The Good Fountains of Cussac.

This route will take you to the heart of Limousin villages, past oratories, good fountains and prayer trees, witnesses to ancestral spiritual activity. You are in the Périgord-Limousin Regional Nature Park.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.66 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 101 m
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    Descent: - 102 m

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    Highest point: 421 m
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    Lowest point: 334 m

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Description of the walk

Park at the side of the road next to the Bonnes Fontaines site.

S/E: Head north-west and follow the road that runs alongside the pond for 150 metres. On the way, take a look at the oratory on the left.

(1) Take the path on the left (yellow marked route). Ignore a path on the left and continue to the D42 road.

(2) Cross the road and continue on the path on the left, which runs parallel to the road but at some distance. At the crossroads, turn left. In the hamlet of Arsac, follow the road to the right and ignore a lane on the left.

(3) At the end of the hamlet, turn right onto the D213 and follow it for about 500 metres.

(4) Take the path on the left. This path turns right, then left, and then passes close to some ponds. Turn right, then left to join the D42 road.

(5) At the hamlet of La Bénéchie, follow the road to the right for a few metres, then turn right again towards Gaboureau. When you reach a small square, turn left, ignore the access to a house on the right, then take the small path on the right that enters the forest.

(6) Back on the D42, turn right then immediately left onto a path that soon curves to the left. When you reach a small road, continue to the right.

(7) After about 300m, take a path on the left and continue to the right. You will come to a road; follow it to the left and you will arrive in the hamlet of La Genette.

(8): Turn right twice and follow the signs for Fargetas.

(9) At Fargetas, turn left. At the second right-hand bend, leave the road and follow a path on the left.

(10) At the T-junction, take a very clear path on the left. Ignore the access road on the right towards Le Mas and continue to the crossroads you took at the start.

(1) Turn left and follow the road back to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 363 m - Roadside site Les Bonnes Fontaines
  2. 1 : km 0.31 - alt. 363 m - Crossroads of the circular
  3. 2 : km 1.35 - alt. 393 m - Route D42
  4. 3 : km 2.53 - alt. 405 m - Arsac
  5. 4 : km 3.18 - alt. 417 m - Leave the D213
  6. 5 : km 3.98 - alt. 399 m - La Bénéchie
  7. 6 : km 4.71 - alt. 415 m - Route D42
  8. 7 : km 6.05 - alt. 373 m - Start of the path on the left.
  9. 8 : km 6.6 - alt. 363 m - La Genette
  10. 9 : km 7.7 - alt. 353 m - Fargetas
  11. 10 : km 8.78 - alt. 355 m - T-junction
  12. S/E : km 9.66 - alt. 363 m - Roadside site Les Bonnes Fontaines

Worth a visit

Devotional fountains are an iconic feature of the Limousin region.
Among these, the Bonnes Fontaines de Cussac are particularly well known.
The picturesque and pleasant site where they are located has been specially designed to enable visitors to discover its fountains, natural and cultural riches and history, thanks to the information panels dotted around the site (fountains, oratory, amphibians, chestnut grove).
Les Bonnes Fontaines is also a great place to relax and have a picnic, with tables, benches and a boules court available for your use.
The chestnut trees adorn the site and provide shade and coolness.

Things to see along the way:
Les Bonnes Fontaines, the oratory.
The villages of La Bénéchie, La Genette, Arsac and Fargetas.
Porte à la Genette.
A wash house in La Bénéchie.
The chestnut forest and ponds.
The village of Cussac, the forest of Boubon.
Small heritage sites (wash house, cross, well).

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 14 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
3.7 / 5
Claude-Meignen
Claude-Meignen

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 13, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, mostly through the woods! The spot known as ‘Les Bonnes Fontaines’ is a bit of a let-down: there’s nothing to see, but it’s a lovely place to park up and have a picnic...

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daboloz
daboloz

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

So much mud on the paths at the end of December!
But overall, it was a nice walk.
To be repeated in summer...

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BETIN
BETIN

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Lots of tarmac. Few points of interest. The route is likely to be very muddy or even impassable during heavy rain (rut marks from forestry work). Only the chestnut grove at the start is worth mentioning.

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Chantal&Olivier
Chantal&Olivier

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 22, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

It was a long journey, so we split into eight groups until departure.

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PAQUITO 85
PAQUITO 85

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 27, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Easy hike with many sections through woodland. Some sections through tall grass are less pleasant (watch out for ticks).
Lovely spots to discover: peaceful little villages, a pond with a chorus of frogs, etc.

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VIOT37
VIOT37
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Overall rating : 3.5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A short walk with nothing particularly interesting except for the "miraculous fountains" at the start.
Excellent, well-designed car park, allowing you to linger on your return.

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bruno P87
bruno P87

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant hike, very well marked.

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abrunel
abrunel

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 18, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, shaded walk through the countryside and forests, to be done... and done again.

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Flatreaud
Flatreaud

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 25, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Pleasant and shady

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elisa3687
elisa3687

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 06, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A very pleasant walk alternating between small open roads and well-maintained forest paths. Passes through several small villages with wells and wash houses. Very well-marked trail.

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brunet Laurent
brunet Laurent

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 16, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A beautiful walk along forest paths and small country roads... with the added bonus of a great mushroom harvest
The route is very well marked.
Best done in spring to appreciate it to the full.

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Phicaclisa
Phicaclisa

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 29, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A very pleasant, shaded hike with varied landscapes
Best enjoyed in different seasons to appreciate the changing colours of the vegetation

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FANFAN33
FANFAN33

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 20, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

If you enjoy walking in the woods, surrounded by peace and quiet and birdsong, you'll be delighted.
The route is very well signposted and clean. There are a few sections of road, but they are not very busy.

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Phicaclisa
Phicaclisa

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 06, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant, shaded route, although with more road sections than we would have liked.
Still worth doing, though.

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