Le sentier des landes

La nef et le clocher massif ont prolongé le chœur roman au XVIème siècle. Tous les 7 ans, à l’occasion des ostensions, le village de Javerdat est animé par une procession où les reliques de saint Blaise sont mises en avant.

Cippe en forme de phallus. Il devait signaler aux passants le lieu de sépulture ou alors il était érigé au-dessus d'un coffre funéraire.

À l’entrée du charmant bourg de Javerdat, en arrivant de Saint-Junien, une agréable aire de pique-nique vous invite à faire une pause ressourçante en pleine campagne limousine. C’est l’endroit idéal pour reprendre des forces avant d’emprunter l’un des sentiers de randonnée de Javerdat : le sentier du renard , le sentier des perrières et le sentier des landes. Vous pouvez aussi profiter d’un moment au calme avant de découvrir le Village Martyr d’Oradour-sur-Glane, situé à seulement 5 minutes en voiture.

Javerdat is located south of the Monts de Blond, 10 minutes from Saint-Junien and close to Oradour-sur-Glane. The first written mention of Javerdat dates back to 1316. In addition to the megaliths that can be seen along the way, such as the Rouffignac dolmen and the Herses menhir, the town's 12th-century church hides some real treasures, including 15th-century altarpieces, the reliquary busts of Saint Jean and Saint Blaise, a superb Stations of the Cross and the phallic-shaped cippe. While breathing in the fresh country air, you can enjoy wonderful walks or mountain bike rides on the signposted trails, and follow the "tree and bee" interpretation trail to the apiary (map available from the town hall).

The Centre de la Mémoire presents a historical and documentary exhibition on the massacre of the inhabitants on June 10, 1944, by a unit of the SS Das Reich division in the context of the Second World War. Its aim is to bear witness, inform and provoke reflection. It is a plea for peace between peoples. The events of June 10, 1944: the population of the Limousin village of Oradour-sur-Glane was massacred by a troop of around 200 SS waffen. Preserved as it is today, the site bears witness to the Nazi atrocities and the need for remembrance, as a tribute to the 643 victims of this despicable crime. During the April vacation and July-August, guided tours are offered daily at 2:30pm (no reservations required). Pets not accepted (pet-sitting facilities nearby: Yakari Services Animaux, Les Petites Personnes, Pension du Biker à 4 pattes).