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Itinerary 17 - The town centre of Tonnay-Charente - 1 mi

Historic ,  Natural ,  Walking/pedestrian at Tonnay-Charente

1.8 km
Walking/pedestrian
20min
Easy

  • Stroll through downtown Tonnay-Charente to discover the suspension bridge.

    Four centuries ago, the first French presence is established in North America. Many Charentais and especially Tonnaquois participated in the colonial adventure.
    For this emigration to the New France throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, the...     Four centuries ago, the first French presence is established in North America. Many Charentais and especially Tonnaquois participated in the colonial adventure.
    For this emigration to the New France throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, the river and the estuary of the Charente played a leading role.
  • Difference in height
    17.27 m
  • Documentation
    GPX / KML files allow you to export the trail of your hike to your GPS (or other navigation tool)
Points of interest
1 Château des Capucins
en 1656 Mme de Canseigne, mère de la future Mme de Montespan et Marie Madeleine de Rochechouart, Abesse de Fontevrault. installent une communauté de Capucins dans ce bâtiment. Il deviendra mairie sous la révolution avant d'être racheté par un inspecteur des douanes à la fin du XVIIIème siècle. Source : Le Patrimoine des communes de la Charente-Maritime - Ed. Flohic
2 Pont suspendu de Tonnay-Charente
3 Eglise Saint Etienne
Son portail daté du XIème siècle est le seul vestige roman de cette église. Elle sera en effet détruite en 1580 par les calvinistes puis reconstruite dans le style gothique d'Aunis et de Saintonge. Source : Le Patrimoine des communes de la Charente-Maritime - Ed. Flohic
17 meters of difference in height
  • Start altitude : 8 m
  • End altitude : 7 m
  • Maximum altitude : 16 m
  • Minimum altitude : 4 m
  • Total positive elevation : 17 m
  • Total negative elevation : -18 m
  • Max positive elevation : 10 m
  • Min positive elevation : -8 m
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