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Car park in the village centre.
(S) Set off from the centre of the village of Billième and head along the road towards the cemetery, leaving it on your right.
Continue down the road, passing through the hamlets of Les Combes and then Le Vivier; on the way, take a look at a bread oven. You’ll reach a junction.
(1) At the junction (343 on the IGN map), turn left to continue downhill.
(2) After a left-hand bend, look out for an old open barn; walk past it and the path descends below the road. You’ll reach a crossroads.
::3 Turn right to join a road just before point 238.
(4) Take theGR®® (white-red) signposted path on the right after the wall. 500 metres further on, in the hamlet of Grand Lagneux, admire a small chapel by the roadside.
Continue towards Petit Lagneux; once you have passed through it, you’ll come out onto the D921
(5) Follow the road north for 250 metres.
This is part of the Way of St James
(6) Turn right onto the path that leads into a small wood.
It climbs steeply via a series of hairpin bends, but you’ll soon emerge onto a ridge overlooking the Rhône; pass by a cross and the Saint Romain Chapel will soon come into view.
Panoramic views and information panels on the history of the chapel.
From the chapel, continue along the Way of St James towards the village of Jongieux-le-Haut; vineyards stretch out on either side of the path. The path will join the D210a at a place called Le Noyer (signposted).
(7) Take the road down towards the village; as soon as you reach the first houses, leave the Way of St James.
(8) Turn right onto a path that climbs towards the ‘Croix des Fourches’. On the plateau, keep heading mainly south-east, which will take you gently back to Billième (E).
On 23 August, we set off on a hike around the Gonzieu lakes. After 200 metres, in front of the old wash house, we saw a municipal notice prohibiting all hiking in the Gonzieu area (mountain biking, walking, motorbikes and access to the lake by car) until further notice from the town hall due to a high risk of fire caused by drought. We set off on another circular hike from Billière via ST Romain, which was uninteresting except for the small chapel; the rest was too tarred
So keep your eyes peeled and, to help you, it's 20 metres before a garden hedge. There's a small sign hanging on a tree.
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