Description
From Fontenay-le-Comte to Vouvant: from stone to forest.
Before setting off again, take your time.
In Fontenay-le-Comte, every narrow street is an invitation to look up. Renaissance facades, town houses, arcades... The Town of Art and History reveals an elegant heritage, shaped by centuries of history.
Then get on your bike.
Head for the great outdoors.
The scenery soon changes. You're entering the Mervent-Vouvant forest, the largest in the Vendée. Here, the atmosphere becomes cooler and denser. The roads meander, the relief takes shape, and the adventure takes on another dimension.
It's an open-air playground.
A place where you pedal as much to move forward as to breathe.
And at the end of the road, a silhouette appears.
Vouvant.
Nestling in a meander, this medieval town, listed as one of the Most Beautiful Villages in France, seems timeless. Ramparts, cobbled streets, the Tour Mélusine... you're entering an almost unreal setting.
It's a stage that marks a real transition: from town to forest, then from nature to legend.
Green route: 11.04 km - Shared route: 6.98 km
