Route du petit patrimoine de Goujounac

Park in the free car park at the end of Rue du Rampeau. Another car park is available at the western entrance to the village.

(S/E) Leave the car park and turn left. Walk along the cemetery and then turn left into Rue des Anciens Rosiers (Route du Touron). Walk a few steps and turn around to admire the view of the village: on your right, you will see a gariotte leaning against a ruin and, continuing along the road, a second gariotte on the right. Turn right towards the hamlet of Touron: there is another gariotte in the field on the left. Pass through the undergrowth and enter the hamlet of Touron, which consists of two typical farms with a pretty dovecote on your right. Continue along the road until you reach the next intersection.

(1) Take the white path on the right and follow it. On this path lined with broom, you will pass the Fontaine de Pignol fountain.

(2) Take the path on the right that leads to the hamlet of Fargou: 200 metres further on, you will pass a gariotte (stone hut) on your left in the woods. At the end of the path, continue along the small tarmac road and, at the junction, turn right towards the hamlet of Fargou: 20 metres further on, you will see a pretty well and, 60 metres further on, a built and fenced pond on the right. In the hamlet, on your left, admire the manor house with its slate roof and outbuildings, including the large tobacco drying barn on the other side of the road: there is a lovely unobstructed view of the horizon. You are now at the highest point in the commune. Pass through the hamlet and go down the road on your right to the crossroads.

(4) Take the path on the left that goes downhill. At the start of this path, you will see the old Château Haut with its round tower and sloping flat roof at the end of the meadow. Continue along the path for 300 metres.

(5) Take the small path on the left for 50 metres: "admire the covered wash house built in 1926 by the inhabitants of the hamlets and the old drinking trough nearby". Retrace your steps and continue along the path on the left for 200 metres.

(6) Take the small path on the left (signposted Terre et Ciel) and discover "the medieval spring of La Fontaine near the potter's workshop". Then retrace your steps and continue along the path that climbs to the left to pass behind a beautiful property: "this is an old farm listed as a Historic Monument, the only farm listed in the Lot". Continue along the path to the Route du Gagnoulat: 30 metres to the left, there is a gariotte (stone hut) in a small vineyard. Head towards the departmental road and follow it for about 50 metres before turning left onto Rue des Treilles.

Follow this street to Place des Quatre Saisons, cross the main road carefully and continue opposite along Rue du Rampeau to return to the car park (S/E).

Family hike between the road and an easy access path.
Drinking water available at the Halle next to the war memorial. Public toilets.
Bring a bottle of water and a hat.
Respect private property; do not enter.
Respect the area, do not leave any rubbish behind.
Keep your pets on a leash on the route, as there are flocks of sheep.

Feel free to wander through the village streets, each with its own charm and traditional architecture, and take a look at the street signs created by local artist Jean-Pierre Verneuil.

• Rue du Grand Porche and Rue du Petit Porche.
• Rue des Treilles: the bread oven
• Rue du Puits: the village well
• Village square: the fountain adorns the terrace of the Hostellerie
• The Church of Saint-Pierre-es-Liens, listed as a Historic Monument: its tympanum on the south façade and the altarpiece are classified.
• The old village castle with its two square towers.
• The barn flea market opposite the church, which is set in a superb location.