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When you arrive at the village of Roche-Saint-Secret Béconne, park in the large car park very close to the church, at the foot of the community hall.
(S/E) Head downhill, cross the road to Dieulefit and turn right, walking through the village. Take the small tarmac road, Chemin d’Alençon, on the left, and cross the River Lez.
(1) Immediately after the bridge, take the path on the right running alongside the River Lez, and continue until you reach the Château d’Alençon.
(2) Turn right onto the small road, ignoring a road on the left.
(3) Leave the road and take the path on the left, continuing uphill. You can get closer to the ruins of the Tour d’Alençon by climbing up to your left.
(4) Shortly afterwards, turn right onto the narrow path marked in yellow; take care not to slip in places. You can take a short break by the banks of the Lez, as the path runs alongside it.
(5) At the Combe du Four, turn right and stay on the path; cross the small road and go behind Les Fonds, cross the Combe Martin, then the Combe Méjoun, and rejoin the banks of the Lez.
(6) Take the tarmac road on the right, cross the bridge over the Lez and rejoin the road to Dieulefit. Follow it to the right for a few hundred metres, cross the bridge and continue for 50 metres.
(7) Take the path on the left to join the GR®.
(8) Follow it to the right. At the junction, go straight on to visit the ruins of the old village of Béconne.
(9) Retrace your steps and turn right at the Y-junction. You’ll come to a road, the D545.
(10) Turn right and stay on the D545, passing the old Beconne town hall, then carry on.
(11) Leave the tarmac road and take the path on your left, which is marked with a yellow line. Stay on this PR® trail.
(12) Turn left to stay on thePR®, walk alongside the lavender fields, keeping to the edge of the copse. Stay on this path until you reach the Chemin du Rastelet. Turn right, head down towards the village, and reach the car park (S/E).
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