Hiking
Trail
Starting and finishing point : Faux Church. All signs are
painted in yellow.
With the war memorial behind you, take the road leading to La
Fontaine.
The path goes through Le Pignier towards the Lacoste woods
before heading to the village of Le Genèbre. Follow the path
through the woods along the Couzeau stream and then head back
towards La Pomarède.
The trail takes you back to Faux via Buffelard and offers a
magnificent view of Faux and its church spire.
The walk takes approximately 2 ½ to 3 hours depending on the
pace.
The ‘Topo Guide’ to the ‘Périgord Pourpre’ is available from
the Tourist Information Office and includes details of this
trail.
Other hiking trails detailed in the guide include St Aubin via
Verdon and Faux, and a short walk starting at Verdon.
For further information please contact Faux town hall.
Dolmens
A relatively well-preserved dolmen composed of five stones
stands at a place called ‘Champ Guilhem’ by some and ‘Camp
Guilhem’ by others. It is believed to be the burial chamber of a
military chief called Guilhem killed in battle at this site.
In the hamlet of ‘Peyra-Levada’ near La Robertie is a second
dolmen, 3,70m high and 2,80m wide.
A third dolmen can be seen along the Bourdil path and goes by
the name of ‘The General’s Tomb’.
All three dolmens are referred to by Monsieur Bertrand. The
latter two have been described and drawn by Monsieur L. Drouyn
who has also sketched a rock known as ‘Al Roc del Ser’ or ‘Roc
du Sec’ which he believes equally to be a megalithic monument.
This stone is, today, virtually buried. The Camp Guilhem dolmen
is mentioned in the ‘Périgord Illustré’, p547.
Events
→ A musical picnic in July
→ A village fête on 15 August
→
Fauxli'es Late July (musical festival)