Discover Reugny: History and Cycling Routes

Reugny lies halfway along the lower Brenne, downstream from Château-Renault. Historic buildings and a range of ways to explore the area give your stay a clear focus. The architecture spans Romanesque features to an Art Nouveau house; there is also a 9 km Voie Verte and a 7 km section of the Route Saint-Jacques à vélo.

Getting there and planning your trip

Car-Rémi Line A connects Reugny with Tours and Château-Renault. You can take both directions into account when considering accommodation and travel. Since timetables are updated annually, check the operator’s latest information before travelling. If Tours or Château-Renault are relevant to your trip, factor the connection into your plans early.

Buildings and local history

The Maison des Osiers, also known as the “Castel des Osiers”, was built in 1905 in the Art Nouveau style for Léopold Suberville and Angèle Maupuy. They both ran the Manufacture Tourangelle de Vannerie. The date of construction, architectural style and the clients’ professional roles together offer a concrete insight into the history of the house. The alternative name is also useful if you come across both names.

Rue des Alènes preserves an old streetscape that probably dates back to the Middle Ages. Its name refers to the shoemaking and saddlery trades once practised there: workers used an awl to pierce leather. The street name thus connects part of the local streetscape with a specific craft. Its probable medieval origin is an attribution, not a confirmed date.

Le Navire was built in the 15th and 16th centuries. Its distinctive shape recalls the bow of a ship and gave the building its nickname. The church in Reugny was built in the 11th and 12th centuries in the Romanesque style and altered or extended in the 15th, 16th and 19th centuries. Among its distinctive features is a twisted wooden spire roof covered with slate. The buildings therefore represent different periods and architectural features to look out for as you explore the area.

The washhouse also tells the story of everyday tasks. It was built in 1856 by the architect Plailly, who worked in Tours. Its three basins were designated separately for washing clothes, washing food and watering animals. This arrangement makes the washhouse’s different uses tangible: the basins were not intended for the same purpose.

Cycling and exploring

If you are planning to cycle, note that there are two different route descriptions. The 9 km Voie Verte passes through Reugny, Chançay and Vernou-sur-Brenne. It opened in 2014 along the route of a former railway line. On the Route Saint-Jacques à vélo, a 7 km section from Reugny is a Voie Verte near the Brenne. The distances and descriptions allow for a concrete comparison: one route runs through three municipalities, while the other is a section that starts in Reugny. You can compare the routes based on which of the stated distances and routes better suits your plans.

The “Petits Explorateurs” activity offers a different focus: it invites you to explore the streets of Reugny and answer questions to put together ten mysterious letters. Here, the focus is on a walk around the area and a puzzle, rather than the length of a cycling route. If you would like to include a specific activity alongside historic buildings in your travel plans, this offers a separate way to engage with the streets of the area.

Visits by appointment

At Domaine d’Orfeuilles, visits to the winery and tastings are available by appointment. Arrange a time before you arrive. This makes it possible to plan the activity as part of a stay that includes a visit to the winery alongside local history or cycling.

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