10350561-Boucle de Montaigne
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 6.25 mi
- Elevation gain
- 279 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 279 ft
- Max elevation
- 318 ft
- TrailRank
- 38
- Min elevation
- 69 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 3 hours 21 minutes
- Coordinates
- 510
- Uploaded
- October 6, 2019
- Recorded
- October 2019
near Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)
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Itinerary description
La Dordogne à pied n°29- FFRP - 2015
Note géographique et géologique
Le village est parcouru par la forêt et les vignes. Posé sur le coteau de Montaigne, il surplombe la vallée de la Lidoire, affluent droit de la Dordogne long de 49.5 km.
Note historique
La Tour de Montaigne est classée aux Monuments Historiques. Cette maison forte du XIVème siècle est le château familial du philosophe Michel de Montaigne. Il y rédigea ses fameux Essais à partir de 1571. La Tour fut épargnée par l'incendie qui ravagea le château en 1885.
A visiter: La Tour de Montaigne
Note écologique(observations)
Flore
Chêne pédonculé, pin maritime, vigne, tournesol, prunellier, figuier, chêne sessile
Faune
pie bavarde, chevreuil, geai des chênes, tourterelle turque, vache, cheval, héron garde-boeufs, dindon, faucon crécerelle, lapin
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Geographical notes
A forest and vineyards goes through the village. Placed on the hill of Montaigne, it overlooks the Lidoire valley, right tributary of the Dordogne along 49.5 km.
Historical notes
The Montaigne Tower is classified as an historic monument. This stronghold of the fourteenth century is the family castle of the philosopher Michel de Montaigne. In 1571 he started writing his famous Essais there. The Tower was spared by the fire that ravaged the castle in 1885.
To visit: Tour de Montaigne
Environmental note (observations)
Flora
Common oak, maritime pine, vineyard, common sunflower, Blackthorn, fig tree, sessile oak.
Fauna
Eurasian magpie, European roe deer, Eurasian Jay, Eurasian collared dove, cow, horse, Western Cattle Egret, turkey, Common kestrel, rabbit
Note géographique et géologique
Le village est parcouru par la forêt et les vignes. Posé sur le coteau de Montaigne, il surplombe la vallée de la Lidoire, affluent droit de la Dordogne long de 49.5 km.
Note historique
La Tour de Montaigne est classée aux Monuments Historiques. Cette maison forte du XIVème siècle est le château familial du philosophe Michel de Montaigne. Il y rédigea ses fameux Essais à partir de 1571. La Tour fut épargnée par l'incendie qui ravagea le château en 1885.
A visiter: La Tour de Montaigne
Note écologique(observations)
Flore
Chêne pédonculé, pin maritime, vigne, tournesol, prunellier, figuier, chêne sessile
Faune
pie bavarde, chevreuil, geai des chênes, tourterelle turque, vache, cheval, héron garde-boeufs, dindon, faucon crécerelle, lapin
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Geographical notes
A forest and vineyards goes through the village. Placed on the hill of Montaigne, it overlooks the Lidoire valley, right tributary of the Dordogne along 49.5 km.
Historical notes
The Montaigne Tower is classified as an historic monument. This stronghold of the fourteenth century is the family castle of the philosopher Michel de Montaigne. In 1571 he started writing his famous Essais there. The Tower was spared by the fire that ravaged the castle in 1885.
To visit: Tour de Montaigne
Environmental note (observations)
Flora
Common oak, maritime pine, vineyard, common sunflower, Blackthorn, fig tree, sessile oak.
Fauna
Eurasian magpie, European roe deer, Eurasian Jay, Eurasian collared dove, cow, horse, Western Cattle Egret, turkey, Common kestrel, rabbit
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