Circular Arceau

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Arcelot, Arceau, Fouchanges; three villages that have always formed a single commune, crossed by the River Tille. Arceau is a rural commune situated 15 minutes from Dijon in a protected environment. Once situated on the Roman road linking Mirebeau to Dijon, the town was undoubtedly provided very early on with a single-arched bridge spanning the River Tille, which gave its name to the village. In the 17th century, General Gallas’s troops pillaged and burned the town.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.86 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 21 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 20 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 244 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 228 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Arceau (21310)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.385185° / E 5.187719°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 3122SB
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Photos

La Tille
The Arceau pond
La Tille
Areceau Church

Description of the walk

After the bridge, on Rue de la Chapelle, you can park on the left-hand side or take the first street on the left. Parking is available near the playground.

(S/E) Take Rue de la Chapelle westwards and leave the village. Take thefirst right, Route de Brognon.

(1) After passing a property, turn right onto a stony track. Continue straight on, past a pumping station, until you reach a T-junction. Turn right here and cross the bridge over the Tille.

(2) As you leave the bridge, take a dirt track on the right and follow the river (lovely view of the bridge and waterfall). After a left-hand bend, continue along Rue de la Noueret. Join the D960 and first turn right then left to take the pedestrian crossing and follow Chemin de la Vignotte. Ignore thefirst track on the left. At the next junction, turn left twice.

(3) At the junction, follow a path to the right towards a wood. At the junction (elevation 242), go straight on (east). Cross a stream via a small bridge.

(4) Turn left. Go straight on (east).

(5) Take thefirst path on the right.

(6) At the fork, keep right. Ignore the first path on the left, continue to the next junction, turn left and enter the Bois Guyot. Go straight on to cross the woods.

(7) At the exit, continue straight on along the dirt track at the edge of the woods. Leave the edge of the woods and, at the T-junction, turn right. After 400 metres, at the crossroads, turn right and walk along the edge of the pond.

(8) Turn right, keeping the pond on your right. You’ll come out onto a dirt track; follow it to the left towards the village. In the village, take thefirst right (Chemin des Ficelles). At the T-junction, turn left. At the next junction, turn right (Chemin de la Ladrie). After 200 metres, turn left into Ruelle de l’Église. At the end, turn right towards the church and cross the road (D960) at the pedestrian crossing.

(9) Turn sharply left into Rue de Champagne. Continue right along Rue de la Chapelle and cross the Tille. This will take you to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 229 m - Parking near the playground
  2. 1 : km 0.68 - alt. 229 m - At the junction, turn right
  3. 2 : km 1.98 - alt. 232 m - Bridge over the - Tille (rivière)
  4. 3 : km 2.81 - alt. 243 m - Crossroads
  5. 4 : km 4.03 - alt. 231 m - Crossroads
  6. 5 : km 4.48 - alt. 243 m - Crossroads
  7. 6 : km 4.76 - alt. 232 m - At the fork, keep to the right
  8. 7 : km 5.97 - alt. 231 m - Exit at Bois Guyot
  9. 8 : km 6.68 - alt. 231 m - Intersection - Pond
  10. 9 : km 8.65 - alt. 234 m - Rue de Champagne - Église Saint-Pierre (Arceau)
  11. S/E : km 8.86 - alt. 228 m - Parking near the playground

Notes

In summer, bring a cap or hat; it gets hot on the white dirt tracks.

Worth a visit

The elegant Château d’Arceau has two distinct faces. On the street side, a simple 18th–19th-century building with a modest gateway, flanked by two low wings. On the park side, an ornate façade with a balcony, a monumental staircase, a decorated pediment framed by dormer windows, and an extra half-storey due to the sloping ground.

The 12th-century parish church of Saint-Pierre and Saint-Paul has retained only a superb semi-circular portal and its chancel, the rest having been extensively altered, particularly between the 14th and 16th centuries. It was restored in the 18th century, then fitted with a sacristy in the mid-19th century. Outside, one can see a six-segment sundial and the stone columns that once supported the porch. (André Beuchot)

Reviews and comments

3.8 / 5
Based on 6 reviews
Reliability of the description
3.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
3.5 / 5
NanaDidi
NanaDidi

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

For our part, bright sunshine and a rather cool breeze, ideal weather.
Some sections are quite pleasant and overall it's good.
GPS recommended

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MARTDomi
MARTDomi

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 11, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant, varied circular loop.

However, the description is vague and even misleading. It’s best to follow the map.

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janoujef
janoujef

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 07, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A route that can be combined with the Arceleau route. Easy, but watch out for the sun in summer.

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Philippe COULOT
Philippe COULOT

Thank you for your comments and for letting us know that the path has been cleared.
Kind regards

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PJ59
PJ59

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 12, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk in the autumn sunshine.
Following the comment dated 7 July 2021, crossing the woods is no longer a problem; the path has been cleared.

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masson21
masson21

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 30, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Hello
Park as soon as you arrive on Rue de la Chapelle in Arceau
Not much shade.
Thanks anyway to the designer
Philippe

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Chabanis
Chabanis

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 07, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

The start of the walk was pleasant. However, between points 5 and 6, it was a real struggle… the path through the forest was impassable, covered in broken branches, undergrowth, brambles and felled tree trunks… Luckily, we had the app, which stopped us from getting lost in the woods.
Avoid this one…!!!☹️

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