The chapel of Saint Sernin
du Bosc

"One of the Most Beautiful Villages in France", "Stop on the way to Santiago de Compostela". Proudly perched on its sentinel promontory at the confluence of Lendou and Barguelonne, the medieval town deploys its charms from the Place des Cornières to the viewpoint of the Barbican, dominating the Jardin du Pèlerin and the steep streets of the village.

1 - From l'Eveillé, cross Place de Cornières, straight on, then left, Rue de la Garrigue. Turn right under the porch to take the Jardin du Pèlerin. Arrived at the road above the church of the Carmes turn left and engage on the right on the dirt road which descends into the valley. Cross the D 953 (Attention high traffic road!) and take the D 34 opposite towards Cazes-Mondenard for 850m.

2 - Turn right towards Germa. Bypass it to the left, then climb onto the plateau. Cross the road (view of the Barguelonne valley) and continue straight until the D 81.

3 - Turn left and, 10 m later, right to take the path between two rows of trees and continue to the Soubirol farm, then take the small road to...

4 - ...Lastie. Turn right for 50 m, then go straight for 500 m, on a level path.

5 - Before the Parry farm, take the path on the right. It leads into the verdant valley of the Combe du Miel (where the chapel of Saint-Sernin du Bosc is nestled. Leave the chapel on the right, climb the plateau. At the end of the path, turn left at a place called “Charton” (former priory and dovecote on columns, private property), take the road to the left for 500 m.

6 - At the crossroads, take the path that descends to the right through the woods. Go along a water jacket and take the D 81 on the left. Cross the bridge over the Lendou, 50m away, cross the D 953 (Attention heavy traffic road!), take the path that climbs opposite...

7 - ...to the college, turn left and right to reach the medieval city.

To see on the itinerary - The chapel of Saint Sernin du Bosc

A field chapel on a legendary path... On the Way of St Jacques de Compostela, in a valley with the sweet name of "Combe du miel", stands the small Romanesque chapel of Saint Sernin du Bosc, built in the 11th century. This church is mentioned in the bulls of 1097 and 1240, as a possession of the abbey of Moissac which, in the 13th century, ceded it to the bishop of Cahors. The building is of modest but interesting proportions: semi-circular and vaulted apse, bell tower with triangular gable housing two bells, Romanesque cornice with corbels. The chapel was classified as a Historic Monument in 1995, a decade that saw its complete restoration.

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