You leave Villefollet behind, and before long the last houses disappear from view. The path leads through open farmland, along quiet roads and past fields that stretch far into the distance. There’s hardly any climbing or descending. The highest point is barely worth mentioning, so your legs get no resistance here.
On a flat day like this, you really notice how long a distance can feel. About 22 kilometres can be done in nearly 6 hours, but it’s the rhythm that does the work. Let your mind empty. There’s little to distract you, and that’s exactly the charm. At the end you arrive in Paillé: a small village with a few streets, a place to put down your rucksack and take off your shoes.