French destination: The Perigord from Figeac to Les Eyzies.

Arrive at the hotel at the end of the afternoon, have dinner and pass the night.

You leave the town which was Champollion’s birthplace and which is also sited on the pilgrims’ routes leading to Santiago de Compostela. You set off in the direction of Cardaillac. The track passes first to the church of St Thomas, then along the road which leads to the Carmes camp site and through the hamlet of La Curie. Once at Cardaillac, which is 10km from Figeac, you go on to St Bressou which you pass through in order to reach Lacapelle Marival.

There is a 13th century chateau which is worth seeing after you have left the village by the N 140. You continue through Rudelle (13th century church); then you go through Rueyres and Themines. Next you head for the Hôpital de Beaulieu, and after this you arrive at Gramat.

This is a fairly short day’s walk which leaves you time to explore Rocamadour. First you have to pass by the Moulin du Saut. In very wet weather the section of the walk between Pont du Moulin de Saut and Rocamadour may be impassable. At such times it is better to take the road, following the alternative route through Blanat le Souci.

Rocamadour is the second tourist site in France, with many interesting features. When leaving Rocamadour you follow a road which climbs the hill that separates the valleys of the Alzou and the Ouysse. You go towards the Moulin de Caoulet, then the Pont de la Peyre, before arriving next at Bertoux. After this you pass through Pinsac and finish up at Souillac.

Leave the town and go to Carlux, which is 13 Km from Souillac. Then you go to Le Communal, which is a group of farms, and finally Sarlat.

Before arriving at Les Eyzies you first pass through La Bouyerie, then Bardenat, and then you go through the village of Sireuil.
This stage can be shortened if you take the little road to the left just before Les Fargues. This road takes you directly to Sireuil and the day’s walk is thus reduced to 25 km (while if you follow the original GR the walk is 31 km …).

The holiday ends after breakfast.