Razel's mills

Heritage site and architecture

Landscape

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Discover the village of Variéras and its strange houses, and then the mills of Razel on this sporty outing.

This circuit is part of the FFVélo Haute-Corrèze mountain bike base, the largest mountain biking area in France with 1000 km of marked circuits. This circuit is easy going, with a slightly technical descent after Variéras. A very pleasant itinerary on paths mainly through woodland, alongside the Vézère river at the beginning. Ideal for a sporty outing on a hot summer's day.

6 points of interest

Le Bois de Chaleix - CC HCC
Forestry
Chaleix Wood
The Bois de Chaleix, with a ground area of about 150 ha, was acquired recently by the commune of Bugeat. Bordered by the Vézère river, it is composed of deciduous and coniferous trees. It offers many possibilities for sporting activities: hiking, orienteering, trail running, fishing and archery.
Varièras - G.Salat - CC HCC
Heritage site
The village of Varièras
Varièras symbolises the renewal and creativity of the Plateau: if the cottage represents the traditional rural habitat of our region, the thatch is what predominates in this village of about fifty cottages. These buildings are real people's homes and are private properties that cannot be visited. On the descent after the village, the paved path goes down to the so-called Roman bridge of Variéras.
Le pont de Variéras - G.Salat - CC HCC
Heritage site
The Variéras bridge
On the descent after Varièras, the paved path goes down to the Roman bridge. Granite is everywhere in the traditional buildings of the Millevaches plateau, such as the villages of Pérols and Bugeat. From the extraction of rock to the work of artists and traditional local buidings, the Granite House, a permanent exhibition within the Bugeat tourist office, is a starting point for many discoveries.
Les moulins de Razel - G.Salat - CC HCC
Heritage site
Razel's mills
The unusual thing about Razel is its three mills on the same site, powered by an ingenious water control system. While the inhabitants of the villages of Chaumeil and Razel built the collective mill in the middle, two wealthier families built the other two buildings. These mills were built in a rustic style and were mainly used to grind cereals for livestock.
Le bourg de Bugeat - G.Salat - CC HCC
Heritage site
The village of Bugeat
Granite is everywhere in the traditional buildings of the Millevaches plateau, such as the village of Bugeat. From the extraction of rock to the work of artists and traditional local buidings, the Granite House, a permanent exhibition within the Bugeat tourist office, is a starting point for many discoveries.
Espace 1000 Sources - CC HCC
History
Espace 1000 Sources
The circuit starts near the Espace 1000 Sources stadium, a training centre that welcomes groups of sports enthusiasts who love the great outdoors. Behind this centre is Alain Mimoun, winner of the Sydney 1956 Olympic Games marathon, who had fine-tuned his preparations in Bugeat.