Pujols washhouse circuit

Departure is Place du 14 Juillet, in front of the town hall (Château de Pujols sur Dordogne) Head towards the war memorial and go down to the right (first exit from the roundabout). After 100m, turn right at the first house to pass behind the castle and follow the path. This place gives a view of the back of the castle and the plain. At the end of this path, turn left and descend towards the church. You can walk around the church to admire the landscape. The church is also open, (from November to March from 9 am to 17 pm, from April to October from 8 am to 18 pm) do not hesitate to enter to see a Merovingian sarcophagus from the XNUMXth century.

At the stop sign, turn right to go down to the cemetery. Cross the departmental road and head towards Gueynich to admire at the bottom of the hill, on the right, the 700th century washhouse. A picnic table is located next to the washhouse. Resume the route and climb towards the place called Fourreau . In the middle of the hill, on the left, another washhouse. Turn left towards Caupène, continue straight for about XNUMX m and take the grassy path that runs along the woods then the vines.

At the end of the wood, follow the path which turns left between the vines to reach a tarmacked road. After the first bend, turn right to take the path between the vines and the wood to go up to the place called Martin. After the third plot (meadow), turn left. You can see on the left, the stronghold of La Borie (private) from the XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries. At the grove, go down to the tarred road.

Cross the D232 secondary road and take the small road opposite. On the left, you can see another washhouse. Follow the path between the vines and Château Lacoste. At the small road, turn right then immediately left after the rows of vines. At the end of the path, turn right onto the tarmac road and follow it for about 200 m.

Turn left at the first intersection (at the corner of the house with the lavender blue shutters). Climb the small paved road to enter the wood and follow the path to the exit of the wood. Going up, you will be able to see huts in the trees, they are shooting stations for migrants (do not go up there - private property ).At the end of this path, at the very top, turn right and walk along the woods and the vines. Take the path opposite which enters the woods and follow it to a place called Lafuge along the vines.

Cross the hamlet, on the right, below, you can see a magnificent XNUMXth century washhouse whose bottom is in Gironde tiles. At the corner of the house, at the Stop sign, turn right then, at the next crossing, turn to the left.

At the intersection, turn into the path to the right between the vines and follow the path on the left which runs alongside the wood to catch up with the asphalt road. Continue opposite and turn left into the path between the vines and the meadow. At the electric pole, take the path on the left and go up to the asphalt road.

At the road, turn left. At the T-junction, turn left then right towards Les Granges. Pass between the houses and take the path between the vines to catch up with the D232 road.

At the secondary road, turn right and follow the road. When you arrive in the village of Pujols, take the street on the left (Rue de la Vieille Côté) to see below on the left, the last washhouse on the route.

Turn right and climb the steps to arrive at Place du Général de Gaulle. Finally, turn left to reach the starting point.