Circuit découverte motorisé " du Causse de Sévérac à la Vallée de la Serre " au départ de St Geniez d'Olt

1. From Saint-Geniez d'Olt, take the D95 towards Saint Martin de Lenne

2. In Saint Martin de Lenne, at the entrance of the village, at the top of the hill

We stop for :

- visit the workshop of manufacture of cakes with the spit " Chez Gigi "

3. Take the main road back to the crossroads. Turn left towards Saint Saturnin de Lenne on the D45, then right towards Vimenet

We stop for :

- visit this small village fortified in the XIV°s and its church and its bell-tower

4. Continue on the D64, then the D582 towards Buzeins

We stop for :

- to walk in the alleys of this small village caussenard

- visit the Maison des dolmens on the 1st floor of the village hall (free entrance)

- go up to the Puech de Buzeins for the panorama (orientation table)

5. Go back on your steps and turn right on the D64. After 400 meters, stop at the dolmen of Galitorte, one of the best preserved! Then continue on the D64, towards Lapanouse. You will go along the Buzareingues estate, where Louis Girou de Buzareingues (1773-1856), agronomist and physicist, born in St Geniez d'Olt, died. His portrait adorns the "salle des illustres" in the town hall.

At the intersection with the N88, turn left, towards Sévérac-le-Château.

We stop for :

- visit the medieval city and its house of Jeanne (one of the oldest of the department, opened in summer)

- discover the castle which dominates the city and offers a panorama on the valley of the Aveyron

- workshops of art craftsmen

- its market, on Thursday morning, in front of the station

- the Shepherd's path, on the A75 motorway (free access) and accessible by baby carriage

- the sources of the Aveyron, near Sermeillets

- and visit our reception office, 5 rue des Douves

6. Take the D809 (old national road) towards "A75, other directions" and continue for 10km

At the traffic circle, take the D37, direction Campagnac.

We stop for :

- admire the Romanesque church of Canac (before arriving at Campagnac) and the source of the Serre

- see the grain measures in the center of the village

- discover the tympanum of the church realized by Casimir Serpantié (end of XIX°s)

7. Cross the village and take the D202. 3km away, the hamlet of La Roque-Valzergues, an ancient castellany of the Rouergue, dominates the Serre Valley. A detour is necessary to admire the panorama from the Virgin! Then, continue to Saint Saturnin de Lenne

We stop for :

- visit the Romanesque church in red sandstone and its sculpted modillions

- stroll through the narrow streets of the village and have a look at the ruins of the ancient Gallo-Roman villa

- take a break along the Serre river, where 2 flour mills are located

8. In the village, take the D2 to go back to St Geniez d'Olt.