The Boucle de Falloise is an easy 16.9-kilometre circular route starting from Faux for hiking, horse riding and mountain biking. La Métairie du Roc has a cross-country equestrian course in a forest, in a small valley crossed by a stream. The Centre Equestre et Poney Club La Métairie du Roc in Faux-en-Périgord offers riding lessons, horseback rides, pony rides and free use.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Faux should focus their accommodation search on this destination.
Activities
The Boucle de Faux is a 7.6-kilometre circular route starting in Faux. It also offers easy options for horse riding and mountain biking; the stated duration is 1 hour 15 minutes on horseback and 1 hour 5 minutes by mountain bike. In Faux, it connects to an unmarked cycle path towards Bergerac and Lalinde.
Nature
The wooded areas along the Boucle de Faux are home to great biological diversity. At the exit of the Bois de Pichot is a Zone naturelle d’intérêt écologique faunistique et floristique (ZNIEFF). Orchids and birds such as the Eurasian stone-curlew, the Eurasian hoopoe and the Montagu’s harrier can be found in the La Genèbre area.
The former quarries of Lanquais and Faux serve as habitats and refuges for numerous bat species, including the greater mouse-eared bat and the lesser horseshoe bat. They are designated as a Natura 2000 site.
Culture and Townscape
The Dolmen de Campguilhem is considered evidence of an ancient Celtic civilisation in this area. The church in the centre of Faux is Romanesque and was rebuilt in the 19th century. Its Byzantine style is reminiscent of the architecture of the Basilica of Saint-Front in Périgueux.
La Genèbre is an old district of Faux described as a hamlet. Most of the houses in La Genèbre are said to date from the 12th century.
Other places: Bouzic, Le Lardin-Saint-Lazare, Groléjac, Tamniès, Serres-et-Montguyard, Saint-Cyprien, Saint-Pierre-De-Côle, Saint-André-D'allas
