Pusy Castle and its surroundings

Pusy-et-Épenoux boasts two 18th-century castles: the town is, in fact, the amalgamation of two villages, each of which had its own castle.

The castle in Pusy belonged to Jean-Xavier Bureaux de Pusy. Its ground floor now houses the town hall. The castle is surrounded by a French-style park, which visitors are free to explore; its ponds are adorned with animal sculptures by Pascal Coupot.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.11 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 207 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 203 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 958 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 755 ft

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Description of the walk

Car park near Pusy Church.

(S/E) Leave the car park, cross the road to walk past the church and take the road leading down towards the château (town hall).

(1) Turn right into the château’s French-style garden (open to the public) then walk down the short Impasse du Château. Then turn right again onto Rue de Sauvigney.

(2) When you reach a spring, turn left onto Rue du Tillon. Then take the first road on the right, Rue de la Fontaine des Champs.

(3) When you reach a junction, turn right again onto Rue de Pusy Lafayette, then turn left straight away onto Rue du Val des Charmes.

(4) After crossing a small stream, turn left onto a stony path (there are quite a few puddles in wet weather as the path is quite badly worn)
This stony path turns into a grassy track as you approach the Moulin de Gabeuret.

(5) Join the road on the left, then at the next junction turn right to reach the hamlet of Val des Charmes.
At the junction, turn right; after passing several caravans, turn left onto a stony path to reach the woods.

(6) At the entrance to the woodland, go through the gate (whether it is open or not) and continue straight on.
At the junction, turn right at a 90° angle onto a wide track and stay on it until you leave the woodland. Towards the end, the track turns into a forest path; you’ll need to carefully untie a gate and then close it again to reach the fields.

(7) Then head off by veering left onto a grassy path to reach the tarmac road.
Then head downhill to the right and stay on this road until you reach the village of Pusy (passing near the water tower and the Croix de Batailley).
Pass a football pitch on your left, the entrance to the cemetery on your right, and arrive at the car park near the church (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 876 ft - Car park - Église Saint-Martin (Pusy-et-Épenoux)
  2. 1 : mi 0.1 - alt. 869 ft - Garden - Château de Pusy
  3. 2 : mi 0.29 - alt. 830 ft - Source
  4. 3 : mi 0.52 - alt. 846 ft - Junction of Rue de Pusy and Rue Lafayette
  5. 4 : mi 0.88 - alt. 784 ft - Stream
  6. 5 : mi 1.47 - alt. 761 ft - Gabeuret Mill - Vaugine (ruisseau)
  7. 6 : mi 2.51 - alt. 860 ft - Gate at the entrance to the woodland
  8. 7 : mi 3.36 - alt. 928 ft - A ‘wild’ gate and fence to pass through
  9. S/E : mi 5.11 - alt. 876 ft - Car park - Église Saint-Martin (Pusy-et-Épenoux)

Worth a visit

Second castle in Épenoux

Pusy Arboretum: Over 80 species of trees are on display here, whilst a pond and a pool enhance the experience of discovering aquatic wildlife, and a heritage orchard, boasting 50 varieties of fruit trees, unfolds before you. With information boards dotted along the way, the walk is all the more enjoyable.

Reviews and comments

4 / 5
Based on 3 reviews

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

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

No more signposting

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Fijess
Fijess

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk in the countryside just a stone’s throw from Vesoul; my only regret was that the final stretch of the route was along a fairly busy tarmac road

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Mme Jeannin
Mme Jeannin

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 11, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A really pleasant route in winter. The paths were in the sun, and the little woodland track was a welcome change of pace for the day. However, it was very helpful that the ground was frozen, as this prevented us from slipping.

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