Ciron lies partly in the Petite Brenne, and the village developed around the parish church of Saint-Georges. Highlights for a stay include the village’s history, several very different monuments, and trails through the landscapes of the Brenne and the Creuse Valley.

Walking between the Brenne and the Creuse

The “Des bords d'étangs au bord de Creuse n°26” hike connects the Brenne’s wild pond landscapes with the scenery of the Creuse Valley and its remarkable built heritage. Its theme therefore spans ponds and river landscapes, and includes historic buildings.

The Voie Verte offers another option for walking. From Ciron, you can follow it to the hamlet of Visais in the municipality of Le Blanc, or head towards Rivarennes via Scoury and Chitray. The Voie Verte is more than 70 kilometres long overall. It follows former railway lines, is intended for cyclists and pedestrians, and has only gentle gradients. Check route conditions before setting out.

Plage de Romefort is a municipal riverside area on the Creuse, opposite the Château de Romefort. It serves as a picnic spot near the start of the hike from the ponds to the Creuse. Thus, a riverside rest area and the starting point of this hike are part of the same description of the area, without confusing Plage de Romefort with the château, which is not open to visitors.

Village history and monuments

Ciron’s Lanterne des morts is a historic monument dating from the 12th century. In 1862, it was among the first structures in France to be classified as historic monuments. The five-metre-high cylindrical column bears a cone decorated with scales. It stands on a square platform that can be accessed from one side. Its form can be described precisely: the column, cone and platform are its main components.

The Dolmen et cromlech de Sénevaut is a Neolithic archaeological site in Ciron. It was classified as a historic monument in 1889. The Neolithic period refers to the site itself, while 1889 is the later date of its classification. These two dates therefore relate to different aspects of the site.

The Sivel and Croce monument is an obelisk on Rue de l'Église-Saint-Georges. It commemorates the deaths of balloonists Théodore Sivel and Joseph-Eustache Crocé in the airship “Le Zénith” accident on 15 April 1875. The monument links a specific location in Ciron with an event and the names of the two men.

The Maison forte de la Boissière is in the hamlet of La Boissière in Ciron, on the Creuse. Historically, it consisted of an almost square tower with a lower room and two floors above. Since 16 September 2004, the Maison forte has been partially protected as a historic monument. The listing covers the tower, the attached building, the mound on which the structure stands, the moat and its walls, the gate and the drawbridge.

The Château de Romefort was the seat of the seigneurie and stood on the opposite bank of the Creuse, separated from the historic village. The château is not open to visitors. Its role as the seat of the seigneurie and its location across the river form a distinct part of the area’s history, alongside the buildings in the village.

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