Historical landmarks in Gabillou include the Château de Vaudres and the Église Saint-Jacques. The Château de Vaudres was rebuilt in the 18th century on a site that had existed since at least the Middle Ages. The Église Saint-Jacques in Gabillou dates from the late 12th century.
Renting a holiday apartment in Gabillou can be an independent decision as part of your personal travel planning.
Culture and History
In the southern chapel of the Église Saint-Jacques, two coats of arms displayed side by side bear witness to the marriages of local nobles in this church. The Cabanes de Vaudres are remarkably well preserved and were built from dry stone masonry without a supporting framework. An iron ore boulder weighing 300 kg is also displayed next to the church in Gabillou.
Gabillou was one of the municipalities that supplied iron ore, charcoal and labour for the manufacture and transport of cannons along the Route des Canons.
Landscape and Nature
The landscape of Gabillou consists of 66.1% of the landscape unit “Causses et région des grès rouges” and 33.9% of the “Périgord central”. The type 2 ZNIEFF “Causse de Thenon” covers 21.3% of the municipal area of Gabillou. The transition zone of the “Bassin de la Dordogne” biosphere reserve encompasses approximately 100% of the municipal area of Gabillou.
The Le Blâme river and its tributaries are classified as category 1 watercourses over a length of 2.27 km; as a result, the construction of new facilities that impede ecological continuity is prohibited.
Hiking and Trails
The Boucle de Gabillou is a 10.2-kilometre hiking trail of moderate difficulty with 125 metres of elevation gain. It runs mostly along unpaved paths. Along a path near Gabillou, there are dry-stone huts of various shapes, including the Cabanes de Vaudres.
Other destinations: Saint-Laurent-La-Vallée, Thiviers, Cénac-Et-Saint-Julien, Petit-Bersac, Molières, Piégut-Pluviers, Saint-Estèphe, La Bachellerie.
