The walk starts at the annex car park of La Palmyre Zoo, on Avenue de l’Hippodrome.
(S/E) Head north along Avenue de l’Hippodrome, running alongside the zoo.
(1) After about 500 m, turn right and follow Chemin des Cannes.
(2) At the junction with Line 10, keep right and you’ll arrive near the car park. Turn left and head towards the junction of Line 2 and Tranchée des Carreaux.
(3) Turn sharply right and continue along the straight track of Ligne 2.
(4) At the junction called “Canton des Petits Semis”, turn left and continue to Line 3
(5) Head right and follow the track leading to Avenue de Royan (D25).
(6) Follow it to the right, cross at the pedestrian crossing and go round the roundabout on the left. Follow the street and then the path running alongside the holiday village as far as the Promenade des Deux Phares, which runs along the coast.
(7) Turn right and walk along the coast at La Palmyre as far as the harbour.
(8) Go round the harbour on the right, then turn right. Take the Chemin des Boucaniers on the left, keeping as close to the beach as possible, then turn right at a 90° angle to cross the woods and join the Boulevard de Bonne Anse.
(9) Follow it to the right, then along Boulevard de Bonne Anse and Avenue d’Aunis in turn. At the end of this avenue, first turn right then left and continue along Avenue d’Angoumois. Cross Avenue de Royan (D25) at the pedestrian crossing set back to the right. Head slightly back to the left to take Avenue du Poitou, then, at the roundabout, turn right onto Avenue des Tradornes.
(10) When you reach the lake, turn right and follow Chemin des Eiders for 100 metres. Turn right again to cross the housing estate, then turn left to follow Avenue des Pétrels.
(11) Head right onto Allée des Hérons, take the cul-de-sac on the left and follow the path which joins Avenue de l’Hippodrome. Turn right to return to the car park (S/E).