Petit Paris circular loop

A pleasant little walk through the undergrowth and shaded paths around Saint-Martin-du-Fouilloux.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.17 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 15 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 15 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 73 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 57 m

Description of the walk

Departure from the small car park at a place called Le Petit Paris.

(S/E) Head west-southwest along the dead-end road called Chemin du Léard.

(1) At Les Léards, turn right. Cross Les Denisières (pond) and continue along the access road. Cross the D126 road (watch out for traffic) and continue along the path opposite.

(2) Take the first road on the right. At the first junction, go straight ahead until the next intersection.

(3) Turn left. At the end of the path, continue to the right and follow the A11 motorway.

(4) At La Baganerie, turn right onto the D105 and continue for about 60 metres (beware of traffic). Take the first road on the left (south-east) and continue straight ahead between the fields.

(5) At the crossroads, take the road on the right. Ignore a road coming from the left and continue south.

(6) At La Blanchardière, turn right. Ignore the path that branches off to the left towards Moulin de l'Oliveraie and continue straight ahead (west-southwest).

(7) At the first crossroads, turn left, heading due south.

(8) At the crossroads, turn right. At the end of the path, turn left. You will immediately come to a road; follow it to the left. At the crossroads, turn right to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 72 m - Petit Paris car park
  2. 1 : km 0.61 - alt. 68 m - Les Léards
  3. 2 : km 1.54 - alt. 66 m - Intersection
  4. 3 : km 1.95 - alt. 66 m - Intersection
  5. 4 : km 3.36 - alt. 64 m - La Baganerie
  6. 5 : km 4.5 - alt. 62 m - Crossroads
  7. 6 : km 5.21 - alt. 70 m - La Blanchardière
  8. 7 : km 6.07 - alt. 63 m - Crossroads
  9. 8 : km 6.36 - alt. 68 m - Crossroads
  10. S/E : km 7.17 - alt. 72 m - Petit Paris car park

Notes

Caution: hunters may be present on Tuesdays during the hunting season.

Worth a visit

Beautiful houses in the countryside.

Reviews and comments

3.9 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
3.9 / 5
RandoTel
RandoTel

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice hike, but signage could be better.

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eric49mto
eric49mto

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Well-marked route that is easy to follow. Recently mowed, except for two areas where the grass was very tall: from point 1 to Les Denisières and after point 8, up to the road. The route is often muddy, and this time there were a few puddles and patches of mud, but our shoes were almost clean when we arrived.

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Azimut71
Azimut71

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 22, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

As I wasn't particularly impressed by the landscape, I took the shortcut between 3 and 7, which considerably reduced the length of the hike; but I wanted to see the oppidum up close (just a mound covered with vegetation), and above all I wanted to avoid the noise from the motorway, which could already be heard at 2.

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godillot49
godillot49

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 08, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A good route just a stone's throw from Angers, but be careful during very rainy periods, as some areas can become very muddy, even
even flooded (ponds very close to the trail).

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nicaee
nicaee

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 07, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Well-marked start
Lack of signage. We went back and forth several times and ended up walking 10 km instead of 7.
In fact, we alternated between sections of the route and sections outside the route.
The location signs are not very useful as they are not visible on site.

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Evelyne.c
Evelyne.c

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 08, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A very disappointing route. Markings are almost non-existent and some paths are not maintained. On some sections, it is difficult to see where you are stepping and the grass is waist-high.

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JYF49
JYF49

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 04, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A hike with no elevation gain, along varied paths and very little tarmac, which is rather nice.
A bit damp at times, but with waterproof shoes, that's no problem.
The markings are sometimes missing or hard to see, but it's also very well maintained.
A good time, worth repeating.

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ANNICK.BREHERET
ANNICK.BREHERET

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 11, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Pleasant country walk

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