The Postman's Round east of Villeneuve-sur-Vère

Date of your route : Dec 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful hike through pretty white stone villages. The route is pleasant and a little technical.

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Date of your route : Jun 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very good, particularly in April when the fritillaries are in bloom and in May when there are lots of flowers.

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Date of your route : Mar 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A good route, especially after a rainy period, due to its length of tarmac road. But be careful in summer: there is very little shade.
No difficulty in finding your way, especially if you have a GPS. Apart from the first hundred metres, there are no difficult climbs. Duration of the route: 2 hours 15 minutes
The main attraction is discovering the superb restoration of traditional local buildings, starting with the village square in Villeneuve. You can see the remarkable changes that have taken place in recent years and the quality of the work carried out by our building craftsmen.

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Date of your route : Nov 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

This hike in the eastern part of La Tournée du Facteur (the circular loop is 22 km) is very interesting due to the variety of paths and viewpoints. I did not use the description, which I only read on my return. I have three minor comments: after number 4, the property is called La Ménonié (not La Ménorié), whose dogs are very active along the path; when going around Bresset, a very good landmark is visible from afar, namely the small stone hut and its oak tree at elevation 302, along the local road, which you have to pass in front of; Finally, there are two ways to get to the Castan distillery: either via the hamlet of La Carbonarié, or by continuing to follow the yellow markings along the La Mouline stream (this is the route I took, but if La Carbonarié is worth a visit, I will go there next time).
With a good old 1:25,000 map and a clear view of the terrain, the route is no problem.
Best regards.

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Hello Jimbo21,
Indeed, the official route of "La Tournée du Facteur" is 21 kilometres.
As it passes through our countryside without any shade or shelter, it is of little interest to me.
The one I am proposing takes place just east of Viileneuve.
I specified this in the title.
Furthermore, I don't find it any more "enjoyable" than the long route, but it does have the advantage of allowing you to get some fresh air for half a day during the cooler months or in winter.
I have "enhanced" it by suggesting a visit to the distillery, which is on the way.
On certain days of the week, you can also visit the village mill and the church and chapel.

Finally, there's nothing to stop you from offering the full long route.
We'll talk about it afterwards.

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The proposed route is minimalist. The round is 21.6 km long.
It does not cover the entire postman's route.
Kind regards

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Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to give your opinion.

Reliability of the route on the map: Disappointing

By "map route", we mean assessing how accurately the route shown on the map corresponds to the actual terrain.

Did the route cause any problems?
Did you follow the route with a GPS or a GPS application?
Did you deviate from the route of the hike?

Best regards

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Date of your route : Apr 16, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

The proposed route is minimalist. The tour is 21.6 km long.

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Indeed.
Thank you for pointing that out.
It was a slip of the tongue, a mix-up with another route, and it has just been corrected.

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It's not "miners' path" but "monks' path". At the beginning it's clearly marked, but then it becomes "miners' path" on the map! Sorry! It still needs to be corrected!

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Additional information added to the route today.

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Hello,
Thank you for your feedback.
The Chemin des Moines section is marked in bold before #3.
I will specify the common section once I have verified it.

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Date of your route : Mar 25, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

It would be useful to specify that part of the route is shared by "Le Pignié" in the hamlet of Pradals and the "Chemin des Moines" which starts in Castanet. Once the Chemin des Moines is signposted, the postman's route is no longer signposted. This double clarification is necessary, otherwise you get the impression that you are going the wrong way and not following "the postman's route".

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Date of your route : Mar 11, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

We did this hike on 11 March in sunny, windless weather.
A pleasant stroll through the Gaillac countryside, among vineyards, wheat fields and green meadows.
Visit to the Labarthe winery in Castanet (81150): (excellent organic wines) and the Castan distillery on the route.

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Date of your route : Nov 19, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

We did this route yesterday, 18 November, for the new wine walk with a visit to the cellars. It was a real treat; beautiful weather and lots of people met on this route.

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