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Barzan

View over Talmont-sur-Gironde – Grottes de Matata loop from Le Fâ

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France
New Aquitaine
Saintes
Barzan

View over Talmont-sur-Gironde – Grottes de Matata loop from Le Fâ

Hard

5.0

(4)

53

hikers

View over Talmont-sur-Gironde – Grottes de Matata loop from Le Fâ

05:08

20.1km

60m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel marin de l'Estuaire de la Gironde et de la Mer des Pertuis

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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501 m

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

2

3.14 km

Sainte-Radegonde Church

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The Sainte-Radegonde church, built from the 11th century, would have been a stage on one of the roads to Santiago de Compostela. You could be forgiven for mistaking this church …

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3

4.45 km

A short stroll

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Easy

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4

7.11 km

View over Talmont-sur-Gironde

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Impregnable view on this atypical village. Below some swans and in the distance a promised refreshment!

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5

8.16 km

🏠 What are carrelets?

• Wooden huts built on stilts directly on the water
• Connected by a long wooden walkway from the shore or cliffs
• Equipped with a …

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6

8.36 km

Carrelets of Meschers-sur-Gironde

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The tidal shore is lined with the traditional fishnets on stilts, very evocative particularly at sunset

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7

10.6 km

Grottes de Matata

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There is a museum, within the dozen caves, which you can visit to go back in time to the prehistoric man who potentially took refuge in these trogolodyte caves.

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8

10.7 km

The Regulus Caves

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The Regulus Caves, an urban cave site, are open to the public from Easter to All Saints Day. Overlooking the Gironde estuary and carved into limestone cliffs, the "holes" of …

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9

12.2 km

Le Port

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The port of Meschers is essentially a marina. It is also a popular place for walks where many places can be admired. The view extends to the Médoc coast and …

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20.1 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.9 km

3.69 km

2.80 km

2.31 km

421 m

Surfaces

6.06 km

4.56 km

4.19 km

2.70 km

2.55 km

113 m

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Tuesday 10 November

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