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An easy route that takes you past an old canal which still carries water and close to the Domaine de la Rivière, a former mare stud belonging to the National Studs, now a sports training centre.

This route allows you to follow in the footsteps of Pope Innocent VI and visit his birthplace, at a place known as Les Monts, where the buildings that once belonged to the Pompadour National Stud Farm feature distinctive and original architecture.

A lovely ride that alternates between woodland and open countryside, leading you to discover some stunning architectural heritage.

This route will allow you to discover or rediscover the traditional craft of making the ‘couade’, an iconic object of the village of Troche, which used to be found in every home.

A pleasant hike with little elevation gain, following wide farm tracks and quiet country roads.

A lovely, very natural trail offering beautiful views of the countryside. There is a bit of an elevation gain to take into account, but alternative routes reduce the trail’s length from the original 11 kilometres to 8 or 6 kilometres.

This village, bordering the Dordogne, offers a refreshing walk with its seven ponds and the streams of the Orne and the Belles Dames!

This walk offers the chance to discover a unique architectural feature: the oval barns.

Perhaps during this walk you will come across belladonna, whose active ingredient, atropine, dilates the pupils and is said to have made the ladies ‘bella dona’.

A walk full of discoveries, between a site steeped in history (the Moulin de la Résistance) and a botanical trail.

An easy path which, after passing through the village, heads out into the fields to offer lovely views of the countryside.

Sully, then a minister under Henry IV, donated a lime tree to the village of Montgibaud. Now lost following the storm of 1999, this lime tree, planted in front of the church, was intended to provide shelter for the villagers’ gatherings held after mass. This route through the Limousin countryside follows springs that flow along the paths, passes through woodland, and leads to hamlets or opens out onto rolling meadows. You’ll enjoy a beautiful view of the motte at Coursaleix and Plazat.

An easy route with magnificent views of Forsac Castle and the village of Masseret. You will pass by Font Faure, a devotional fountain that is the site of a pilgrimage where the clothes of the sick are placed on the cross. The fountain is located in the beautiful and large forest of the same name, part of which is a hunting reserve, near Forsac.

A lovely path winding through the countryside along sunken lanes. A fairly shaded and cool route, recommended in hot weather. Report from a user on 28 October 2024:Following the bad weather of recent months, the path from "La Brégère" is closed to cyclists and >hikers by a municipal order. Indeed, the two bridges over the Habriat stream are impassable. No >repair date mentioned.

A lovely walk that takes the walker into the heart of the Meyjade Forest and offers a glimpse of a rich historical heritage.

Our area is teeming with springs, rivers and streams, which explains the presence of mills that you’ll come across on this walk.

This hike takes you on an excursion into the Pompadour National Forest.

A very shaded walk, recommended on hot days. The Étang du Merle is the lovely surprise of this walk.

An easy and pleasant path in all weathers. It offers views of numerous horses in the pastures surrounding the Chignac estate.

Sentier familial, sans difficulté majeure, pour une balade entre ville et campagne.