Sauvagnas, la traversée du bois de Courties

Between heritage, shady paths, viewpoints and through the Bois de Courties, this hike will take you to the remains of the church of Roudoulous. Situated on an Ancient Roman Road between Agen and Cahors, Sauvagnas remains a village of character with a past steeped in history. Former Commandery of the Order of the Templars around 1235, then of the Hospitallers of Saint John of Jerusalem (Order of Malta), it was visited by Bertrand de Goth, the future Pope Clement V on 01 July 1304. The remains are numerous, the presence of numerous washhouses, fountains and wells, source of life, attests to the omnipresence of man on the territory. Finally, the walker will not fail to discover the Church of St-Jean de Salvy where the relics of St-Salvy, the altar and the bell of the old church of Le Roudoulous dating from 1592 can be found.