Serres-et-Montguyard: Dropt Valley, Chapel and Routes

Serres-et-Montguyard brings together Serres in the Dropt Valley and the small hillside village of Montguyard. If you are looking for hotels for a stay, you can consider the landscape, architectural history and routes as different focuses for planning your trip. The municipality was formed in 1793, in the early years of the French Revolution, by the merger of two separate settlements. Historic buildings are spread across both parts of the municipality; the distinction between Serres and Montguyard is also important for the Chemin d’Amadour.

The valley and hillside as points of reference

Serres lies in the Dropt Valley, near the D25 departmental road. The Eymet–Serres municipal road provides another access route. Montguyard, by contrast, is a small village on a hillside. The two parts of the municipality therefore have different landscape settings: the valley in Serres and the hillside location in Montguyard. The road information serves different purposes for orientation: the proximity to the D25 locates Serres, while the Eymet–Serres municipal road provides an additional way in. The landscape and the route there can therefore be considered separately when planning your trip.

Chapel, commandery and church

The 13th-century Chapel of Saint-Pierre in Montguyard has retained its Romanesque choir. The date places the building in its historical context; the surviving choir is a specific feature of its Romanesque architecture. Also in Montguyard is the former Templar commandery of the “St Peter” Order. It is private property; please respect this status when planning your visit. Montguyard also has a village fountain. The Church of Saint-Pierre-es-Lien stands in Serres.

The municipality’s formation and the chapel’s construction history are separated by a considerable span of time: Serres-et-Montguyard was formed in 1793 by the merger of two separate settlements, while the Chapel of Saint-Pierre dates from the 13th century. This comparison sets two distinct aspects in context—the formation of the municipality and a specific historic building.

Comparing hiking and cycling

Stage 13 of the Chemin d’Amadour, between Eymet and Issigeac, is 28 km long. The Church of Saint-Pierre-es-Lien in Serres lies on this route. The Chapel of Saint-Pierre is in the hamlet of Montguyard, which lies away from the Chemin d’Amadour. The church and the chapel’s hamlet therefore have different connections to the routes.

Another option is Cycling Route No. 7 in the Southern Bergeracois, between Eymet and Issigeac. It is 33 km long, rated fairly easy and designed to take three hours. At kilometre 26.50, the route reaches Serres; from there, it continues through the Dropt Valley towards Eymet. Check the route conditions and waymarking before setting off.

When choosing a route, you can directly compare the type of activity and distance: the Chemin d’Amadour is a 28 km hiking stage, while the cycling route covers 33 km and is designed to take three hours. Serres is a specific point of reference on both routes—through the church on the Chemin d’Amadour and the kilometre marker on the cycling route.

Discover more destinations: Borrèze, Singleyrac, Champniers-Et-Reilhac, Saint-Aubin-De-Cadelech, Queyssac, Saint-Maime-De-Péreyrol, Saint-Médard-De-Mussidan, Lempzours.

For the broader travel overview: Dordogne.