Lusignan › Melle

🗺️ Stage Map

📖 Stage Description

Lusignan marks the start of stage 9 of the Via Turonensis. The bocage of Deux-Sèvres — a landscape of lush hedgerows, damp meadows and quiet streams. The water mills and tuffeau farmhouses give the path an intimate character.

A long stage through the Poitevin bocage into Deux-Sèvres. Melle has the only Carolingian silver mines open to visitors in Europe and three remarkable Romanesque churches. The route follows dirt paths and minor roads through a typical landscape of Deux-Sèvres, alternating forest paths and village crossings.

Arrival at Melle concludes this stage of 43,3 km with a positive elevation gain of 203 m — an Easy stage, accessible to the majority of walkers. All practical information for the overnight stop is available in the sidebar.

📍 Villages and Waypoints

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  Lusignan · Start

  Start of stage 9. Supplies and accommodations available.

  💧 Water🏕️ Accommodations
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  Intermediate waypoint

  Water points on this section: Lusignan km 0 · Sepvret km 37 · Melle km 43

  💧 Water
• 43,3km

  Melle · End

  End of stage. Accommodations and supplies available.

  💧 Water🏕️ Accommodations🛒 Shops

⚠️ Practical Information

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  Terrain and difficulty

  Easy stage of 43,3 km · D+ 203 m · D− 206 m
  Highest point: 181 m · Lowest point: 108 m
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  Water points

  Lusignan km 0 · Sepvret km 37 · Melle km 43
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  Monuments and heritage

  Mines d'argent carolingiennes de Melle (km 43) · Trois églises romanes de Melle (Saint-Hilaire, Saint-Pierre, Saint-Savinien)
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  Pilgrim resources

  miam-miam-dodo.fr · gites-refuges.com

🌄 Walking Conditions

Sun exposure and terrain type over 43,3 km

☀ Sun Exposure

🥾 Terrain

⏱️ Estimated Time for You

Estimate based on Naismith's rule and the actual elevation gain of the stage.