882, opened in 1892 to palliate the silting-up of the Loire, long of 15 km and connecting The Pellerin to the Carnet, it was only a work of transition until the adjustment of a channel in Loire. From 1912 it becomes a cemetery for boats. American landing barges and tugboats have sheltered there during the second world war. Since it serves as hydraulic regulation work. And in addition to an admirable walk, offers relaxation and calm. |
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| Pass - then by paths of towing until the lock of the canal of Buzay of where flow waters of the lake of Grand Lieu. Dug to the XVIII, century by Binet-de-jasson and the marquis of Brie - servant lords of places, it facilitated navigation between the river and the lake. |
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| You approach the bridge of Buzay, attractive site, notably for its tower, an ancient steeple in ruins of the cistercien monastery based in 1 125 by Emengarde, duchess of Brittany. Four centuries later, in 1514 (chance or no! ), the abbot of Buzay figured among the three abbots loaded of the reception of the heart of Anne, other duchess of Brittany. Major structure practicing the rule of Citeaux, this abbey spread its power and its influence on all the region. It contributed to channel the river of the Acheneau to dry marsh and to make some fat pastures. Continue go back up to the canal until the road, on the right leading, to the Pé-Buzay, village where cohabit farmers and fishermen. Then on the D 58, to the locality called Cornière take the way, on the left, to go to the Cossonière, madness of the style Louis XVI (no visits). Follow the direction of the Grand Chemin (title of the film of the child of the country, Jean - Loup Hubert). Admire the view on the castle of the Martinière. Here is finally the Pellerin' After having borrowed streets of the jaunaie, the Green Oak, the doctor Sourdille, you arrive to quays where you can resume the vat, and to buckle the buckle of this great journey mi - aquatic, mi - earthling. In brief, typically ligérien. | ||||
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