Circular Marcelaines from Hermonville

(S/E) From Place de la Mairie (car parks available), cross Rue de Marzilly, walk along the left side of the town hall to Place Saint-Éloi. Join Rue de Fismes (D30) and follow it to the left. Further on, turn left onto Rue des Grattières, which runs alongside the Ruisseau de Rabassa stream.

(1) Turn left onto the path that climbs alongside the pastures and follow it all the way through the forest, across the Pâture des Coquins.

(2) Cross Voie des Vaches and continue straight up through the woods until you reach a T-junction.

(3) Turn right through the woods and continue to the next fork on the left.
(4) Turn left onto the path that descends and arrive at a fork.

(5) Take a sharp left turn and continue north through the vineyards until you reach a road.

(6) Descend to the right along the Marzilly estate and come out onto the D530, which you follow to the right for about 100 metres.

(7) Turn left onto the path along the edge of the vineyards and continue through the undergrowth until you reach Rue des Petits Launois.

(8) Continue straight ahead along the path that crosses a residential area and arrive at Place de la Mairie (S/E).

Water available in the park behind the church (push tap under the Lebanese cedar tree).

Beautiful view of Marzilly Castle after point (7).