The hamlet of La Martigne from Lamonzie-Montastruc

The meeting point is opposite the Town Hall, situated on the D21, by the hiking information board (which indicates your location at the church = incorrect positioning). Vehicles can park easily.

Yellow markings and occasional pink markings.

(S/E) At the start, passing in front of the Town Hall, head towards the Church of Notre-Dame de l'Assomption. Turn left in front of the building and proceed to the D21 junction. Cross with care, then continue to the Château de Montastruc, which is visible.

(1) Turn right immediately onto Route du Penlet. After 100 m, opposite the imposing gate, turn left onto the grassy path and join Route de Maillol. Continue for 300 m until you reach the yellow marker on the right.

(2) Enter the forest via this path, which climbs to a track 500 m ahead, and continue straight on to the next junction 400 m further on. Turn right and follow the track. At the next junction, continue straight ahead for 100 m and do not miss the next path on the left.

(3) Turn left onto the descending path (hint: just at the start of the path, 10 m to your right, you’ll find a spring shelter with a wrought-iron gate). Continue to Route de Maillol, cross with care and carry on towards the hamlet of Mareyssal, then La Nauze.

(4) Turn left in the centre of the hamlet of La Nauze onto Route de la Crabouille until you reach Impasse de Fontrouge (^2nd on the right).

(5) Turn right onto the path and follow the track along the boundary of the large estate on the left until the next junction at the bottom of the valley.

(6) Turn left at this hairpin bend and head up to the hamlet of La Martigne (note: do not follow the pink markings on the right).

(7) When you reach the tarmac road, continue straight on towards the priory’s carriage entrance, then follow the road past an old bread oven. After the two tobacco sheds, turn right and head back down the road (which offers a view of Bellegarde Castle on the right) to Montastruc Castle.

(1) Turn right, cross the D 21 with care, head towards the church and continue straight on to the ponds 300 m away, which are well worth a look.

(8) Return towards the church, turn left and head towards the town hall (S/E).

(S/E) Shelter available under the market hall behind the town hall. Picnic facilities. Toilets under the village hall and at the boules court, 100 m from the church, before the D21.

(7) Shelter available at the bread oven in the centre of the hamlet of La Martigne.

Between (S/E) and (2), the renovated village, the Church of Notre-Dame de l’Assomption (12th century), the Château de Montastruc (8th century) – the Château de Bellegard at the starting point.

(7) Visit the hamlet of La Martigne with its bread oven.