Le Chemin de Ligugé : Saint-Martin
170 km walking route between Candes Saint-Martin (37) and Ligugé in the Vienne (86). It is labeled “Cultural Route of the Council of Europe” to follow in the footsteps of one of the most illustrious figures that the region has ever known. Vienne : Saint Martin, founder of the first abbey in the West in 361 in Ligugé (near Poitiers)
During your journey, you will discover the heritage linked to episodes in the history of Saint Martin. In addition to the Ligugé Abbey founded by Saint Martin, you will discover the heritage linked to its Gallo-Roman era: the Mirandes Towers in Saint-Martin-la-Pallu, the site of the Battle of Vouillé led by Clovis and the Saint -Hilaire the Great in Poitiers.
This emblematic route links two remarkable sites: the collegiate church of Candes-Saint-Martin in Indre-et-Loire, place of death of Saint-Martin and the abbey of Ligugé, the first abbey in the West,
Practical information
Platelets and plots
Way of Ligugé Saint-Martin 2022 (EN) [pdf]Further information
Municipality of arrival: LIGUGE