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Park in the Champ de Foire car park, on the edge of the D979, signposted on the D979 when arriving from the east side of the dam. In the car park, there is an information board about the "La Dordogne de villages en barrages" route, part of which is used by this route.
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(S/E) Return to the D979 by turning slightly to the right into a small park. Cross the main road carefully and climb the stairs opposite, indicated by a green arrow. On the small road, continue climbing to the right and pass a small concrete statue of the Virgin Mary. At the intersection with a path (with numerous markings), continue on the road with yellow markings.
(1) At the intersection with Route du Belvédère, turn right. You will arrive under the power lines coming up from the Dordogne dam, at the intersection with a small road marked Site de la Pyramide, Table d'Orientation. Follow it (discreet pink markings). Further on, at an open barrier, the tarmac disappears. Continue along this wide path, ignoring any side roads.
(2) At the intersection with an old small road, follow it to the right, towards Site de la Pyramide, 2000 m. A hundred metres further on, ignore a path on the right (marked in yellow). You will arrive at a crossroads with several paths, once again under the power lines rising from the dam.
(3) Follow the yellow markings to the left towards Site de la Pyramide. At the next intersection, ignore the path opposite and turn right towards Site de la Pyramide 600 m. At the next intersection, ignore the path straight ahead, which is not shown on the map, and turn right, following the yellow markings. The path descends to the site's orientation table (see: During the hike or nearby).
(4) Set off again along the path that starts to the left of the orientation table, passing in front of the bench. It is quite steep and not always very visible: keep going downhill, following a few white markings on the ground (arrows, discs). You will come to a path. Follow it to the right to return to the intersection you passed on the way there.
(3) Follow a small path on the left that descends under the power lines to reach a road (ignore the path that branches off to the left before the road) at a hamlet. Follow the road to the left until you reach a crossroads with a wooden cross. Cross over and follow the small road opposite, signposted Saunat. At the fork in the road, keep left, still heading towards Saunat, pass under the dam's power lines again and continue to the hamlet.
Yellow and white markings "Au fil de la Dordogne de villages en barrages" (route not listed by the IGN)
(5) At the entrance to the hamlet, at the crossroads, look for the yellow and white markings and follow the road to the left. Ignore any side paths.
(6) At the end of the tarmac road, on leaving the hamlet, continue along the path through the woods.
(7) Pass by marker no. 2 "Sarroux" on the "Au fil de la Dordogne de villages en barrages" route, which runs from Argentat to Bort. Shortly afterwards, ignore a path that descends to the right and leads to a road in the hamlet of Puy de Bort.
(8) Follow the road to the right, then at the fork, take the Route des Orgues on the left.
(9) At the next intersection, turn right onto Route du Belvédère, towards Les Orgues. Ignore a path on the right (not shown on the map). When you reach the car park at Les Orgues, follow the path on the left towards Les Orgues Belvédère. At the fork in the path, signposted Sentier découverte Panorama, turn right (this is a short cut), ignore the path on the left, go to the edge of the cliff, then turn right (following the signs). Arrive at the viewpoint. Go down to the left to the three orientation tables.
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(10) Go back up, turn left to pass in front of the refreshment bar, continue for a few metres and look for two picnic tables slightly higher up on the right. Go up, pass between the two tables, find a path that leads into the woods and follow it. Join a path and follow it straight ahead. After about 150 metres, leave the path and turn right onto a grassy path. You will come to a road.
(11) Follow it to the left. At the fork in the road, take the one that goes up to the left, Chemin de la Colombeyre. Pass below the rock formations. Join a road, follow it to the left for about 60 metres, then leave it at the bend to follow the path that goes straight ahead. Arrive at the intersection with a path that descends to the right and find the yellow and white markings.
Yellow and white markings "Au fil de la Dordogne de villages en barrages"
(12) Follow this path downhill to a road. Cross it and, opposite, take the stairs downhill and continue down the path. Further down, rejoin the tarmac road and continue straight ahead until you reach the D979.
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(13) Cross carefully, first turn right then left and follow Avenue du Docteur Lescure. Ignore all side streets until you reach a street that runs perpendicular to the right, Rue de la Dordogne. Take this street and, at the end, opposite a small park (view of the Dordogne), turn left. At the next crossroads, keep right to reach the bridge over the Dordogne (very narrow and quiet here, just downstream from the dam).
(14) Retrace your steps and follow Rue de Paris (pedestrianised) which starts opposite the bridge (further on, note the house with the chairs). You will arrive at the town hall square (corn exchange, tombstone of J. F. Marmontel). Continue straight ahead, slightly to the right, along Rue du Champ de Foire to reach the car park of the same name (S/E).
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