PR - SUR LE TRONCON DU PATRIMOINE MONDIAL

PR10 - 16KM - Walking and hiking trail - On the World Heritage Trail - Starting point : Car park of the school 32480 La Romieu To discover on the way - The Gardens of Coursiana: created in 1974 by Gilbert Cours-Darne, an eminent botanist who received in 1995 the Olivier de Serres prize (the highest distinction of the Academy of Agriculture), the Gardens of Coursiana compose, a plant group of any beauty. Today, Véronique and Arnaud Delannoy, the owners of the estate, invite you to discover the arboretum and its 700 rare species of trees and shrubs from the 5 continents, the English garden, its beds of plants and flowers with a heady bouquet, the garden of medicinal, aromatic and perfumed plants, the small family vegetable garden, for all nature lovers, whether curious or passionate. The Gardens of Coursiana were classified in June 2005 "Remarkable Garden" by the Ministry of Culture. - The pigeon houses of the Bois de la Ville: places where wood pigeons, which are called palombes in the South-West, pass through the Pyrenees on their migration. - The Chapel of Abrin (disused and private chapel) - The Castle of Madirac XIVth century (private). - The village of La Romieu: 14th century collegiate complex listed as a World Heritage Site by Unesco; The legend of the cats. THE ROUTE : Take the direction of the Jardins de Coursiana where you will find the GR65 (white and red markings) and take this path until the junction with the PR9 after entering the Bois de la Ville. Leave the PR9 and continue to the right on the GR65 to the Chapelle d'Abrin. Turn right onto the tarmac road and continue straight ahead on the dirt track towards Ferme de Sanan. Just before the entrance to the farm, turn left to follow the path that leads to the Auvignon valley. At the intersection, turn right and go straight on the gravel path until the junction with the GR65. Take the GR65 to the right to go up to the village of Castelnau-Sur-l'Auvignon and join La Romieu and your starting point by following the white and red markings of the GR65.