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Park in the car park next to the cemetery at the entrance to the village of Pont-en-Royans.
(S/E) Between the south wall of the cemetery and the road at the bend, look for the signpost "Les Seraines". Take the road that climbs towards Saint-André-en-Royans. After passing a vineyard, you will arrive at the paved road to Vermenay (signpost: "Le Bel").
(1) Turn right and follow the road to a farm. Just after the sign for "Le Vermonay", turn left (yellow arrows). Pass some houses and a well and continue until you find a dirt track.
(2) Pass to the right of a hamlet with a large livestock building and at the sign for "Chemin des Vignes", follow the signs for "Réservoir de Bellemondière" (yellow-green markings).
After a red fire hydrant, the small road turns left. At this bend, take the path opposite, cross a wooded area, pass a small stream and turn left at the edge of a walnut grove to reach the hamlet of "La Guibaudière".
(3) Turn right to reach the village of Saint-André-en-Royans. When you reach the main road, continue straight ahead to the cemetery. Turn right onto Route du Beau-Geai.
(4) At the signpost marked "Chemin de Bise 337m", turn right (no entry) and arrive in the centre of the village via Chemin de Lyonne (dryer on the right, church opposite). Continue along the main street until you reach the church, which you will pass on your right (sundial).
(5) Go to the paved square to go around part of the castle (details to be seen). Return to the fountain, turn right (Rue du Bourg), pass the wash house, the town hall and the school and continue straight ahead to reach the signpost "Saint-André-en-Royans 375m".
(6) Go up opposite (towards Pont-en-Royans - la Vieille Église) on a slightly steep grassy path. At the signpost "La Veille Église" (don't look for it!), turn right towards the south and enjoy the beautiful views of the Royans. At the road, continue straight ahead until the next crossroads with the signpost "Le Mûrier".
(7) Turn right, follow the path downhill and at the next crossroads turn left onto "Chemin de la Bellière". After a hairpin bend, pass in front of the house; the yellow-green sign on a large lime tree indicates the direction. The path descends towards the stream "Le Rognon" (don't break your back crossing it, although it should be dry in the summer!) then climb back up into the woods to a new farm (Courtevoux).
(8) Go around the farm on the right and continue straight ahead on the road that descends towards the "Le Paradis" neighbourhood. At the crossroads (signposted "Paradis I"), continue straight ahead until you reach a sharp bend. Turn left towards "Porte Agnès".
(9) At the "Porte Agnès" signpost, continue right towards the village. After about 200 metres, turn right onto Chemin du Bourg (sign slightly hidden) and a few dozen metres further down, turn left (yellow-green signposting)... Beautiful views of the village (bell towers).
Continue downhill (steps and cobblestones). At an intersection (opposite no. 5), turn left, then at the small basin with a tap, turn right, then right again to join the main street.
Cross the road carefully and head to "Place de la Halle" (sign).
(10) A staircase takes you down to the banks of the Bourne river. Follow the riverbank in the direction of the current. At the footbridge, you can cross to see the suspended houses.
Continue along the quay (right bank) and at the end (sign for the rivers of the Vercors), turn right onto the small road that runs alongside the rugby field and leads back to the car park (S/E).
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