Michel Desprez Circuit

Points of interest to see along the way

• Saint-Vincent Church (12th century).
• Milestone from the ancient Roman road.
• Eaux-Claires Climbing Cliff.
• Moulin du Verger: famous for its handmade paper and the story of Marie-Bernadette Dupuy.
• Petit Rochefort Well (16th century).
• Château du Diable gate: carved decoration depicting devils (private property, visible from the outside).
• The Eaux-Claires Valley and its varied landscapes: dry grasslands, limestone cliffs, and remarkable flora and fauna.

Itinerary

Follow the route clockwise.

Starting point - Puymoyen Community Hall

• Head to the roundabout near the shops and town hall.
• Turn right onto Rue du Bourg.
• Pass in front of Saint-Vincent Church.
• Turn right onto Chemin des Rochers.
• Walk down to the road and turn right to see the milestone marking the ancient Roman road.

The Eaux-Claires Cliffs

• At the intersection, turn right.
• Turn right immediately beneath the cliffs.
• Walk along the famous Eaux-Claires climbing site.
• Pass by the Moulin du Verger, known for its traditional paper-making.
• Continue straight ahead, ignoring the side paths, until you reach the Eaux-Claires Valley Road.
• Follow this road to the right for about 600 m.

Crossing the woods

• Leave the road and enter the woods via the path on the right behind the house.
• Continue along Rue du Château du Diable.
• Follow the main path to the right to reach Place du Petit Rochefort.
• Turn right at the end onto Rue des Grands Champs.
• Head straight ahead onto Sentier du Chêne Vert.
• Turn right before the gate.
• You’ll come out onto a path between a hedge and a meadow.
• Turn left at the end onto Chemin des Grandes Vignes.

Toward the Verger neighborhood

• Take the first street on the right.
• Turn left immediately onto Rue du Verger.
• Before the turn, notice the cross in a flower bed in front of a house.
• Continue left onto Impasse du Verger, then onto Rue du Cormier.
• Continue along the path until you reach Rue d’Angoulême.

Return to Puymoyen

• Cross Rue d’Angoulême at the crosswalk.
• Continue straight ahead on Rue des Brandeaux for about 500 m.
• Before the bridge, turn right onto the dirt path running alongside the bypass.
• Stay on this path, then keep to the right.

Final stretch

• Leave the wide path and take a trail on the right.
• Join Rue des Gears.
• Follow it to the left.
• Turn right after about 50 meters to rejoin the GR® 36 trail.
• Follow this trail to the community center, the starting point.