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Explore the Fort Fort in Sancerrois, boatyards, vineyards and enjoy magnificent views of the Sancerre landscape on the occasion of the Birettes challenge, which offers a beautiful hiking experience. A real bowl of fresh air to get involved! And to get back to strength, a peasant soup awaits you on arrival.

Tariff: 5 € payable on site.

Distance: 10 km.

Departure: assignment hall of assignment at 7:00 a. m.

Difficulty: easy.

As every year the Union Sportive Orléanaise of Olympique Olympic Préparation invites you to participate in a beautiful hike in the autumn. In 2016, close to 500 people participated and travelled through the trails of Saint-Lyé-la-Forêt, in your turn to join this convivial exit in 2017, which always makes good for pair! Several refuelling points are planned along the course.

Tariff: 2,50 € to 3,50 €. Free for people under 12 years of age.

Distance: 8 km.

Departure: Multipurpose Theatre of Saint-Lyé-la-Forêt

Difficulty: .

The hiking path around the Loir for about 3,5 kilometres goes from mill to mill. The Courgain is the most impressive and is the starting point of the walk which makes a loop: still active, it is placed between several old buildings. At the other end, the mill of Battereau is a private property and is only visible from the road. While walking, you will discover species of birds and specific plants of these wetlands and tree-lined areas.

The village of Langey is linked on behalf of two French poets: from Birthplace and Rabelais. This 11 kilometre circuit is therefore part of the house of the latter, which was built next to the local castle. It also makes it possible to close to the church of the commune before discovering other remains of the feudal seigneury like barn under the tithes. This large building in length dates back to the th century. Finally, the promenade takes the walkers to Mersantes, a former local head-site.

The least we can say is that the church Saint-Etienne de Meslay-le-Vidame is worth a detour. With its Doric inspiring columns worthy of Greek temples, the religious edifice attracts the eye when you go ahead. And this falls well because the church is one of the remarkable buildings of Meslay-le-Vidame and one of the stages of the discovery circuit of 8 kilometres that crosses the town and joins the little chapel of Andeville, to the east of Chartres road. After the church, walkers can see the castle of Meslay, the former home of local lords.

At the beginning of the church of St. Christopher, along the road of Flacey, it is possible to follow a pleasant and invigorating walk along the Loir. After leaving the road at a roundabout near the bridge that allows you to enter the town, the banks of the river, grass and sheltered by trees, allow to walk over several kilometres. At the beginning of the road, a beautiful stone wash invites you to take a look.

Two paths of discovery of Frazé and its surroundings depart from the castle square where both the monument monument of the commune, the monument to the dead and the town hall tronent. On 11 kilometres, the first walk tour of the corner houses is a small washing house with a small wash on Frazé; the second, 12,5 kilometres, part east and Montigny-le-Chartif to discover the valley of Foussarde, the river passing along the castle. The latter, with its red and white bricks, draws the eye. A visit to the park allows you to discover sometimes original constructions, such as this tower-arch planted in the middle, and always impressive.

The village of Crecy-Smouldering is situated in the middle of the hiking road between Tréon and Fontaine-les-Ribouts. This GR 351, passing below the commune between the woods of Solferino and La Butte, makes it possible to take a break at Saint-Eloi-Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church and admire the remains of the work carried out by the marchioness de Pompadour which came to the castle castle. Indeed, Louis XV's favorite made a hydraulic system to channel the waters of Blaise to water the Garden.

From the church of Mignières to the Shiny Pond, the path of Santiago de Compostela borrows from the GR of countries and passes through some remarkable and pleasant communes and places. The start of the hiking trail begins between fields and forests to Junction. There a break is feasible at the edge of the stadium where the Eure passes. A little further, the GR arrives around Ver-lès-Chartres and the area of Tachainville. Then a new water plan offers its pleasant banks with games for children. Finally, it is the arrival of the Shiny. Riding, fishing or walking, many activities can be carried out in this environment.

From Châteauneuf to Saint-Maixme-Hauterive and from Jaudrais to Torçay, the forest of Châteauneuf-en-Thymerais covers over 1730 hectares. The ideal place to observe wood animals and to introduce to forestry, taking into account tree tree essences in the forest, the Thymerais area is also a testimony to the region's royal past. Hikers in the forest will be able to walk through the royal driveway or walk around the King's or France's circle. In these places you will also discover some kinds of stone obelisks, surprising in the heart of wood but real, which dates from the th century and which probably served as ralliement for fox hunters.

