Dournazac’s hiking trails are marked in yellow and regularly maintained.
They pass through sweet chestnut coppices, sunken lanes and ridge paths, along streams and the Dronne, as well as through coniferous forests and meadows.
Hiking
Dournazac has hiking trails for families and for all levels of difficulty.
The Sentier de Montbrun is a 16 km circular hiking trail of moderate difficulty starting in Dournazac.
The Tèrra-Aventura game “La bande à Burgou” leads through Dournazac’s dense forest.
Those choosing Dournazac as a holiday destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
Nature
At 498 m, Le Grand Puyconnieux is the highest point in the Monts de Châlus and offers a wide panorama towards Haute-Vienne, Charente and Dordogne.
At Le Grand Puyconnieux, an orientation table helps visitors identify the surrounding landscape.
Culture
The Saint-Sulpice Church in Dournazac has a bell tower covered with chestnut-wood shingles.
The ruins of the Thavaud priory are part of Dournazac’s historical heritage.
Château de Montbrun is a fortress built in 1179, with a Romanesque defensive tower with machicolations called “Le Grand Jacques” and four round towers.
Château de Montbrun is temporarily closed.
Local specialties
Chestnuts are considered an important part of Dournazac’s local cuisine.
The Verger conservatoire de Vignéras in Dournazac contains a collection of local chestnut varieties.
The Miellerie-Distillerie Dandelion in Dournazac sells organic honey as well as Aromiels, pollen, propolis, waxes, candles, balms and beeswax wraps.
