Ruined castle of Seray-Préaux

Park in the Malpertuis car park on Rue Jean Moulin in Satillieu.

Yellow markings
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(S/E) From the car park, follow the yellow markings to the hiking information sign at the Lionnet Cross.
On your left, go up Rue Jean Moulin, pass the cemetery on your right and go past the police station.

(1) Turn right onto the path that climbs uphill. This turns south, crosses a stream and heads north-east to join a road at a cross near Seygaret.

(2) Turn right, pass near the place called Le Col and continue to the bend in the road. Continue straight ahead along the path that cuts across the bend in the road and rejoins it very quickly.

(3) Turn left to continue along the road that crosses the Bois de Seray-Nord forest until you reach a fork.

(4) Follow the right fork and continue until you reach a wooden sign nailed to a tree indicating Château de Seray.

(5) Turn right to climb up and discover the ruins of Château de Seray. Allow about 10 minutes.
Take care around the ruins.

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(6) Descend back to the road.

(5) Turn right, go around the hamlet of Chavas and arrive at the Lionnet Cross where you will meet the^GR®®42and 420.

White and red markings for^{the GR®®42}and 420

(7) Turn right and, from the "Infos Rando" sign, continue to follow the white and red markings for^{the GR®®42}and 420 to descend towards the hamlet of Lionnet, where you will reach a road.

(8) Continue along this road, passing the hamlet of Bel Air. Shortly afterwards, the road curves to the left.

(9) 150 m further on, turn right onto a path to reach Le Chambon. Continue along the access road to this locality and you will come out onto Rue des Aygas.
(10) Turn right onto this street to return to the starting point (S/E).

Water point at the entrance to the cemetery, bring enough water.

Seray Castle

Things to see in Préaux:
- Heads carved in granite on the façade of the town hall, on the village wash house and in the hamlet of Seyaret.
- Carved and worked stone lintels, such as a boot on the lintel of an old bootmaker's sign.
- The Plague Cross in the church square.