Tour Charente VTT, section 26 : Baignes - Chevanceaux

You won't be able to cycle around the Touvérac ponds, which are in a Natura 2000 protected area, but you can go and admire the beautiful blue and turquoise waters where many sand quarries were exploited in the past. In the summer months, you can come and watch the European bee-eater with its colourful feathers. The itinerary will take you into the neighbouring department of Charente-Maritime for a few kilometers. At this point, the land and the forest change in appearance. You will be riding on rather sandy land in a pine forest area.