Discover La Croix-Blanche

If you are looking for a hotel in La Croix-Blanche, the two circular trails and the historic buildings provide concrete points of reference for understanding the character of the place. The Bernou circular trail combines viewpoints with woodland and shaded sections, as well as heritage landmarks. The Bézille circular trail passes through a steep valley with the small Carretterie stream. The landscapes and routes are described differently for the two trails.

Two circular trails with their own distinctive features

The Bernou circular trail starts in La Croix-Blanche. In the north, it combines panoramic sections with wooded, shaded paths; in the south, country lanes form part of the route. Exceptional viewpoints lie along the entire trail. Those choosing this trail can take in both its varied landscapes and the viewpoints along the route. Check the local signposting before setting out.

Historical landmarks on the Bernou circular trail include the Tour ronde and the Château de Fauguerolles, which the trail passes. The Château de Fauguerolles is the same place as the Donjon de Fauguerolles. This link between the names helps identify the landmark as the historic building, rather than treating the names as two different stops.

The Bézille circular trail crosses the N21 twice. It also passes through a steep valley where the small Carretterie stream flows; the paths in the hollow are mostly shaded. This makes for a concrete difference when choosing a route: the Bernou trail features viewpoints, landscapes and historical landmarks, while Bézille offers a valley, stream, shade and two crossings of the N21.

Buildings and historical traces

The surviving square Donjon de Fauguerolles is listed as a historic monument. Its architecture appears to date from the late 13th or early 14th century. The tower has three unvaulted storeys, and two of its corners are reinforced with buttresses. This distinguishes the building’s specific features—its basic form, number of storeys and reinforcement—from the dating, which remains an estimate of its architecture.

The donjon was built beside the ancient Roman road that connected Agen, Eysses and Périgueux. This historical reference identifies a link between three places and adds the road’s context to the description of the tower. The washhouse in Bézille is a different, smaller structure: it is located on the road to Bézille, in the hamlet of Bézille, beneath a bridge.

The history of the village also adds context to the buildings. The village was originally called Fauguerolles. The former village included the two parishes of Saint-Caprais-de-Boussorp and Saint-Pierre-de-la-Feuille. Together with the donjon and the landmarks along the Bernou circular trail, these details provide concrete historical points of interest for a stay in La Croix-Blanche.

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