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This circuit begins in the heart of the Senonches Forest on wide, easy-to-ride paths, starting from the Rond de Condé, followed by a passage through La Ferté-Vidame and its rich historical past.Don't miss Moussonvilliers and its washerwomen at work at the Ruisseau de Grenouille wash house.Afterwards, cross various waterways, each one different from the other, including the Rivière de Saint-Maurice, the Avre, the Iton, the Risle, the Cauche and the Sommaire, the most difficult to cross.

A ride following the 19th-century ‘sentes’ in Asnières, the disused Orléans railway line, and the heritage trail of the vineyard huts near Vasselay. Return via the unassuming but very beautiful Edouard André Garden, planted with flowers, shrubs and rare trees.

Route No. 11. A connecting walk to the ‘Le Tour de Bourges’ route, along the left bank of the lake and its biotope observatory, through the low-lying alkaline marsh of the Val d’Auron. The old Berry Canal, which has unfortunately been filled in as far as the Etourneau lock, nevertheless makes for a lovely greenway. In Plaimpied, the 11th–12th-century Saint Martin’s Abbey Church is well worth a visit.

Link No. 09. Connecting walk to the ‘Le Tour de Bourges’ route, exploring a section of the Way of St James. Between La Chapelle and Morthomiers, the road is unfortunately the only link. The other access routes, including the one via the Roman road, have been destroyed, closed or are on private land. After Morthomiers, the route rejoins the Bourges–Argenton Roman road. The section crossing the Saint-Florent viaduct, part of the strategic Bourges–Issoudun line, offers a magnificent view of the Cher valley.

Link No. 01. A connecting walk to the ‘Le Tour de Bourges’ route, taking in the Berry Canal and its old locks, which have unfortunately been decommissioned.

This walk offers a chance to discover the heritage of times gone by. Butterfly-shaped wash houses, dry stone walls, windmills, wells, huts, the 12th-century Romanesque church of St Jean-Baptiste, the crenellated wall of the Château des Seigneurs de Cardaillac (13th century), and many other historical remains dot this route.