À la claire fontaine - Route Orange

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Short walk in the heart and on the outskirts of the village of La Rochebeaucourt.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 1.58 mi
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    Average duration: 0h 55 
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    Difficulty: Easy
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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 177 ft
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    Descent: - 177 ft
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    Highest point: 469 ft
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    Lowest point: 308 ft
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Description of the walk

Departure from Champ de Foire in La Rochebeaucourt and Argentine.

(S/E) Head towards the 12th-century Gothic-style Saint-Théodore Church.

(1) Leave the church on your left and take Rue du Château. At the presbytery cross, continue straight on the old road that led to Mareuil. Gradually slip into the undergrowth overlooking the current D939 road.

(2) The Bonneuil wash house fountain, where the washers' beaters still echo, awaits you for a moment of refreshment. 100 metres further on, at the crossroads, take the right-hand path, on the old natural boundary of the parish of La Rochebeaucourt, to join the Bonneuil road.

(3) Descend to the right towards the village to arrive in front of the Maison du Chapitre. The Champ de Foire is on your left (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 315 ft - Champ de Foire de la Rochebeaucourt - Lizonne (rivière)
  2. 1 : mi 0.16 - alt. 315 ft - Saint-Théodore Church
  3. 2 : mi 0.65 - alt. 308 ft - Bonneuil fountain and wash house
  4. 3 : mi 1.11 - alt. 466 ft - Route de Bonneuil
  5. S/E : mi 1.58 - alt. 315 ft - Champ de Foire de la Rochebeaucourt - Lizonne (rivière)

Notes

Follow the orange signs and the "Gardiens du Patrimoine" logo.
Bonneuil fountain: water not suitable for drinking.
For a picnic, head to Place du Champ de Foire, in the heart of the village.

Worth a visit

Visit the Church of Saint-Théodore, a former priory that belonged to Cluny Abbey.
Stroll along the village's main street and discover the buildings dedicated to pilgrims travelling to Santiago de Compostela.
Ruins of the former Château de La Rochebeaucourt on the other bank of the Nizonne, in the commune of Combiers.

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