Saturday, 25 February, 2017. An afternoon cycling around the neighborhood.
Map Route - Distance 19.1 km
Arrival in the city of Bouteville! (Pop. - 326)
Crossing the drawbridge to the Chateau
Chateau de Bouteville. Originally constructed around 1028 by the Count of Angouleme on the site of a Gallo-Roman villa.
Vineyards in front of l'eglise St Paul, Bouteville.
Through the streets of 'lower' Bouteville, in the valley.
History upon History. The ruins of the original church (L'eglise St Nicolas), constructed in 1029, stand in front of the 'modern' church of St Paul, circa 1624.
Sitting on top of the 1 000 year old archway entrance to the original church.
Climbing out of the city of Bouteville
At the summit of the Col de la Bergère - a massive 139.30 metres above sea level!
Finest view in All of France!
What goes up, must come down - the descent off L'Alpe de Malaville!