With almost 40 meters of altitude, this high promontory dominates the Garonne valley, offering a wonderful view of the surrounding landscapes.
Even the Garonne, with its tumultuous anger, was unable to overcome this rocky peak, proudly raised above its waters. It is because he imposes our mound with its steep slopes which were once so many challenges for the invaders of another time and which also served as a refuge for the residents of the Garonne when the river was making its back. Because if there is a spectacle as terrifying as it is magnificent, it is good to contemplate from up there these incredible liquid furies, covering both the fields and the villages. Then, the Canal itself gives up its arms and seems to unite with the warlike waves of Garonne.
But let's leave that for a moment because for the rest, the mound is magic! If you have enough breath left after climbing the breach of the English, at the foot of the rocky eminence, the spectacle that will be served to you at the summit will certainly take your breath away. Couthures-sur-Garonne, Sainte Bazeille and Jusix are within sight. Even Marmande and its church, or Beaupuy on its blue hillside appear in the distance. On the canal below, pleasure boats pass gently by, greeted by cyclists on the greenway.
Today, the site has been protected and registered since 1987. The esplanade was developed in 1998 and bears the name Jean Fenouillet, mayor of the village for more than 35 years. And if you want to take your holiday photo successfully, come at the end of the afternoon, the light on the Garonne plain is magical…
