Along the Dejoune - shorter route
Description
You will fall in love with this one-day hike as you discover a secret valley, the Dejoune river valley.Departure from in front of the town hall. To the opposite side of town heading towards Croze then Magnat.Take the path before the cemetery. Go on alongside the meadows, and go through a wood. The path becomes a trail. Crossed a stream and find a path that rises through a logging area.Follow the road to the left for 800 m. Go right at the next crossroads, and go through Pierrefite. Take the path on the right opposite the La Gane crossroads.Go up into the woods. At the end of the meadow, turn left then right to find a path that goes up into a plantation. At the top, follow the path to the right. At the Y-junction, go straight ahead until you get to Lachaud.Keep to the left in the village. After the water tower, take the path to the right. Continue for 300 m. then fork right onto the trail. Turn left at the next crossroads to cross a stream. 50 m. after this, on the right, take an inconspicuous trail that goes into the woods. Follow the markings carefully. Find a path that goes back to the road. Turn right to Queyriaud.Keep to the left in the village. The road becomes a trail that you follow as far as La Somme.Cross the road, follow the track for 1.2 km. In a bend, take the path on the right, continue to Le Moussard.Turn right at the entrance to the village. Go down alongside the meadows. In the forest, go right at the wooden cross. A little further on, turn left to cross the Dejoune by the bridge. Go up to the road on the right and return to the starting point by going through the village.
Technical informations
15 km
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max. 841 m
min. 596 m
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Altimetric profile
Starting point
Steps
Bourg de Poussanges
Bénéficiant d’une exposition plein sud comme la plupart des villages de la Montagne Limousine, le bourg de Poussanges s’est développé le long d’une voie de circulation. La commune comptait 155 habitants en 2017.
Pierre des trois seigneurs
Cette pierre en forme de pyramide tronquée située sur la commune de Magnat L’Etrange pourrait marquer la limite de trois seigneuries, dont celle de Pierrefitte. Cependant, la signification toponymique de Pierrefitte, désignant une pierre figée au sol ou un menhir, pourrait suggérer une fonction plus ancienne pour cette pierre.
Village de Lachaud
Les villages du Limousin avaient tous une vocation agricole. La traversée de ces hameaux constitue toujours un moment de découverte unique lors d’une randonnée : granges, maisons de maître, croix, petit patrimoine... On arrive à Lachaud par un joli chemin; ne manquez pas au cœur du village la fontaine restaurée en 2018. Remarquez l’arrivée d’eau qui se fait dans un ancien sarcophage en granit.
La route du Trèfle
A l’entrée de Queyriaud, devant un hangar, un panneau rappelle un volet de l’histoire du camp de La Courtine. De 1959 à 1964, il devint une base d’entrainement pour les militaires néerlandais; la 4ème division du Génie a ainsi construit une route entre Poussanges et l’entrée nord du camp, dite route du Trèfle, fleur symbole de ce régiment. Cette période faste pour la région se terminera avec le retrait de la France de l’OTAN. Le Musée du Souvenir à La Courtine est consacré à cet épisode.
Le Moussard
Au sortir de la piste qui longe la Dejoune, un chemin conduit au village du Moussard. Là encore, le patrimoine vernaculaire est présent : remarquez notamment un four à pain privé et un abreuvoir.
Eglise St-Pierre et St-Paul
Construite au XIVe siècle avec l’ajout de chapelles latérales au XVIIIe siècle, l’église de Poussanges est inscrite au titre des monuments historiques en 1963. Elle est dédiée à St-Pierre et St-Paul.A noter sous le tilleul, une magnifique croix sculptée à deux faces.
Points of interest
Village of Lachaud
The villages of Limousin were all strongly involved in agriculture. Walking through these hamlets always produces interesting discoveries during a hike: barns, mansions, crosses and monuments, traditional local architecture... You will take a very pleasant route to Lachaud. Don't miss in the heart of the village where the spring was restored in 2018. Notice the water inlet in an ancient granite sarcophagus.
Le Moussard
At the end of the track that runs alongside the Dejoune, a path leads to the village of Le Moussard. Here again, the vernacular heritage is present: note, in particular, a private bread oven and a drinking trough.
Additional information
Advised parking
Car park at the Town Hall, Poussanges
Advice
Shooting takes place regularly close to the military camp at La Courtine. Don't worry, it only happens inside the military compound. This circuit has a longer variant (Au filde la Déjoune).
Access
As you leave Felletin heading towards Ussel, follow the D23 towards Poussanges. From Ussel, follow the D982 towards Felletin. 15 km beyond La Courtine, turn right, go through Clairavaux, then head towards Poussanges.
Ambiance
This hike goes up the Dejoune River to the sources of the many streams that make it up, bordering the La Courtine military camp. Walking on the high part of the valley, elements of traditional architecture, the history of the hamlets, and viewpoints follow one after another. On the way back, the church of St-Pierre/ St-Paul, dating from the 14th century, and the lime tree known as the "Sully" are inviting places to stop for a break.
Arrival
Car park at the Town Hall, Poussanges
Departure
Car park at the Town Hall, Poussanges
