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New Aquitaine
Ussel
Pérols-Sur-Vézère

In the footsteps of the Gallo-Roman site of Les Cars

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France
New Aquitaine
Ussel
Pérols-Sur-Vézère

In the footsteps of the Gallo-Roman site of Les Cars

Moderate

4.7

(3)

23

hikers

In the footsteps of the Gallo-Roman site of Les Cars

03:26

12.6km

180m

Hiking

If you grew up with Uderzo's famous comic strips, this hike is for you. The trail traces the traces of the Gallo-Roman era. Whether it's the thatched-roof village that gives the impression of being in a stronghold of the indomitable Gauls or the archaeological site of Les Cars, everything immerses…

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Last updated: May 14, 2025

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Parc naturel régional de Millevaches en Limousin

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Train Station

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396 m

Pérols-sur-Vézère

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Pérols-sur-Vézère is a beautiful little village on the Millevaches plateau. It is crossed by what is today a departmental road, but which was a very important Gallo-Roman axis during ancient Rome.

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5.53 km

Gallo-Roman site of Les Cars

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The archaeological site of Les Cars is one of the most impressive in Limousin. It offers everything you need to understand the great Roman era. It's also located in a …

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9.45 km

Variéras and Its Thatched Roofs

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The hamlet of Variéras is made up of dwellings covered with thatched roofs. This gives it the appearance of a Gallic village, which contributes to your journey through time with the Gallo-Roman site of Les Cars, not far from here.

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9.81 km

Variéras bridge

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A vestige of the Carolingian era, this bridge extends the rural path that leads from Varieras to Pérols-sur-Vézère, and has now become a must-see hiking destination. It is thus used …

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12.6 km

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Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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6.77 km

3.04 km

1.38 km

1.37 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.54 km

1.76 km

1.38 km

1.34 km

486 m

116 m

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Highest point (830 m)

Lowest point (760 m)

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Thursday 21 May

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April 9, 2025

If you grew up with Uderzo's famous comic strips, this hike is for you. The trail traces the traces of the Gallo-Roman era. Whether it's the thatched-roof village that gives the impression of being in a stronghold of the indomitable Gauls or the archaeological site of Les Cars, everything immerses you

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