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Parking is available at the entrance to the village of Saint-Léger-du-Ventoux, on the edge of the D40. If the ten or so parking spaces are all taken, the hike can start a little further on, just after the bridge on the right.
(S/E) From the car park, head south-east towards Saint-Léger-du-Ventoux. Take the pedestrian crossing to cross the departmental road, then turn left to visit the beautiful village of Saint-Léger. Next, cross the village and join the D40, following it for about 200 metres towards the cemetery.
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(1) Turn left onto the street towards the cemetery and follow the path, which climbs gently at first, then more steeply. After 1 km, pass the Col de Chaussène (679 m).
(2) Turn right and then, about 150 m further on, turn right again towards the Col de Fautaube (655 m).
(3) At the Col de Fontaube, take the D41 on the right until you reach a small path on the right.
(4) Leave the D41 and take theGR® on the right. It will take you directly to the village of Brantes. Admire the beautiful Christole farm as you pass by.
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(5) Enter the village through the Porte du Haut and visit the many paved slanting streets, the ruins of the medieval castle, the Church of Saint-Sidoine and its trompe-l'oeil interior, the Chapel of Notre-Dame-de-Pitié des Pénitents Blancs, and the information point on the work carried out by the local association for the restoration of the site. Then carefully begin the descent towards the cemetery and the Toulourenc.
(6) Turn right to follow the cemetery and join the D40. Cross it and continue straight ahead on the path, crossing the old bridge known as the "Pont Romain".
Continue north-west until you reach the D164TER, turn left and follow it to the next intersection.
:7:: Take the path on the right (west) and after about 100 metres, turn left and continue south-west.
(8) Continue right on theGR®9towards the abandoned hamlet of La Barbettes, then Les Vaisses.
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(9) Turn right towards the north-west. Join a track at a hairpin bend and follow it to the Saint-Basile Chapel.
(10) Turn left (northwest) onto the D40 and walk carefully for 1.5 km along this road until you reach the bridge over the Toulourenc.
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(11) Do not cross the bridge, but take the small road opposite which will lead you to a footbridge. Cross the footbridge and rejoin the D40 and the car park (A/D).
the return journey along the D40 from Moulin Nonin is awful and dangerous! 
In addition, the route takes a private or privatised path at PK 12.3, which is almost impossible to pass (even though I did it). I therefore recommend returning along the Toulourenc, walking on the stone banks if the water level allows it (preferably in summer).
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