Voie de Conques (V86), GRAND-VABRE/VILLECOMTAL
From Grand-Vabre to Villecomtal by the Way of Conques (V86)
It is in Grand-Vabre that the Way of Conques begins. It goes up the valley of the Dourdou (and no longer the Lot) towards Bozouls to join Espalion.
You will have to drive for about 6 km on a small road lined with vegetation to arrive at Conques, the jewel of Romanesque art. It is an exceptional site that plunges you straight into a medieval movie set. Classified "Most Beautiful Villages of France", Conques is literally nestled in the valley, in the middle of an abundant and luxuriant vegetation. It is also a very important stage of the Road to Santiago de Compostela.
From Conques, you will walk for about 25 km to the arrival point of the stage, Villecomtal. Villecomtal is labeled "Petites Cités de Caractère". The red sandstone city is a poignant testimony of the medieval architecture. It was founded by the Count of Rodez in the 13th century. Go through the places of the village like the imposing Castle, the Porch, vestige of the surrounding walls, the Garden of the Scents and its aromatic plants or the Space of the Enfarinés, place of exceptional exhibition sheltered in a house of the 15th century.More information here
