The best MTB trails around Jauldes

A special man lived here. Died in October 2019 in the Pyrenees mountains.

Very narrow passage to drive through. You always have to be a little careful.

The passage in the tunnel under the railway line is narrow. The best thing is to signal yourself to other cyclists with a little ring of the bell.

A narrow passage under the former railway line.

The Château de Rancogne, made up of four buildings arranged around a large square courtyard, was built in two stages; the main building dates from the enivrons of 1520, the rest including the keep with a high watchtower, was built around 1588-1589. At that time, we probably built the round tower covered with a pepperbox. The keep appearing isolated, addition of modern arcades to attach it to the main building, at the end of which a round tower looms little protruding. A low waterfall approaches the castle. This residence has been owned by the Desormeaux family since the end of the 18th century ...

The parish church of Saint-Martin has a gilded wooden tabernacle from the 17th century showing Saint Christopher, Saint Roch, the garden of olive trees, the flagellation of Christ and Christ on the cross which was classified as a historical monument as an object in 1911. It has kept its massive and defensive character, its groups of old water-leaf capitals, sober and crude in design, its facade, adorned with friezes and small columns, and its Romanesque nave, primitive and dark. A marble plaque bears witness to the memory of Father de La Brosse, a native of the country, a missionary in Canada still called Nouvelle France (1724-1782). The stained glass window of Saint Martin's Charity above the altar is one of his gifts to the church.

This building, known from 1110, was rebuilt for the first time around the middle of the 12th century and has undergone other transformations which have modified its original appearance. This building, known from 1110, was rebuilt for the first time around the middle of the 12th century and has undergone other transformations which have modified its original appearance. The history of the church reveals to us that two priests left a memory in the life of the parish: Jean Vergereau named in 1661, died on May 2, 1708 and was buried in the sanctuary; François Faunier du Plessis, who arrived in Mornac on January 18, 1778, was deported to Ile Madame. He died there on September 2, 1794 following ill-treatment inflicted by the revolutionaries. A commemorative plaque was awarded to him on April 28, 1929. The portal is framed by two fonts dating from the 17th century. A coat of arms decorates the first floor. The bell tower has two bells. The oldest dates from 1564 or 1584 and the second dates back to 1724. Some stones carved or engraved by the Compagnons du Tour de France, vestiges of these restorations, appear in the walls of the village. The sacristy has a paved floor made up of these small stones called "Dent de Loup" or "Cœurs de demoiselles".

Among the rich heritage of the commune of Pranzac, there is the Saint-Cybard church and its Renaissance chapel whose pendant keystones are of a remarkable finish, listed in the inventory of historical monuments. Begun in the 12th century in the midst of Romanesque art, the church was enlarged in the 16th century, then restored in the 19th and 20th centuries. An Italian organ found its place in the church in 2011, thanks to the will of the association "Les secrets de Pranzac", it comes to life thanks to the festival "Au gré des arts" organized each year.