Dordogne loop at BRANNE - Castillon-Pujols tourism

Distance: 6,3 km

Elevation: 134 D +

Elevation: 135 D-

Departure: BRANNE

Loop

Nature (fauna, flora)

Panels: Green

Around water (canal, stream, lake, marsh, ...)

Campaigns

Forests

Walking

walk Duration: 2h Difficulty : Easy-to-use

This pleasant walk allows you to discover the beauty of the banks of the Dordogne and the built heritage of the town.

Equipments & services

Others

Animals accepted: yes

Points of interest

Croix de cimetière

Cross cemetery

Église Saint-Etienne

Saint-Etienne church

Your itinerary

BRANE

This pleasant walk allows you to discover the beauty of the banks of the Dordogne and the built heritage of the town.

Getting to the starting point

The start

Park in the town hall car park, Place du 11 novembre 1018. With your back to the town hall, follow Avenue du 8 mai 1945, direction South, pass in front of the Caisse d'Épargne and, at the corner of the Maison de la Press, turn left. Cross the pedestrian crossing of Rue Emmanuel Roy and go left. At the bakery, turn right.

Step 1

At the cross, take the road to the right, pass in front of the cemetery. Inside the cemetery, there is a very curious cross dating from the XNUMXth century. Reach an arrowhead / dead end sign.

Step 2

Turn left towards the place called L'Évangile. At the stop sign (attention D19, be careful), cross the road to continue opposite (direction prohibited for cars). At the next crossroads, go left on Chemin de la Tannerie. Reach house number 61.

Step 3

After house number 61, turn right onto the stony path and go up towards the hill. In the bend, continue straight on the dirt road. Cross the wood then turn left to walk along the meadow and the vineyard to the left (north-east direction). The path turns left again and joins a tarmac road. At the road, turn left. At the second marker, before Lagut, turn left to enter the wood. Watch out for the slope. Arrived at the road, turn left then go up in the first road on the right. Going up, there is a covered fountain on the right.

Step 4

At the cross, go left in the small path between the houses. At the shed, descend for about twenty meters. Continue down to the technical room of the town hall of Branne. On the tarmac road, take the road on the right (Rue de Lillot) to arrive in front of the Tourist Office. Cross the road and veer towards the river.

Step 5

Take the quays of Dr Antoine to follow the Dordogne. At the end of the quays, take Rue Matteau to go up towards the Halle. At the end of the street, turn right, then right again to take Rue du Port Leyron. At the Barraud vineyard, cross the bridge. Arrived on the road, go up, opposite, in the village.

Step 6

At the car park, turn right. At the end of the village, deviate into the dirt road which goes up to the left, into the wood. Magnificent view over the Dordogne. Go along the palombière, arrive on the vines. Go to the corner of the first parcel.

Step 7

Deviate to the left between the metal pylon and the EDF post to borrow the wood. Follow the path to the road. When you get to the tarmac road, turn left. Find point (6). Turn right, pass the intersection and follow Rue Port Leyron. At the exit of the street, turn right to return to the parking lot of the Town hall.