Between Saügle and Louge, starting from Franquevielle

This village was part of one of the five ancient châtellenies of Nébouzan, the châtellenie of Saint-Blancart. The church proudly bears the French motto Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité, a rare inscription on a church. All that remains of the castle known as Boussost are a few metres of foundations, close to the town hall, and the church bell tower is thought to be an ancient tower.

Picnics are possible along the route.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.71 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 107 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 109 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 540 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 447 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the square in front of Franquevielle Town Hall.

(S/E) Walk past the village hall and you will immediately reach the war memorial and the D34.

(1) Turn right to reach the Saügle valley (pronounced Sahugle). Cross the stream and shortly afterwards you will arrive at the D34b crossroads.

(2) Turn right and stay on this quiet road until you reach the crossroads at La Hagède.

(3) Turn right at almost 180°, cross the Saügle again. Continue through the woods until you reach the D75h at the entrance to Franquevielle.

(4) Cross it, then take Chemin du Bédiau opposite. Turn left to reach an old mill.

(5) Cross the Louge, then continue along Chemin du Bédiau. You will then find a picnic area at the junction of the D75 and D34.

(6) Pass thefirst road on the right, which is the D34, and take thesecond road on the right, the D75. Follow the Noue refill canal. You will reach Coustalats, a motocross route and a new crossroads with several directions.

(7) Take the road on the right and drive through the forest to reach the D34 at the hamlet of Save.

(8) Take the D34 on the left, cross the Louge, then return to the initial crossroads you passed on the way there.

(1) Turn right and follow the same route as on the way there to return to the car park at Place de la Mairie in Franquevielle (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 526 m - Parking at Place de la Mairie
  2. 1 : km 0.14 - alt. 524 m - War memorial (crossroads of the circular)
  3. 2 : km 0.64 - alt. 502 m - Crossroads of the D34b
  4. 3 : km 2.35 - alt. 447 m - La Hagède
  5. 4 : km 3.4 - alt. 520 m - D75h
  6. 5 : km 4.02 - alt. 501 m - Old mill - Louge (rivière) à finaliser
  7. 6 : km 4.57 - alt. 536 m - Picnic area
  8. 7 : km 5.37 - alt. 540 m - Motocross route
  9. 8 : km 5.89 - alt. 507 m - Hamlet of Save
  10. S/E : km 6.71 - alt. 526 m - Parking at Place de la Mairie

Notes

Quiet roads and paths, walk on the left.
No shops.

Worth a visit

Lake Montréjeau and its leisure centre.

Valmirande Castle and its grounds.
Lannemezan and its leisure centre and golf course.
Mauvezin and its magnificent medieval castle.
Escaladieu Abbey.
And also the superb cathedral of Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges.

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