Thiviers / Nontron
This stage invites you to dive deep into the natural beauty of the Dordogne and Périgord Vert. You set off on a lovely greenway through shaded woods, leading you gently to Saint-Pardoux-la-Rivière. Don’t miss the little detour to see the picturesque village of Saint-Jean-de-Côle, with its half-timbered homes, plus the Château de la Marthonie, transporting you to a different era. After the greenway, the route follows quiet country roads in bucolic settings up to Nontron, a town renowned for its cutlery-making, perched above the Bandiat Valley.
Gradients and elevation
Répartition des pentes
Road types
Surface
The route
Embark on La Flow Vélo weaving through Thiviers’s lanes, then continue on a small road to reach a greenway laid out along a former railway line and shaded by trees. The surface is fairly rough along the 20km to Saint-Pardoux. Finally, to reach Nontron, the road you take doesn’t have much traffic, but does include slopes to tackle. Restoration work in the coming years on a local viaduct and a tunnel should help iron out these difficulties.
Trains stations
- Thiviers
- TER line Limoges - Périgueux
- Correspondance TER Périgueux - Bordeaux
Don't miss
- Thiviers: Maison du foie gras, chateau de la Filolie, Jean paul Sartre's family home
- Saint Jean de Côle: old half-timbered houses, castle, medieval bridge
- Saint-Pardoux-la-rivière: The viaduct
- Nontron: Nontronnaise cutlery, Pôle Expérimental des métiers d'art, jardin des Arts
Trains and transport on the route
- Gare à Thiviers
- Ligne TER Limoges - Périgueux
- Correspondance TER Périgueux - Bordeaux
