Between moat and dovecotes

Guidebook with maps/step-by-step

Step 1 : From the start sign, walk past the bar. At the junction of the D909 and D214, turn left into rue Antoine Porte. At the second street, turn left into rue du Vieux Moulin, then right after 50 m into chemin du Béal. Continue straight ahead between the walls and turn left at the second path, level with the gate. Continue between the walls to reach the park. Turn right through the park. At the exit, continue left between the walls. At the cemetery entrance, turn right onto the tarmac road, then right again onto the Chemin de la Plagne (PV1 : view of Chalus castle). Continue between wall and stream to intersection. Turn right, leaving the first track on the left, and continue straight on to the T-junction adjacent to the stables.

Step 2 : Turn right. At the intersection, take the leftmost path, cross the river and pass a dovecote. At the next intersection (dovecote in sight), go straight ahead on the grassy track opposite the village of Collanges ; continue until you reach the D214 road. Cross it, then 10 m further on, at the fork in the road, keep left and climb up to Collanges village. At the road (D141), turn right, then left into the village along the Grand Rue to the fork.

Step 3 : Turn left into Rue du Château, then quickly leave it to turn right into Rue du Montcelet. At the double fountain (PP1 : building and garden), turn left and follow the château grounds (PP2 : building with dome within the château grounds). At the end of the street, at the shoe loom, turn right into rue du château (PV2 : view of Bard, Pic de l’Avoiron, côtes de Boudes and Chalus) (PP3 : château de Collanges and church). Continue straight ahead, leaving the small rue de l’église on your right. At the next intersection, at the cross (PV3 : view of Nonette and Usson peaks), go straight ahead on the main road to the farm.

Step 4 : Go downhill to the left, leaving the first track to the right, then 250 m further on, continue on the right-hand track. At the next crossroads, turn left at the house. At the crossroads, turn right onto chemin de la Ronzière and climb up to the crossroads with the D909. Cross the road and continue straight ahead for 25 m to rue du Moncelet.