Saint-Félix-De-Villadeix can be explored through a range of interests: medieval history, trails connected to the landscape, and a seasonal truffle harvest. When planning your stay, it helps to distinguish the features of the village from events at particular times of year. This lets you decide whether to focus on cultural history, views or a specific time of year.
Medieval history and circular walks
The 15th-century Chapelle Saint-Nicolas stands in the cemetery. Around the Motte Castrale, educational silhouettes and information displays explain the medieval history of Saint-Félix-de-Villadeix. This gives you two distinct cultural starting points: a named building with a specific date and an interpretation of the village’s medieval history.
The La Motte Castrale circular trail is 4 km long and takes 1 hour and 15 minutes. The distance and duration provide two different planning measures: the length of the route and the time stated for it. If you would like to include some exercise alongside historical themes, this gives you a clearly quantified trail option.
Landscapes and viewpoints
The Louyre runs through a valley of varied landscapes in Saint-Félix-de-Villadeix. On the L'Échine de l'Âne trail, the standout feature is the south-facing views over the Dordogne and Louyre valleys. These are different kinds of landscape information: one describes a valley area and its diversity, while the other describes the direction of the views from a trail and names two valleys. If you are more interested in landscapes than history when choosing what to explore, this specific south-facing aspect is a helpful guide.
Seasonal events and the truffle harvest
The Randonnée des coteaux de la voie romaine takes place every year over the Easter weekend. You should check the specific dates for the year in question before planning. Another seasonal tradition is the truffle harvest: several farmers grow truffles in Saint-Félix-de-Villadeix, and collection, known as “cavage,” takes place with dogs from December to February. The two periods fall at different times of year: the Easter weekend is when the walk takes place, while December to February is the truffle harvest season. This lets you plan your travel dates around a specific seasonal highlight.
Petra Alta at La Peyrouse
Petra Alta is a 10-hectare traditional woodland of the Périgord at La Peyrouse, characterized mainly by oak and chestnut trees. The municipality of Saint-Félix-de-Villadeix has owned the woodland since 2018. In 2019, it decided to create a health trail there that is open to everyone. Petra Alta is therefore characterized both by its woodland area and tree species, and by the municipality’s decision to create this trail.
The chapel, valley views and woodland offer further cultural and landscape themes for your stay.
Discover more destinations: Eygurande-Et-Gardedeuil, Urval, La Gonterie-Boulouneix, Limeyrat, Monestier, Agonac, Monbazillac, Tocane-Saint-Apre.
For the broader travel overview: Dordogne.
