Soulaines-Dhuys combines historic buildings, traditional pottery and a marked trail through forests and fields.
Anyone looking for a holiday apartment in Soulaines-Dhuys can put the village on their list of destinations.
Culture
The historic architecture includes the Église Saint-Laurent, which has been classified as a historic monument since 27 March 1914, and the Pont Henri IV, which spans the Laines and has been listed as a historic monument since 3 December 1996.
The Chapelle Saint-Jean was built between 1484 and 1504 and is the smallest religious half-timbered building in the region. The Manoir de Soulaines-Dhuys is an 18th-century bourgeois house and is listed in the supplementary inventory of historic monuments.
Pottery is also part of the local character: the Tuilerie Royer bears the “Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant” (EPV) label and preserves a traditional manufacturing method that has been passed down for five generations. The Tuilerie Poterie Royer offers guided tours as well as practical courses in wheel throwing and modelling.
Nature
The marked Promenade de la Dhuys is an easy 10 km walking route with a walking time of around three hours. It starts at the car park of the grocery shop in Soulaines-Dhuys and leads through forests and fields to the Domaine Saint-Victor.
Guided tours
The Chapelle Saint-Jean is closed to the public and can only be visited as part of the guided tours offered by the tourist office in Soulaines-Dhuys on Wednesday afternoons in July and August.
The guided tour of Soulaines-Dhuys offered by the tourist office includes the interiors of the Église Saint-Laurent and the Chapelle Saint-Jean. The Manoir de Soulaines-Dhuys can be visited as part of the guided village tours offered by the tourist office.
More local pages: Montigny-Les-Monts, Créney-Près-Troyes, Maisons-Lès-Chaource, Gyé-Sur-Seine, Laubressel, Villechétif, La Rothière, Virey-Sous-Bar
