Countryside and châteaux of the Brie region

A varied walk through fields, woods and the old town, where many eras coexist.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.81 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 15 
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    Difficulty: Easy

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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 13 m
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    Descent: - 13 m

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    Highest point: 111 m
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    Lowest point: 90 m

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Description of the walk

The car park is located next to the municipal police buildings on Avenue de Verdun.

(S/E) Exit the car park and turn right onto the pedestrian walkway that runs alongside it. At the end of the walkway, continue straight ahead along Rue du Marquis de Trésigny (towards the school). The street turns left then right and becomes Place Ayen de Noailles.

(1) Turn left onto the small square and then right onto Rue des Marnières. This street crosses two other streets and becomes a dead end. A passageway extends it and leads to a lawn. Turn right, go through the hedge and then walk along the left side of the gardens.

(2) When you reach the farm track, turn right. At the first crossroads, turn left (south-east). At the end of the track, cross the deep drainage ditch.

(3) Turn right and walk along the ditch for 300 metres. Then cross the ditch again. Go around La Plumasserie farm on the right and come out onto a small road.

(4) Cross the road and follow the small road opposite, which joins the D436, which you cross. In the hamlet of Vizy, follow Rue du Bréon, which turns left, then right. You will join theGR®1(red and white markings), which you follow to Fontenay-Trésigny.

(5) Turn right onto Chemin du Parc and follow the GR®. Turn left at the T-junction and head for Moulin du Pont.

(6) The path becomes a road that follows the castle walls to Fontenay.

(7) At the crossroads, turn right (be careful, 300 metres of fairly busy road). Ignore a road coming from the left and enter Fontenay via Rue Jehan de Brie.

(8) At the church, continue along Rue Bertaux. At the roundabout, continue straight ahead into Rue du Général de Gaulle. At the traffic lights, continue straight ahead onto Avenue de Verdun and you will find the car park on your right 50 metres further on (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 103 m - Car park near the municipal police station
  2. 1 : km 0.63 - alt. 107 m - College
  3. 2 : km 1.35 - alt. 111 m - Farm track
  4. 3 : km 2.54 - alt. 107 m - Drainage ditch
  5. 4 : km 3.96 - alt. 109 m - Small road - La Plumasserie
  6. 5 : km 5.09 - alt. 94 m - Junction with the GR 1
  7. 6 : km 5.72 - alt. 90 m - Moulin du Pont
  8. 7 : km 6.43 - alt. 104 m - D144a
  9. 8 : km 7.11 - alt. 101 m - Église Saint-Martin (Fontenay-Trésigny)
  10. S/E : km 7.81 - alt. 103 m - Car park near the municipal police station

Worth a visit

(4) Ferme de la Plumasserie, a little before, on the left, you can see the castle of the same name.
(5) Continuing straight ahead for 150 metres, you will see a wash house.
In Fontenay, walk past the castle, which is unfortunately in poor condition, and pass under the lower gate.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 17 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
3.3 / 5
Randonnées77
Randonnées77

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Apart from crossing the fields, which is a bit monotonous, the route is varied, passing through woods, the village of Visy and down towards Le Bréon. There is a slight incline.

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Randonnées77
Randonnées77

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The route is generally not difficult, with part of the route being monotonous across fields for 2 km. The route then becomes more varied, passing through woods, the village of Visy and along the Bréon river, before climbing back up to Fontenay-Tresigny, skirting around the castle grounds.

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Ambaur
Ambaur

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Prams:
Young children:

Fairly easy outing.
Accessible to pushchairs and young children. However, overall, the hike is not particularly interesting for children.

Between points 1 and 2, it is just the town with nothing of particular interest.

Between points 2 and 5, it's a walk through fields, which is a bit long as there's nothing special to see and it's very windy.

Between points 5 and 8, it is more interesting as it is a walk through the forest with much denser wildlife and some pleasant spots.

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morenojo
morenojo

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 12, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant stroll

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Poupot de Moussy
Poupot de Moussy

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

In my opinion, the car park where the municipal police station is located (a former materials warehouse) is not the best place to park and start this walk.
The route itself is not particularly interesting apart from stretching your legs, but I did meet quite a few people on this walk with whom I was able to chat a little while petting their little dogs.
The nice thing about this route is that there are benches along the way and, in the hamlet of Vizy, a very pleasant picnic area, but to get there you have to go as far as the bridge over the Bréon.
The arrival in Fontenay Trésigny is more interesting, with the Saint Martin church, the Marquis de Trésigny castle, which is currently being renovated (which is really nice), the Porte d'en bas, the remains of the old ramparts of Fontenay-Trésigny, and the superb Fontenay Town Hall, where you can park on the square without any problems.

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NICOLE FLEURY
NICOLE FLEURY

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 26, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

Bad description at the start (why not mention the Town Hall car park, invisible municipal police) and you have to go left, not right! And you have to reach the plumasserie farm to find anything of interest on the walk. In short, very disappointing.

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JM SIMOENS
JM SIMOENS

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 03, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A short hike that starts in town, then continues through fields and finally into the forest.
I don't think you should do this hike in very good weather because it is very exposed (points 2 to 5).
Good news for 10 years from now: the castle is undergoing renovation .
In the hamlet of Vizy, there is a small area at point 5 that is ideal for a picnic by the water.

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RonnyBee
RonnyBee

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 26, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

The section corresponding to the GR (stages 5 to the finish) is very good, but the section between stage 1 and stage 2 is not very interesting. What's nice is that there are several public benches along the route.

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szatrowski
szatrowski

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 17, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A fairly quick hike as there is no elevation gain. We did it at a leisurely pace in 1 hour 50 minutes.
The points of interest are only in the town, with the beautiful town hall and the old castle, which is unfortunately in ruins. The countryside is very nice to see and, above all, it is a very peaceful place.

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krisrando
krisrando

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 25, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

An easy and peaceful hike, but without any major surprises.

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ovil
ovil

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 17, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

A pleasant walk through the fields under the warm autumn sun.
A little bit of heritage in the town centre of Fontenay-Trésigny.

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Stephon
Stephon
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Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 16, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : Not used / Not applicable

first hike without markings. Not easy to find your way without the right equipment (beginner)

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gazok54
gazok54 ★
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Lerci clochettefée
The author says

The path becomes a road that follows the castle walls to Fontenay

However, and you're probably right, there's no mention of seeing the castle. On the map, I can only see one castle, that of Fontenay, but I can't see any others. However, the Château de la Plumasserie and the Château du Vivier seem to be close by, as pmonnet says in his comment above.
In the chapter "during the hike or nearby," the author says

(4) Ferme de la Plumasserie, a little before, on the left, you can see the castle of the same name.

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clochettefée
clochettefée

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 24, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Didn't see any castles, most of the route was through fields, not very interesting for the four of us (two adults and two children).
The section through the woods was a bit nicer but too short.

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webmarc
webmarc

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 16, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Pleasant stroll.

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