At the Plan d’eau de l’Arche, the focus is on fishing, seasonal swimming and a leisure area with fitness facilities, games and tables. There are also circular trails, a year-round cinema programme and historic architectural features. This means you can plan your visit to Monnaie from different perspectives: by landscape and trail length, by specific cultural events or by your interest in architecture.
Leisure at the Plan d’eau de l’Arche
The Plan d’eau de l’Arche is located on rue du Lavoir; check the local signs for directions before setting out. The body of water is equipped for fishing and seasonal swimming. If you plan to swim there, bear the seasonal availability in mind when planning your trip. The leisure area has a fitness area, games and tables for breaks or picnics. Fishing and swimming relate to the body of water, while the fitness facilities, games and tables are part of the leisure area.
Circular trails with different highlights
The four-kilometre heritage trail features information panels about local culture. The “Ville et Nature” circular trail is almost eight kilometres long and passes through urban, bucolic and wooded landscapes. The two routes therefore differ both in length and in content. If you want to explore local culture through information panels, that is the clearly defined focus of the shorter trail. If you would rather focus on landscape types, “Ville et Nature” takes you through three distinct landscapes. Length and theme give you two criteria for comparing the trails as you plan your trip.
Cultural programme at the Salle Raymond-Devos
The Salle Raymond-Devos hosts theatre performances, exhibitions, festivals, galas and film screenings. Monnaie also has a year-round cinema programme at the Salle Raymond-Devos, in partnership with CinéOff. The venue also hosts the full edition of the “Les Devos de l’Humour” biennial. A range of cultural formats are therefore available, from the cinema programme and biennial to other events, from theatre to festivals.
Architectural history
The Manoir de Bourdigal is privately owned. Its façade and roof were protected by designation as a historic monument under a decree dated 5 April 1930. Architectural features include a projecting brick stair tower, surviving windows with historic mullions, and visible half-timbering on the upper floors. The stair tower projects beyond the main structure; the half-timbering reveals the timber-frame construction on the upper storeys. The historic mullions divide the window openings and make the windows a distinctive architectural feature in their own right. The Church of Saint-Martin dates from the 11th to the 16th century. It consists of a single large nave and has a flat-ended chancel. A flat-ended chancel describes the straight end of the chancel; a single nave, by contrast, describes the layout of the church interior. At the manor, the focus is on the tower, windows and half-timbering; at Saint-Martin, it is on the layout and the end of the chancel.
When to visit and event dates
When choosing when to visit, it is useful to distinguish between seasonal swimming and the year-round cinema programme: each offers a different timing reference. If your visit depends on a particular screening or edition of the biennial, check the programme and dates in advance so you can plan your trip around the specific offering.
Discover more destinations: Chargé, Louestault, Pernay, Saint-Nicolas-Des-Motets, Chanceaux-Près-Loches, Notre-Dame-d'Oé, Sepmes, Chinon
For the broader travel overview: Indre-Et-Loire.
