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The hills and the lime
Description
This tour offers diversified natural landscapes as well as many views in the vast lime of the Lembron. Le Broc, Gignat and Bergonne have beautiful winegrower houses and a rich built heritage.
Starting point: From the starting sign, go to the right of the chapel towards the panoramic area (stone sculptures in bas relief on the ground, panorama on the Livradois-Forez mountains, the Nonette peak and the Lembron plain). Go down the stairs then in front of the town hall go right by the rue du Beffroi. Continue on rue Saint-Verny, walk along the ramparts until you reach the crossroads of the D718.
1 - Follow the direction of Issoire for 400 m. In a wide curve, take the dirt road on the right, then at the entrance of a wood, turn left, and pass under the high voltage line. At a T-junction, go down on the left (view on the village of Broc). At the bottom of the descent, turn right and walk through the woods, ignoring the adjacent paths until you reach a thematic table: the path of the hillside of Les Espinasses (view on the villages of Lembronnais). Go down towards the village of Gignat, to the bottom of the rue des Espinasses.
2 - Go to the right and walk along the square until you reach rue du Colombier, which you climb. Continue straight ahead, ignoring the paths on the right, at a fork stay on the left and continue on the plateau. In the woods, go to an intersection.
3 - Take the path on the left and continue along the edge of the plateau, between low walls, on volcanic stones (remains of former shepherd's huts). At a fork, turn left and go straight down into the woods until you reach the road.
4 - Take it on the right and follow it to the village. At the top of the hill, at the first street (rue de Nava), turn right. When you arrive at Place de la Chambre, take the stairs under the church. Pass under the porch, follow the rue de l'Église to reach the "coudert", place du Charlavet (on the left escaped on the Sancy), cross it, pass on the left of the mairie-école and follow the D718. At the exit of Bergonne, leave the road to take the path opposite. Further on, turn left and take the path that goes down to the Malbattu estate. At the D32, turn right, follow it for 500 m (with caution) until the first road on the right.
5 - Go straight up and at a fork continue on the left along the edge of a field (before the hamlet of Quinze, overlooking the Issoire basin). At the place called Domaine des Quinze, go straight ahead by a wide path until 100 m before the top of the hill, at the beginning of a path that is not very visible.
6 - Turn right on the narrow path between woods and thorns until you find the wide path you take on the right until you reach the road. Go to the left to reach the starting point.
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Additional information
Tips
- Panoramic area (bas-relief sculptures on stone floors).
- Panoramic view of the Livradois-Forez mountains, the Nonette peak and the Lembron plain.
- View of the village of Le Broc.
- Theme table: the Espinasses hillside path (view of Lembronnais villages).
- Remains of ancient shepherd's huts.
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Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme - 03/06/2026
www.puydedome-tourisme.com/
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Environments
In the country
Mountain view
Presence of livestock and guard dogs
Distinctions
Listed PDIPR
Open period
From 01/01 to 31/12 daily.
Subject to favorable weather.
Location complements
South of Issoire on A75, exit n°15, direction Le Broc on D718, and Bergonne. Follow signs for "plateau de La Chaux, espace panoramique, parking".
Contact
Phone : 04 73 89 15 90
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, go right past the chapel to the panoramic area (bas-relief sculptures on stone floors), (panoramic view of the Livradois-Forez mountains, the Nonette peak and the Lembron plain). Go down the stairs and, opposite the town hall, turn right into rue du Beffroi. Continue along rue Saint-Verny, skirting the ramparts until you reach the D718 crossroads.
2/ Follow signs for Issoire for 400 m. At a wide bend, take the dirt track to the right, then at the entrance to a wood turn left, passing under the high-voltage power line. At a T, turn left (view of Le Broc village). At the bottom of the descent, turn right and walk through the woods, ignoring the adjacent paths, until you reach a theme table: the Espinasses hillside path (view of Lembronnais villages). Descend towards the village of Gignat, to the bottom of the rue des Espinasses.
3/ Turn right and walk along the square to rue du Colombier, which climbs up. Continue straight ahead, ignoring the paths on the right; at a fork, keep left and continue along the plateau. In the woods, go as far as an intersection.
4/ Take the left-hand path and continue along the edge of the plateau, between low walls, over volcanic stones (remains of old shepherd's huts). At a fork, turn left and go straight down through the woods to the road.
5/ Turn right and follow the road to the village. At the top of the hill, turn right at the first street (rue de Nava). At Place de la Chambre, take the stairs under the church. Pass under the porch, follow rue de l'Église to the "coudert", place du Charlavet (on your left, you'll see a view of the Sancy), cross it, pass on the left of the town hall-school and follow the D718. On leaving Bergonne, leave the road and take the path opposite. Further on, fork left and take the path down to Domaine de Malbattu. At the D32, turn right and follow it for 500 m (with care) to the first track on the right.
6/ Go straight up it and at a fork continue left along a field (before the hamlet of Quinze, view of the Issoire basin). At Domaine des Quinze, go straight ahead on a wide track until 100 m before the top of the hill, at the start of a faint path.
7/ Turn right onto the narrow gravel path between woods and thorny bushes, until you reach the wide track, which you take on the right as far as the road. Turn left to reach 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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