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The starting point is Place du Champ de Foire, at the FFRP trail signposts, near the old market halls. This hike is mainly based on the Blue route and follows part ofthe GR® 654, also known as the Chemin Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle.
(S/E) Take Rue des Jardiniers eastwards, then Rue Grande on the right until you reach the church. Go around the church on the right, turning left into Rue de l'Eglise.
(1) Once behind the church, turn right towards the old castle, which is now the town hall. Turn left onto Rue du Château and continue straight ahead, leaving Rue des Fossés on either side. At the next crossroads, turn left onto Rue de la Croix de la Mission (marked with blue or red and whiteGR® signs) and continue along the road to the Notre-Dame de la Trinité chapel.
(2) Go down the path on the right that leads to the main entrance of the fortress ruins, at the information sign. Then turn right onto the grassy path going uphill.
(3) Carefully cross Route de Mouhers and continue along Rue du Cluis-Dessous opposite (blue orGR® markings) until you reach another intersection (stone bench topped with a cross). Leave theGR® on your right and continue left for 40 metres, then turn right onto Rue de la Royauté. Turn right, then left onto Chemin de Ragon and climb for 400 metres.
(4) Walk along the D990 for 10 metres on the right, then cross it carefully to take the Route du Stade opposite. At the entrance to the stadium, continue slightly to the right, then take the path on the left which leads to an alley opposite a tennis court. Turn left to walk alongside the sports complex. Continue straight ahead at the junction with Rue du 8 Mai 1945. Turn right for 50 metres, then turn left onto Route de Maillet. Continue straight ahead on Avenue du 8 Mai 1945 (D42).
(5) Turn right onto Chemin du Puy d'Auzon. When you reach the castle gates, take the small road on the left. It quickly turns into a carriage road that descends along the left side of the Puy d'Auzon estate.
(6) At a bend, between two buildings, go down the path on the left (blue markings) to reach a footbridge at a ford, then go back up a grassy path. Continue straight ahead westwards at the next intersection onto the wide path that continues between hedges. Then turn left onto a grassy path. This leads to a wide carriageway that takes you to the first houses in the hamlet of Neuville.
(7) Leave the blue markings opposite (which pass under a bridge) and descend to the left onto the dirt track. After a bend, you will come to the foot of the viaduct: pass underneath it and then climb 150 m up the path on the right that runs alongside the buildings.
(8) Just before an intersection, climb up to the right (blue markings) via a small path with a ramp to rejoin the officialGR® trail to the right: the old railway line has been converted into a greenway that takes you to the viaduct.
Once you have crossed the viaduct and passed a small copse and a barrier, continue straight ahead, following the blue markings to a car park, then 100 m further on, take the path on the right. Take the Route des Valettes on the left, then turn right onto Rue Berton and continue for 100 m. Turn left to reach Place du Champ de Foire and the starting point (S/E).
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