Barbizon "in the footsteps of the painters"

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Barbizon, the city of painters. There are numerous frescoes on the walls of the Grande Rue, depicting the paintings of our great artists. And there is a natural rock sculpture representing "the Elephant".

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 5.21 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 40 
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    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 54 m
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    Descent: - 55 m
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    Highest point: 129 m
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    Lowest point: 79 m
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Elephant Rock
The "Barbizon mosaics"
The big names
The Barbizon elephant

Description of the walk

Park in the "Place Marc Jacquet" car park opposite the tourist office.

(S/E) Turn left onto Rue Théodore Rousseau for 150 metres, then turn right onto Grande Rue for 785 metres.

(1) Turn right, diagonally, onto Chemin du Bornage and continue for 300 metres.
-Turn left heading south towards "l'Eléphant" for 450m, where you will find the Rocher de l'Éléphant.

(2) Turn left, follow a blue marker, and begin climbing between the rocks (no climbing required) for 450 metres. Continue to follow the blue markers for 1 kilometre (the path is well marked).

(3) Turn left onto theGR®1"La Route des Ventes Alexandre" marked in white and red for 1 km to reach the "Vaches" car park.

(4) Turn left onto the Allée des Vaches for 1.2 km, which will take you back to the town of Barbizon.

(1) Follow the Grandre Rue and after the museum, turn left onto Rue des Charmette for 130m, then
right onto Rue Théodore Rousseau for 240 metres and you will arrive at the Place Marc Jacquet car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 83 m - Parking: Place Marc Jacquet
  2. 1 : km 0.93 - alt. 81 m - Crossroads of the loop
  3. 2 : km 1.65 - alt. 86 m - Elephant Rock
  4. 3 : km 2.58 - alt. 126 m - On the left on the GR1
  5. 4 : km 3.59 - alt. 82 m - Allée des Vaches
  6. S/E : km 5.21 - alt. 83 m - Parking: Place Marc Jacquet

Notes

Additional note: Of course, for more experienced walkers, the blue markings continue further on, just before theGR®1towards the Gorges d'Appremont (a path I have not yet tried).

Worth a visit

Things to see:
- The Elephant Rock (children love taking photos between the animal's legs and trunk).
- The mosaics on the town walls.
- The pretty little chapel.

 Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 34 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
Agnes84
Agnes84

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 23, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Great hike

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ktrine94
ktrine94

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Overall, good

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michelmarieandree
michelmarieandree

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk in Barbizon and the forest, a route to recommend for a wonderful time in nature

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challeannick
challeannick

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant route, we enjoyed passing through the village and the forest trail.

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Louptiere
Louptiere

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

We just had a bit of trouble finding the right route at the start. Luckily we had the IGN map.
Otherwise, it was a very pleasant trip.

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FranAug
FranAug

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very enjoyable short hike with my 13-year-old son, who also loved it.

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kartavan
kartavan

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 30, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

a pleasant, well-marked trail.
ideal for visiting Barbizon and planning an afternoon hike in the heart of the Fontainebleau forest.

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Papinouxe
Papinouxe

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 05, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A short introductory tour for our stay, very good. Don't hesitate to spend some time in Barbizon.

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jack754
jack754
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 22, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful, easy walk
I preferred to park the car at the edge of the forest near point 1, just after the boundary road

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menuetb1944
menuetb1944

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 20, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very interesting and enjoyable route, we did it in the morning, setting off directly from the car park on the cow path; there were very few people around, which is a bonus on these narrow trails. You need to pay close attention to the blue signs for the Denecourt trails.

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Ggisele
Ggisele

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 30, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The route is poorly signposted and the various sites and paths are not marked on the map
So we got lost in the forest with the children, which was a shame...
because we had no connection to use GPS.

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Les Crapos
Les Crapos

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A wonderful day out with the family. We left the square at around 1pm after a lovely lie-in... We finished at around 6pm with a nice hour-long lunch break at the elephant rock...so, a five-hour walk with a yummy break, lots of photo stops and, above all, 44 children, two teenagers and two little ones aged four and five... The climb is great, a little tiring but so beautiful, and the little ones never complained. I highly recommend it!!!

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erisa94
erisa94

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 17, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

very beautiful hike, but we had trouble finding "the elephant" simply because the map said to "follow the yellow markings drawn by an adult with a child"!

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BACHATA94
BACHATA94

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 26, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Thanks for the lovely walk.
In the end, I didn't use the entire route, but only part of it: part of the starting point, 1, 2, and combined with the painters' circuit, to adapt it to a future gentle hike. And from point 4 to point 3, to pick up the painters' circuit again, passing through the Bas Bréau crossroads.
In total, it's a short 8.3 km loop, which allows you to enjoy this beautiful circuit without any difficulty for my group.

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dsimon
dsimon

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 04, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A pleasant and easy walk for the whole family. Don't forget your camera to capture your youngest stroking the elephant's trunk. Be sure to follow the route carefully as there are several marked and unmarked trails that overlap.

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