Distance: 19,5 km
by bike
Duration: 2h
Difficulty : Easy-to-use
Departure: CAPTIOUS
Campaigns
Forests
CAPTIOUS
Travel the small roads of the high Gironde moorland through a circuit of discovery of the airials, place of traditional "open" habitat. Around a vast expanse of short grass, there is a mansion with a large awning facing east, houses and outbuildings.
Your itinerary
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Departure from the town hall square of Captieux
From the Captieux town hall square, opposite the church, turn right.
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Step 2
Keep to the left at the crow's feet then follow the direction of Giscos on the D10.
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Step 3
Stay on the D10 for 2,6 km then cross the bridge over the A65 motorway. At the roundabout, turn left towards Escaudes.
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Step 4
Go along the motorway for 900 m, then turn right at the white and red marker (Route de Sansin). Stay on this road for 3,1 km (cross the hamlet of Chicard).
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Step 5
At the "stop" (crossing with the D932E8), turn left to discover the village of Escaudes: its neo-Basque architecture, its church and its ox-shoeing trade located on a magnificent airial.
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Step 6
Make a U-turn on the D932 E8 towards Giscos and follow the road for 5,2 km. Sand dunes are visible on the right.
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Step 7
At the "give way", the church of Giscos is opposite. Turn right on the D10 towards Captieux.
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Step 8
Continue on the D10, take the roundabout taken at the start of the journey and follow the road to Captieux.
Points of interest
The wells of love at Maison Seguin
The Contemporary Art Forest: The Pavilion
Village of Escaudes
Church of Escaudes
Old profession to shoe oxen
Village of Giscos
Church of St. Peter of Giscos
old bread oven