Bike Trip: Bougue

There is a cycle path called the "Voie Verte de Marsan et d'Armagnac" that supposedly runs from our town, Mont-de-Marsan to a town called Gabarret in the Armagnac region, 55 kilometers to the east. Unfortunately, while it supposedly exists, I can not seem to place it on a map. The "cycle-only" path only runs 18 km to the east to a town called Villeneuve-de-Marsan. I will possibly make this 36 km roundtrip today. Halfway to Villeneuve (9 km) is a village called Bougue and Alison and I rode out to it on the first nice day that early summer brought us. The path leaves Mont-de-Marsan, running behind backyard trees in a pleasant suburban track that three times crosses roads that cars cross so care must be taken. After a few kilometers the path leaves the confines of settlement and winds through sandy, shady pine and fern forest. Here are some photos from the trip, the town of Bougue, with its old, yet still inspiring church.