Hotel dieu – Cubjac Bridge loop from Brouchaud
Hotel dieu – Cubjac Bridge loop from Brouchaud
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Hotel dieu – Cubjac Bridge loop from Brouchaud
03:18
74.8km
660m
Road cycling
Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: June 26, 2026
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3.70 km
Église Saint-Pardoux
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3.96 km
Isolated cemetery
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11.4 km
Abbaye Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens
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19.3 km
View of Hautefor Castle
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19.4 km
Château de Hautefort and Gardens
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During the Revolution, the castle was protected by the inhabitants of Hautefort, who repelled a revolutionary troop from Excideuil wanting to destroy it. At the beginning of the 20th century, the castle was in ruins, having lost its furniture, its woodwork and parquet floors. In 1929, it was bought by the Baron and Baroness de Bastard, who undertook a complete restoration. After the Baron's death in 1957, the Baroness continued the work alone. A fire in 1968 destroyed the central building, leaving only the charred exterior walls. Thanks to national and local generosity, as well as the support of personalities, Baroness de Bastard undertook a second restoration, even selling her works of art to finance the work.
The facades, frames, ceilings, decorations and rooms were reconstructed identically from photos. The woodwork of the Château de Kerlaudy was recovered and the castle was completely refurnished. In 1977, Baroness de Bastard moved back into the castle and opened it to visitors. In 1984, she created the Château de Hautefort Foundation, to which she donated the building, its estate and its furniture.
Today, the interiors not open to the public are still being restored. The French gardens, recreated by the baron and baroness, extend into terraces around the castle, with flowered boxwood embroidery beds and are classified as historic monuments. An English-style park of 30 hectares extends on the hill to the west of the castle.
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Hautefort Museum of Medical History
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During your visit, you will be able to discover 7 rooms dedicated to different themes:
The room of the eternal father: Originally the hotel god was designed to accommodate 11 women, 11 men and 11 children, the number 33 symbolizing the age of Christ.
The room of the eternal father is a reconstruction of a room as it must have been at that time to accommodate eleven men.
Also in this room, a reproduction of an abandonment tower: also called a “baby box”, this is a place where mothers could anonymously leave their babies, generally newborns, so that they are found and cared for there.
The room of the divine word: Here is an exhibition of liturgical vestments.
The Hippocrates room: This room is dedicated to pharmacy and biology equipment for the manufacture of medicines
The Plato room: You will find four dental offices from different eras on display there from 1910 to 1970. from the first use of electricity to the office with x-ray and laser.
The Aristotle room: This room is dedicated to the history of radiography and to gynecology and obstetrics.
The Galien room: Pneumology, surgery and cardiology are exhibited in this Galien room.
The chapel
A Simples garden allows you to discover all these plants that are so useful to your health. A visit is possible with Madame LOUIS Geneviève, herbalist, whose store is close
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19.6 km
Hotel dieu
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68.5 km
Cubjac Bridge
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74.8 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
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69.2 km
5.38 km
205 m
Surfaces
71.7 km
2.95 km
205 m
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Lowest point (90 m)
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Thursday 9 July
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