View from Le Grand-Puyconnieux – Montbrun Castle loop from Dournazac

View from Le Grand-Puyconnieux – Montbrun Castle loop from Dournazac

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View from Le Grand-Puyconnieux – Montbrun Castle loop from Dournazac

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36.0km

430m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

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7.85 km

History and a cafe stop

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English run cafe which does food and is open when many are closed.
Richard the Lionheart killed by crossbow bolt while laying siege to the castle.
TE Lawrence (of Arabia) …

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7.93 km

Remains of the castle of Châlus-Maulmont, or Tower of the fort, dating from the 13th century. The village of Châlus is crossed by the Richard-Coeur-de-Lion tourist route and it is here that the King who was allegedly assassinated.

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7.97 km

Death Site of Richard the Lionheart

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23.8 km

Le Clédier de la Fontanelle - Chestnut drying facility

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Clédier de Fontanelle, used for drying chestnuts. Typical of the Pays des Feuillardiers.

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30.7 km

View from Le Grand-Puyconnieux

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nice ride up from Chateau de Mont Brun
if you are planning a trip in this area- highly recommended by me for great quiet roads and scenery- stay at Le …

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30.8 km

Grand Puyconnieux - View of the chestnut coppices

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Very nice view over the valley and over the chestnut copses, once used by the feuillardiers, craftsmen from Périgord-Limousin who made the slats used to make the barrels of the region's winegrowers. bit.ly/3egoFjY

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33.7 km

Château de Montbrun

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Montbrun castle, in the heart of the Périgord Limousin regional natural park, is surely one of the most beautiful in Limousin. At the edge of a pond and in a …

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33.8 km

Montbrun Castle

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Even here - in the middle of the Périgord - there are references to Richard the Lionheart, as this fantastic castle shows... Almost like being at home in the Palatinate 😊

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