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Ambrus

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Lot-et-Garonne

Ambrus - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Lot-et-Garonne
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Village at the edge of the Landes forest, crossed by streams and Rustre Avizon, Ambrus village is a picturesque site inhabited since ancient times. The numerous rock shelters, caves and the Avizon Brook Rustre formed early shelters with prehistoric man.

The Gauls, who venerated the fountains had already made this site a place of worship.

After an apparition of the Virgin, the village became a place of worship was dedicated.

The Lordship of Ambrus as the neighboring estates, was undivided and bitterly disputed between the kings of France and England.

In the 17th century, the soil was composed of many poor quality land called "Bouzigues" but very little wood, and the vine is so high up in the face of this land, more important than today d 'about 70 ha. The wines have a great reputation, especially in Pader. Surface wine will be doubled in the next century.

Geographical information

MunicipalityAmbrus
Postcode47160
Latitude44.2284540 (N 44° 13’ 42”)
Longitude0.2438320 (E 0° 14’ 38”)
AltitudeFrom 68m to 175m
Surface area12.35 km²
Population112 inhabitants
Density9 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureAgen (48 km, 36 min)
Insee code47008
IntercommunalityCC du Confluent et des Coteaux de Prayssas
DepartmentLot-et-Garonne
TerritoryAquitaine
RegionNew-Aquitaine

Nearest cities & towns

Xaintrailles3.5 km (8 min)
Buzet-sur-Baïse6 km (11 min)
Saint-Pierre-de-Buzet6 km (23 min)
Montgaillard-en-Albret6.5 km (13 min)
Lavardac8.7 km (15 min)
Vianne9 km (17 min)
Thouars-sur-Garonne9.1 km (17 min)
Pompiey9.4 km (11 min)
Fargues-sur-Ourbise9.5 km (10 min)
Damazan11 km (14 min)
Caubeyres11.4 km (15 min)
Feugarolles12.5 km (16 min)
Saint-Léon13 km (15 min)
Barbaste14.1 km (15 min)

Things to see and do

Ambrus Castle, the 14th century, medieval architecture which preserves some vestiges of fortifications, walls and door surmounted by a mighty battlements, turrets and tower, tower.

The Church of Our Lady of Ambrus, dating from the 12th century, with a bell gable three bays, right, inside the chapel of the Virgin erected in the 19th century. The chapel contains a statue of the Virgin cork oak 14th century.

Events and festivities

Her "miraculous spring" and his fountain of devotion at the foot of the Notre Dame d'Ambrus are still today the subject of an annual pilgrimage, which attracts large crowds, September 8, the day of the Nativity of the Virgin.

Photos

Notre Dame d'Ambrus
Notre Dame d'Ambrus
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Virgin Ambrus
Virgin Ambrus
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Weather

Thursday 23 may
Min. 12°C - Max. 18°C
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Friday 24 may
Min. 9°C - Max. 20°C
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Saturday 25 may
Min. 11°C - Max. 24°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Bamboo maze, cellar tour and Armagnac tasting
Local flavoursFreeLarroque-sur-l'Osse (29 km)
Guided tour on an all-terrain electric scooter
Entertainment29 € to 65 € Agen (29 km)
Cristaldo Cabaret
Entertainment49 € Monclar (33 km)
Tour of the Sables Fauves Saffron Farm
Local flavoursFreeParleboscq (36 km)
Maiden flight and microlight discovery flight
Sports sensations80 € to 225 € La Réole (44 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Montpezat-d'Agenais by Saint-Médard and Saint-Jean-de-la-Balerme
HikeIntermediate3:00Montpezat (26 km)
Windmill circuit
HikeIntermediate2:45Montpezat (26 km)
Around Tombeboeuf Lake
HikeIntermediate1:45Tombeboeuf (35 km)
Agen Tulips Outing
HikeEasy3:00Villebramar (38 km)
At the heart of the hinterland of Villeneuve-sur-Lot
Cycling itineraryEasy2:00Villeneuve-sur-Lot (42 km)

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