This hiking trail begins in the village of Amilly. Roman city, then step on the chemin de Sully, which supported its castle of Villebon at the return of the courtyard of Henri IV, Amilly went through eras. The church church, in particular, allows to project the th and th centuries by discovering the murals that are housed there. After visiting the church, it is possible to follow the hiking path towards Ouerray and the Mare to the pigs in the south-east, or to the Mare du Croc in the north. In all these places, and throughout the course, panels provide explanations about the history, fauna and flora of these areas.

From Bailleau-l'Evêque, two hiking paths allow to discover the valley of the Eure. The first, 8 kilometres south of the town, is called the road to the Louis XIV River, other name of the canal of the Eure which was supposed to link Pontgouin to Versailles passing through Maintenon. This route allows you to discover the section of this channel passing between Bailleau and Amilly. The other hiking route, 11 km, passes north of Bailleau-l'Bishop. It allows to discover the castle of Levesville, which does not visit but which deserves a glance, and is spotted by the bounds of the jurisdiction of the bishop of the place when the region was governed by the Chapter.

It is called the Promenade Valley parkway. Between the village of Fresnay-le-Gilmert and the hamlet of Sénarmont, on 7,5 km, the path borrows a part of the path of Santiago between Chartres and Dreux. On the route, it is possible to discover the church Saint-Just of the th century, the Croix de la Pierre-Pohon and the Place du Calvary. The Devil Valley, which gives its name to the promenade, is in fact a ditch that must be crossed to the Bois bridges by walking close to the cereal fields that extend out of sight in that part of the department. 

The village of Cintray extends to the west of Amilly and the hiking trail allows you to discover the little jewels it contains. Among them, the Mare in the Saint or the park allows the village to deserve its two flowers in the competition of flower villages. By pushing a walk a little further, the wood of Du is a pleasant place to discover, as is the wood of Mande. Panels are arranged on the route with explanations about the fauna and flora living in these places.

From the place of the town hall of Briconville, three walks, ranging from 4 km to 8 kilometres, allow you to discover some of the remarkable sites in the surrounding area. Among them, a picnic site to spend a quiet moment in a country place, the former Louis XIV canal, the old calvary on the promenade of Tessouville… Also note that an exit in the vicinity of Bailleau-the Bishop allows to discover the fauna and flora of the valley of the Eure.

The mountain community of Perche-Gouet offers numerous hiking routes. The Altars-Villevillon, Moulhard, Mottereau, Gohory, Husk are some of the municipalities to discover during these paths, which are marked by blue marks, ranging from 12,5 to 14 kilometres. These walks are an opportunity to discover local heritage such as Bois woods, Notre-Dame churches or devotion to the Archangel Saint-Michel.

A sensitive natural area protected by the Conservatoire d'espaces naturels Centre-Val de Loire, this island is home to an alluvial forest remarkable for its biodiversity. Two footpaths crisscross the site, one of 800 m, the other of 2 km, to discover the local flora and fauna. In spring and summer, access to the shoreline is forbidden to the public in order not to disturb the brood of aquatic birds (barking sandpiper, little terns and common terns, small gravelot...) and not to disturb the beavers in their search for food. To be done with the family.

One of the features of this tour circuit is the old Garnet bog at Garnet. Consisting of decomposed plants, this water plan feeds the valley of Voise, the river that winds then in the village and in the next village of Levainville. At the north and south end of the promenade, the mills of Poissac and Longreau are some of the outstanding points in this wooded area, not to mention that of Lonceux, converted into a guest house. It takes more than 3 hours to travel 13 kilometres from this circuit.

Just at the entrance to the commune is indicated the leisure base. It includes tennis courts, a gym, a football field and above all a large pond. Extending over 4,5 hectares, it is the ideal place for fishermen and renowned for its highly populated waters. For others, the path to the water covered by trees is a nice hiking destination. Some picnic tables are also installed on the water side.

Within the framework of the "Route du Blé en Beauce", about fifteen communes of the south of the department joined together to make discover the specificities of this territory. Among them, the agricultural heritage holds a place of choice with the visit of farms, where cereals are mainly cultivated, in particular wheat or beet. The valleys crossed by the rivers irrigating the Eure-et-Loir are also places for canoeing or walking.