The Boucle de la Palombière is an 8.3 km circular route in Ginestet. It runs through the Bergerac vineyards and the village of Ginestet, passing the village’s neo-Gothic church, built in 1880.
Those wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Ginestet can choose the village as their destination.
Nature
The Boucle de Béluzie – Sainte Foy des Vignes – Ginestet is a 3.1 km circular route starting in Ginestet and offering glimpses of a preserved natural landscape.
The Boucle du Trésorier leads for three hours through vineyards, forest, wooded valleys and the village of Ginestet.
The Boucle de Cabanétas is an 11 km circular hike with a stated duration of around 3.5 hours, passing through the Bergerac vineyards, the village of Ginestet, the forest and the tranquil countryside of the Pays de Bergerac. It offers glimpses of these different landscapes.
Culture and History
The Croix Belair is a mission cross; the associated plaque is dated 1898.
The parish church of Ginestet is dedicated to Saint James the Elder, Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur.
Despite renovation in the 19th century, the Église Sainte-Foy-des-Vignes retains its Romanesque appearance.
A former tobacco drying shed along the route is a reminder that tobacco cultivation was still widespread until the end of the 20th century.
Wine
Domaine du Lac is a family-run wine estate with 35 hectares of vineyards in Ginestet. From the chai at Domaine du Lac, there is a panoramic view over the beginnings of the Forêt des Landes.
Domaine du Lac is associated with the Bergerac, Bergerac sec, Côtes de Bergerac and Rosette appellations.
