Bassac: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Culture

The Abbaye de Bassac was founded at the beginning of the 11th century. The abbey and its gardens are generally open year-round from 9:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Tours of the Abbaye de Bassac include the abbey’s historic rooms, the abbey church, and the gardens; optionally, the Logis des Abbot and/or the village can also be included. A tour also offers the opportunity to discover the gardens, the cloister, the Canal des Moines, the abbey church, and a vaulted passageway.

The former Saint-Étienne Abbey is partly classified as a historic monument and partly listed as a historic monument.

Trails and Water

Bassac has a short tourist walking route around the commune, which begins at Place Rambaud and ends in front of the town hall. West of Bassac, the long-distance hiking trail GR 4 runs from Royan to Grasse and crosses the river there.

There is a short path along Rue de La Trache in Bassac that is suitable for walking. The tributary of the Charente on Rue de La Trache in Bassac is suitable for canoeing. The Guirlande is a tributary of the Charente and is located near Saint-Étienne Abbey in Bassac.

Local Sights and Crafts

Bassac has an 18th-century watermill. The Bassac watermill produces traditionally crafted flour and uses it to make various types of dried pasta.

An orangery that was recently restored can be admired in a park in Bassac.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Bassac can choose the town as a destination for their accommodation search.

Other destinations for comparing locations: Salles-d'Angles, Lachaise, Chassors, Confolens, Gensac-la-Pallue, Saint-Sulpice-De-Cognac, Saint-Paul, Roumazières-Loubert.

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