Around the Yves Courpon Estate

Parking is available at the Chai Godineau, Rue de Godineau.

(S/E) Behind Chai Godineau, the birthplace of Mr. Yves Courpon, turn right with the building behind you and cross the vineyards to reach a path. Then turn left until you reach Péricou. Shortly afterwards, you will pass the estate's car wash and weather station along this path.
Continue along the path until you reach a road. At the crossroads, turn right and walk along the vineyards for about 150 metres.

(1) Turn left to cross the Domaine du Peyrat. Continue for another 150 metres, then turn left. After another 150 metres or so, you will come to a path. Turn 90° to the right, reach a grove of trees and walk along it for about 100 metres (the grove is on your right).
At the end of the grove, turn right towards the road below. On this path, you will see some vines whose branches were used to support the vines.

(2) When you reach the road, turn right and walk along the vines for about 250 metres. On your right, you will see a vineyard hut that was used as a clandestine slaughterhouse during the Second World War.
Before reaching the trees, turn right. Head north for about 250 metres, towards the southern part of the grove of trees you encountered earlier.
Turn left and cross a small wooden footbridge over a small stream. Follow the path for about 1 km until you reach a small road. Along this path, you will see "Lyre" vineyards

(3). At the road, turn right and follow the road, passing the Nauve stream and then leaving "la Prévôté" on your left. Continue to a crossroads. Turn right, then left a hundred metres further on, to take a path that goes north. Follow it, keeping in the same direction, to the Moulin de Prade.

(4) Turn left. Walk along the small wood until you reach a road, then turn left and walk along the wood again.
At the Y-junction, turn right and cross the hamlet of Lubat. At the exit, cross the D248 (take care). Continue straight ahead for about 300 metres until you see a passage between the vineyards on the right.

(5) Cross the vineyards to the right for about 250 metres. Turn right again and continue your walk through the vineyards towards a small wood. When you reach the edge, turn left and walk along the edge of the small wood. At the end, turn right and you will come to a crossroads opposite a cross.
Follow the road (D248) to the left, taking the edge of the field slightly overlooking the right. You will soon arrive at Château Marinier a few metres to the right. Walk behind the château.

(6) Walk along the Château Marinier wine storehouse, where the wine from the Domaine Yves Courpon is made. You can walk in front of the château, taking care not to disturb the owners.
After the wine storehouse, go around a grove of trees on the right and then turn left at the edge of the field and walk a few dozen metres. First turn right then left to take a path that crosses the fields.
After about 300 metres, turn right between the vines and then, after 200 to 250 metres, turn right again along the trees heading south-east. Keep going in this direction until you reach the Cavignac BMX track, where you will come to a small road.

(7) Turn left and follow the road. After the right-hand bend, keep to the right and walk alongside the houses (on your left). A few dozen metres further on (100 metres before the next crossroads), turn left onto a path through the fields that leads to the estate's organic market garden greenhouses.
At the greenhouses, turn right to reach the Chai Godineau (S/E).

• Fairly easy hike, no significant elevation gain
• Along the route, you will find paths that run alongside the vineyards, allowing you to avoid walking on the road
• The route is often exposed and can get very hot in summer, so bring water and a hat