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Villeneuve, Boudes, Chalus
Description
This route takes you back in time of three villages marked by the power of the former local lords, the Chalus and Aureilles (castles, village fort, keep, churches and castle chapels, statue of Saint-Verny).
Starting point - From the starting point (15th century church and Renaissance castle), walk along the church, go up on the left and continue along the Chemin de Mousteloux. After the second stone cross, continue straight up (leaving another PR on the right) to reach the pass (641 m) ignoring the side roads. Go down to Boudes, between woods and meadows, until you reach the first vineyards (view of Boudes, its ochre lands, the Dauphiné d'Auvergne).
1 - Go to the left above the vineyards, on the hillside, then go down the first path to Boudes. Take the D48 on the left for 10 m, then turn right into a small passage leading to the Place de la Mairie. Go along it, pass in front of the weighbridge and continue on rue du Coufin then on the D48. After 250 m, at the level of a hangar, go up a wide dirt road on the left until you reach a crossroads in view of the Château de Chalus (view of Nonette, Saint-Germain-Lembron, le Livradois).
2 - Go up on the left to reach Chalus. Cross the D125 and, on Place de la Fontaine, head towards the castle (castle and Sainte-Foy church). Go around it on the right, rue du Rabichou, then continue on the left by a path. At the cemetery (view of Vodable, Solignat, Villeneuve, Le Lembron), continue down. Turn left, then right onto a small road (Chapelle Sainte-Madeleine). At the intersection, turn left onto a wide track at the bottom of the hillsides, until the second crossing.
3 - Go up on the left then, after about 70 m, turn right. At the crossroads of five paths, continue to climb up the widest. At the intersection, turn right between the stone wall and a trough catchment to reach the starting point.
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Additional information
Tips
- 15th-century church and Renaissance château.
- View of Boudes (its ochre soils, the Dauphiné d'Auvergne), Nonette, Saint-Germain-Lembron, the Livradois, Vodable, Solignat, Villeneuve and the Lembron.
- Sainte-Foy castle and church.
- Sainte-Madeleine chapel.
Updated by
Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme - 03/06/2026
www.puydedome-tourisme.com/
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Environments
In the country
Presence of livestock and guard dogs
Distinctions
Listed PDIPR
Open period
From 01/01 to 31/12 daily.
Subject to favorable weather.
Location complements
From Saint-Germain-Lembron (12 km south of Issoire), head for Boudes. Join Villeneuve-Lembron. Parking on the esplanade in front of the château.
Contact
Phone : 04 73 89 15 90
Email : tourisme@capissoire.fr
Website : http://www.issoire-tourisme.com
Reception complements
For your own safety, always take a bottle of water, a hat, warm clothing and footwear suitable for walking.
Depending on weather conditions, certain itineraries are not recommended in bad weather (fog) or are not practicable, or even forbidden, during the winter season.
Some sites are fragile, so stay on the marked trails. Avoid picking wild flowers and disturbing wildlife. Pick up your garbage.
Animals are not allowed on some routes.
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
1/ From the start sign (15th-century church and Renaissance château), walk alongside the church, turn left and continue along the Chemin de Mousteloux. After the second stone cross, continue straight up (leaving another PR on the right) to reach the pass (641 m), ignoring the side paths. Descend to Boudes, between woods and meadows, until you reach the first vineyards (view of Boudes, its ochre soils, the Dauphiné d'Auvergne).
2/ Go left over the vineyards, up the hillside, then down the first track to Boudes. Turn left onto the D48 for 10 m, then right into a small passageway leading to the Place de la Mairie. Drive along the square, past the weighbridge and continue along rue du Coufin, then onto the D48. After 250 m, at a shed, turn left up a wide dirt track to a crossroads overlooking the Château de Chalus (view of Nonette, Saint-Germain-Lembron, Livradois).
3/ Climb left to reach Chalus. Cross the D125 and, at Place de la Fontaine, head for the château (château and Sainte-Foy church). Go around it to the right on Rue du Rabichou, then left on a track. At the cemetery (view of Vodable, Solignat, Villeneuve, Lembron), continue downhill. Turn left, then right on a small road (Chapelle Sainte-Madeleine). At the crossroads, turn left on a wide track down the hillside to the second crossroads.
4/ Go left up the hill, then right after approx. 70 m. At the junction of five paths, continue up the widest one. At the crossroads, turn right between the stone wall and a water well to return to the starting point.
Proposed and managed by the Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme - PDIPR.
Animals
Yes. Dogs must be kept on a leash due to the presence of herds.
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