Galiot De Genouillac

18 GALIOT DE GENOUILLAC THE CHÂTEAU D’ASSIER Built between 1518 and 1535 by Jacques Galiot de fMEDIUM f SITUATION : Assier, à 21 km au nord-ouest de Figeac, par les D 840 et D 653 Genouillac, Master of Artillery under François I, Grand f START POINT : Coming from the D840, take the D653 towards Assier. Equerry of France, Lord of Assier (1465-1546), the château Before you get to the village, stop on the left on the rest area. formed a vast quadrilateral, of which only the entrance GPS Coordinates : N 44.677187° E 1.881429° wing remains. This opens via a spectacular portal with porticos, loggias and pediments. The façade on the cour- DURATION : 3 hrs. 30 mins tyard side is decorated with rows of windows and two LENGTH : 15 kms large friezes, elaborately carved with emblems making WAYMARKING : Yellow reference to the military functions of Galiot de Genouillac and to the legend of Hercules. The château was sold off in 405 m 1768 and demolished ; the stone was used in the building 260 m of numerous houses in the village. 303 m D From the car park, go 30 m along Go straight on along the path to the the road towards Lacapelle-Marival Mas de Molinié. and take the little road on the left. Jacques de 5 Go straight through the pretty After 60 m, take the wide track on the Genouillac, Grand Master hamlet of Le Peyrié. Continue to the “ right. Continue on this forest track. At left, cross the D653, take the path of Artillery under François a crossing, with Combejol hamlet to opposite you. Continue straight on I, had this château built, the right, go straight on. along this path. which equalled in 1 At the crossing, facing a metal 6 At the crossing, there is a small splendour the palaces of cross, go left. Keep straight on to a «cazelle» (stone hut) on the right. Go the Loire Valley. crossroads. Go left up to the next to the left. cross-roads. Leave the tarmac road to At the crossing, (small wooden take the path on the left which goes 7 hut opposite), you can see the D653 ” uphill through the trees. to the left. Go to the right. Vialans crossroads. Continue TO SEE IN THE AREA… 2 Further on, turn left. Continue uphill to the centre of the hamlet. 8 • Assier : ruins of the until you come to the road, turn Continue on the path opposite which 16th C. Château, 16th C. left, then go right to cross the bridge starts to narrow. Go up left, still on church of Saint Pierre over the railway line. Go past the the narrow path. Continue on this. • Figeac : Town of Art and electricity power plant on your right, The path widens out again. Continue History continue straight on to get back to straight on. • Lacapelle-Marival : the village. Go up to the market hall 13th-14th C. Castle of 3 At the crossing keep to the right and church. Géraud de Cardaillac to pick up the forest path again. View Just after the baker’s, go down over Assier village and church to the 9 to the right. Go straight on with the f FOOD SHOPS/ right. Not far on, at a crossroads with château on your right. RESTAURANTS ETC the camp site opposite, go right. A Assier and Lacapelle- little further on, at the metal cross, At the Place du Ruisseau, go straight Marival go right again. At the D 653, go right on. Before the fishing ponds, go left. towards the village centre. Go down the path. At the bottom, go f INFORMATION left and cross the little bridge over Come to the market / fairground Grand Figeac 4 the stream. Return to the car park at car park opposite the church. From Lot and Célé Valley the rest area. Tourist Office here, take the little road down by 05 65 34 06 25 the agricultural garage and petrol www.tourisme-figeac.com pumps. At the end, turn left along- side the railway line. Then turn right and cross the tracks. Turn right again. .

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