Circular Saint-Lubin-de-Cravant in the footsteps of a "Fauve"

Saint-Lubin-de-Cravant is 5 km north of Brezolles via the D30, then the D314.1. Parking is available near the wash house opposite 1, Rue du Moulin.

No signposts

(S/E) With your back to the wash house, turn right, walk past the tiny town hall and follow the D314 up into the woods until you reach the edge of the village.

(1) Turn left onto the first gravel path that climbs to the edge of a wood and arrives at a fork in the road.

(2) Turn left, cross a small wood, walk along the edge of a second wood and reach a crossroads between a large oak tree on the left and the edge of a wood on the right.

(3) Continue straight ahead and join a path coming diagonally from the right.

(4) Take the path on the left. Descend towards the valley , where you will soon see the Avre Aqueduct passing over arches. After crossing the aqueduct, continue downhill until you reach the Meuvette ford. You can take a shortcut by crossing it and following the path on the left.

(5) From the ford, continue along the same path, which turns right and approaches some farm buildings. You will arrive at a new ford equipped with a footbridge.

(6) Take this footbridge to cross the Meuvette and continue along the path that climbs towards Les Rouets until you reach a fork.

(7) Turn left and continue along the path that climbs alongside the Bois de la Cavée and leads to the D314.3.

(8) Turn left, follow the road for about 300 metres, then turn left onto the first path that descends and crosses the Bois de la Cavée. Reach the first ford on the other side of the river.

(5) Turn right, pass under the arches and continue straight ahead along the valley to the T-junction with a path near a magnificent oak tree.

(9) Turn left and arrive at Revercourt. Take the D138 on the left to pass in front of the town hall and the church in the cemetery. Arrive at the crossroads at the exit of the village.

(10) Go down to the left to the ford where there is an old brick footbridge. Do not cross, but turn right onto the path that follows the river. Continue along this path, which climbs up and joins the D138.

(11) Continue left on this road until you reach the entrance to the village. Pass in front of the church on Rue de la Garenne. You can turn left down the alley to see the chevet of the church. At the crossroads, turn left onto Rue des Marnières, cross the bridge and you will reach the wash house (S/E).

If the water level of the Meuvette allows it, you can cross at the first ford and shorten the route by about 3 km.

3 km away Brezolles: 12th-century Saint-Nicolas Church, remodelled in the 15th and 16th centuries - Listed as a historic monument - It belonged to the Abbey of Saint-Père de Chartres.
Gardens and walk along the Meuvette. Remains of fortifications - Market halls

11 km away in Rueil-la-Gadelière: bust near the town hall and Vlaminck's grave in the cemetery.
La Tourillière - the painter's house. Visits possible on certain dates.
Château de la Gadelière - tours and concerts in season.

16 km away Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton: town of art and history - Small town of character - Most beautiful detours in France. Vlaminck went there very often - A route of discovery of the places he depicted is available at the Tourist Office.