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Distance: 55 km
Elevation: 960 D +
Departure: LAMOTHE-MONTRAVEL
Go (linear route)
Cultural
History
Panels: Orange
Campaigns
by bike Duration: 1 day Difficulty : Easy-to-use

In 1908, a young English student, TE Lawrence, developed a passion for the Medieval period. He decides to cycle around France on the track of Richard Coeur de Lion. After Castillon, he goes to St Michel de Montaigne where he will discover with emotion the tower of the Great Man. Then head for the Isle valley. It crosses Montpeyroux, which keeps the traces of a rich history. Past the ruined keep of Gurson castle, it crosses Carsac and Saint Martin and admires their Romanesque churches. Arrived at Ménestérol behind the church, the river bears witness to the arrangements made in the XNUMXth century for river transport. The traditional cob and wood architecture of some houses recalls the proximity of the Double forest. Going up the valley, bridges over the river alternate with tunnels under the railway to Mussidan station.

Points of interest

Tour St Michel de Montaigne

St Michel de Montaigne Tower

Village de Montpeyroux

Montpeyroux village

Mairie de St Laurent des Hommes

Town Hall of St Laurent des Hommes

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LAMOTHE-MONTRAVEL

In 1908, a young English student, TE Lawrence, developed a passion for the Medieval period. He decides to cycle around France on the track of Richard Coeur de Lion. After Castillon, he goes to St Michel de Montaigne where he will discover with emotion the tower of the Great Man. Then head for the Isle valley. It crosses Montpeyroux, which keeps the traces of a rich history. Past the ruined keep of Gurson castle, it crosses Carsac and Saint Martin and admires their Romanesque churches. Arrived at Ménestérol behind the church, the river bears witness to the arrangements made in the XNUMXth century for river transport. The traditional cob and wood architecture of some houses recalls the proximity of the Double forest. Going up the valley, bridges over the river alternate with tunnels under the railway to Mussidan station.
1

Castillon la Bataille-Montpeyroux

0m Castillon la Bataille iron gate:. 200m Keep to the right and walk along the river 1k800A left, "Talbot monument". Plan of the battle 4k400Enter in Lamothe-Montravel 4k900Traversée RD936 CAUTION! Turn right, then left towards St Michel de Montaigne 6k300Take left towards “Le Mathelin” 6k800 Turn left towards “Le Mathelin” 7k00 Turn right towards “Les Illarets” 7k900 Facing the stone cross, tighten to the right 8k500 Saint Michel de Montaigne. Go straight through the village then turn left towards Montcaret (C307) 9k200 Take the road that descends to the left 12k300 Left towards Montpeyroux 15k400 Montpeyroux
2

Montpeyroux-St Martin de Gurson

15k500 On the village square take the road to the right in front of the town hall 16k000 Turn left towards “Lac de Gurson” 16k100 Turn left 16k700 Hameau de “Bernix” 17k100 Turn right towards “Lac de Gurson” then continue straight ahead towards the ruins of the castle 18k600 Take the second road towards "lac de Gurson" 18k900 Turn right at the foot of the castle 19k700 Turn left 19k800 Passage on the demarcation line 19k900 Cross the D32 towards Carsac de Gurson 20k200 Carsac de Gurson: straight ahead dir Saint Martin de Gurson 21k500 Saint Martin de Gurson
3

Saint Martin of Gurson-Ménestérol

22k000 Take the lake road to the left, dir La Cristalline 25k300 To the right, dir “les Coulauds” 25k900 Traversée D9 dir Ménesplet (C203) 29k700 Ménesplet: Traversée D6089 Straight ahead towards Ménesplet: CAUTION 30k100 At the give way to the right then straight 30k400 At the stop sign (D3e2) direction Ménesterol / Le Pizou - Cross the river 31k500 Turn right, direction “Baillargeaux” 32k600 Arrival “Marcillac”. Straight on D3 33k400 Turn right towards Ménesterol D3E1 34k500 Ménestérol
4

Menesterol-Mussidan

34k900 Take the road on the left in the center “Rue Sergent Carrier” 35 700 After the cemetery, on the right, D3 36k000 At the give-way, straight ahead D3 36k800 At the give-way, D708, direction Ribérac 37k000 To the right, dir Saint Laurent des Hommes D3 39k700 After the poplar grove, turn right 39k900 Hamlet of "Bouffetias" 40k000 Turn left 40k300 Keep right, then straight 42k400 At the crossroads, straight ahead 43k400 Turn right on D3 43k900 Saint Laurent des Hommes 44k400 At the stop sign, dir Saint Astier D3 45k700 Exit D3 and turn right 46k700 Take the road to the right at the stop sign 47k400 Cross the Isle 48k200 Take a small road to the left towards RD6089, dir “Fournils” 49k700 Take the road to the right after a bend 50k100 Pass under the bridge on the right and at the stop sign, on the left 50k300 Road on the right, direction “Ribes” 51k000 After the railway line, turn left and follow the track until Mussidan 53k600 Follow Mussidan, on the left 54k500 At the give way, on the left, then straight on until the55k100 station Arrival Mussidan station