The day is all about the city. From Sorges you walk into the Périgord with Périgueux as your goal, and you feel it all morning. The stage is of moderate difficulty, mainly because you are on the road for well over six hours.
The differences in height are manageable: small climbs and descents, and the highest point stays low. You walk downhill a little more than uphill. That is good for your legs, less so for your knees. Just before Périgueux the rhythm changes. The roads get busier and the domes of Saint-Front cathedral guide you into the centre. Take your time over those last few kilometres. Behind you lie the quiet paths and fields, with a dark line of oak woodland still on the horizon.