The opportunity to discover three villages during this walk of 12 kms. Organized in a loop, a shorter variant is possible. Rich of small inheritance, it will make you discover the old water mill of Limbrassac and the source of the Lauzado in Troye d'Ariège.
12 km
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max. 468 m
min. 343 m
270 m
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Styles : BaladeDiscoveryIn the country Public : FamilyOccasional hikers Themes : CulturalPatrimony |
Head for the town hall inside the old presbytery. On your right you’ll find the sign indicating the start of the trail. Go down the path between the houses. At the stream, take the path that joins the road on your left.
At the road turn right, cross the bridge and continue straight on towards Mirepoix.
On the way out of the village, take the dirt track on the left, the Chemin des Vignasses, for about 2 kilometres.
Turn right at the intersection with the road, then turn right again just before the hamlet of Cartiès.
Follow the main path that climbs and then goes down again towards St Julien de Gras Capou.
At the village, take the road on the right which goes downhill. At the fork bear left towards Mirepoix for a good 600 metres.
Next, leave the road take the steep uphill path on the right. After about 400 metres, follow the path on the right that will lead you to Troye d’Ariège.
At Troye, go straight on, due south. You’ll pass a roadside cross, the path of la source de La Laouzado, then a microlight airstrip, before coming to the hamlet of St Paul 2 kilometres further on.
At St Paul, turn right and pick up the road that comes back into Limbrassac taking in the hamlet of Gabach.
The church of Limbrassac:
Saint-Romain is the patron saint of this small Romanesque church whose extreme simplicity makes all its charm. It is distinguished by its portal, south side, very characteristic of Romanesque art. Most Romanesque churches have only one door. The church of Limbrassac had two: the north, opening on the village square was built in broken arches, but it is now walled.
The source of Laouzado in Troye d'Ariège:
It was for a long time the only fountain of the village before the supply of drinking water was carried out.
The old water mill