The Journey Sainte-Terre and the Dordogne river in

The Journey
1. Park on the square Church. The Church
behind you, go to the right, on the street
going through the village centre.
2. At the fork, go on straight ahead on the
street of « parlement », "circuit des
condamines".
3. Downhill the parliament street, you will
land directly on a path (in the continuity of the
street) which allows you to follow the
Dordogne, always straight ahead.
4. At the prohibition sign, continue straight
ahead till the path turn left naturally.
5. At the end of the path, at the crossroads,
take to the left and go ahead till the next fork.
6. The tarred street deviate on the right, take
the path going on the left and continue
straight ahead till you join the street of the
beginning.
7. Continue straight ahead.
8. Keep following this main path that curve to
the left in order to continue straight ahead.
9. Turn to the left to join the parliament street
and the starting point (at the path cross, turn
to the right to join the square Church.
At the return of the crusade, some ground
taken back from Palestine were widespread at
the highest point of the village. Was built
there the Church from the XIth century . This
History gave its name to the village of SainteTerre (Holy-Land), located on one of the paths
of Saint-Jacques de Compostelle.
It was a fishermen village (a fishery already
existed in the XVth century in Lavagnac).
Nowadays, some professional fishermen
continue this activity by fishing migratory
fishes (lampreys, shad, eels, elvers). SainteTerre is a little town at the edge of Dordogne
river, capital of lamprey, this famous fish
appreciated by gourmets. Offer you a walk
next to the river Dordogne, you will love its
charms, beauty of nature and calm. Some
stunning mansions were built in the XIXth
century all along the road of Lavagnac. In
summer, you can enjoy beaches with full
amenities on the edge of the Dordogne river.
Sainte-Terre is also a wine-growing fief.
Located on appellations « Bordeaux » and
« Bordeaux Supérieurs » that fringed the south
of Saint-Emilion appellation. Sainte Terre
count some 350 hectares of vineyards
exploited by more than 25 producers.
Sainte-Terre and the
Dordogne river in family
Description
Discover wildlife and flora of the Dordogne with this
great journey of 6 kilometers around Sainte-Terre,
world capital of the lamprey.
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Lenght: 6.4 km
Duration: 1h45
Level : Easy
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY : Fire departement
18/ ER 15/ Police 17
For further information : Office de tourisme du
Grand Saint-Emilionnais : 05.57.55.28.28
Interest points
A. Saint-Alexis Church B. Wash house C. Panoramic view over the Dordogne