Discovering Vareilles

All around this route, you will find signs with QR codes telling you about the history of the places you encounter.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.20 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 42 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 42 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 144 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 94 m

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Description of the walk

(S/E) Place de l'église de Vareilles. When leaving the car park, turn right into Rue de l'Église. At the first crossroads, turn left and take Rue du Prieuré.

(1) Cross the Vareilles stream over the small bridge and follow the path. Turn right onto Rue des Près and continue for about 300 metres until you reach Ferme des Prés.

(2) Continue straight ahead for about 750 metres. Turn right and continue for 600 metres, passing over the Vareilles stream and the Saint-Léger stream.
At the tarmac road, turn right and head back up towards the village.

(3) Pass in front of the Source Saint-Léger and continue for about 400 metres. Cross the road leading up to the cemetery and take Rue de la Croix Bressée opposite.
At the end of this street, turn left and head up towards the forest.

(4) Pass in front of the courthouse.

(5) At the Calvary, take the path on the right. After about 50 metres, turn right and continue for 800 metres. At the end of this path, turn right to reach Rue des Sources. Go around the bîme (karst in the chalk massif).

(6) Turn right and follow Rue des Sources to the left until you reach Rue de l'Érable, which you take to the left.
Leave the Ferme des Sources farm on your left, cross the Ru de Vareilles stream, turn right immediately afterwards and follow the stream on its left bank.

(7) Pass in front of the Saint-Rémy mill and continue straight ahead for about 500 metres. Turn right onto the road after the calvary and go down to the town hall.
Turn left and head towards the church (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 102 m - Church square
  2. 1 : km 0.12 - alt. 103 m - Priory and Moulin d'en-bas
  3. 2 : km 0.51 - alt. 102 m - Ferme des Prés
  4. 3 : km 2.56 - alt. 99 m - Saint-Léger spring
  5. 4 : km 3.27 - alt. 106 m - House of Justice
  6. 5 : km 3.43 - alt. 118 m - Calvary of La Croix Bressée
  7. 6 : km 4.64 - alt. 112 m - On the right, Rue des Sources
  8. 7 : km 5.43 - alt. 109 m - Saint-Rémy Mill
  9. S/E : km 6.2 - alt. 102 m - Church square

Notes

On Friday afternoons, Saturdays or Sundays, you can quench your thirst at "Le Maquis" opposite the town hall in Vareilles.

Worth a visit

The 9th-century Saint Maurice Church. An information panel describes this church.

(1) In Rue du Prieuré, you will find the Prieuré Saint-Léger, built in 1188, followed by the Moulin d'en-bas, probably contemporary with the priory.

At the end of Rue des Prés is the Ferme des Prés (2), also known as the Ferme des Seigneurs de Vareilles.

(3) Calvary and Saint-Léger spring. (information panel)

(4) On the way up to the calvary, the former courthouse from the mid-18th century (information panel).

(5) At the fork, the Calvary of the brushed cross erected to thank God for saving the people of Vareilles from a plague epidemic. (information panel)

(6) Le Bîme and the springs of the Vareilles stream (information panel).

(7) The Moulin Saint-Rémy or Moulin d'en-haut (information panel)

The Saint Cyprien Calvary on the approach to the departmental road

On the Vareilles stream, the old drinking trough converted into a wash house, on the right before reaching the town hall (information panel)

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
Francis M
Francis M

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 05, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant short walk with many points of interest highlighted by small information boards.
Thanks to the people who created this route.

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Marmaite
Marmaite

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 23, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk for a Sunday afternoon.

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dan89
dan89

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 19, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Thank you for posting this walk online, which allows everyone to discover the heritage of Vareilles.

The information panels are interesting; I didn't know about the springs and mills.

I will share it with my club in April.

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je1956
je1956

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 20, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Starting from the church, I think there should be a signpost. After that, it's very easy to follow.
A very pleasant walk thanks to the information boards about the monuments and various springs.
I really enjoyed it.
Best regards. Jean

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gegekina89
gegekina89

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 26, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Lovely walk. The estimated time is accurate.

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vivyane89
vivyane89

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 24, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

a very pleasant walk!

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garynounet
garynounet

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 07, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Very good hike and good explanations on the signs.

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