La Motte-Marcillé route

La Motte-Marcillé is the name of a feudal motte. This short walk will introduce you to the village’s architectural and natural heritage. From the church, you’ll head out into the countryside along charming little paths.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.89 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 32 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 40 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 92 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 50 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Gévezé (35850)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.221223° / W 1.789425°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1118SB, 1217SB, 1218SB
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Description of the walk

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(S/E) With your back to Place de l'Église, take Rue de la Cour aux Josses and head down towards the small park near the Flume.

(1) At the fountain, follow the path to the right through the park, walk alongside the D28 and arrive at the roundabout.

(2) Cross carefully and head up to the right along Rue de Clairville. Continue until you reach a fork.

(3) Turn right and follow the path leading to the D27.

(4) Walk alongside the D28 on the right for a few dozen metres, cross it carefully towards La Roberie and continue to the Guinehec farm.

(5) On the right, a view of Beauvais Castle. Turn onto the path that runs alongside the farm on the left and arrive at La Chicherie. Turn right for 200 m then left to enter the woods.

(6) Follow the edge of the woods, then turn left at the crossroads, and left again until you reach the D27 (beware of muddy paths in wet weather).

(7) Cross the main road again carefully to take the small road directly opposite, then turn left towards the hamlets of La Cornillère and La Douve.

(8) Take the path on the right, pass Les Contents, then follow the path on the left that links La Mézière to Gévezé (gravel track).

(9) Turn onto the path on the left, then walk alongside the housing estate and return to the junction from the outward journey.

(3) Turn right and, following the route in the opposite direction to the outward journey, return to the Place de l’Église (S/E.)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 68 m - Place de l'Église
  2. 1 : km 0.22 - alt. 58 m - Saint-Justine Fountain - Fontaine Saint-Justine
  3. 2 : km 0.46 - alt. 57 m - Roundabout - Chaussée (ruisseau) - Affluent de la Flûme
  4. 3 : km 0.7 - alt. 64 m - Junction of the circular loop - Flûte (rivière)
  5. 4 : km 1.39 - alt. 61 m - D27
  6. 5 : km 2.48 - alt. 51 m - La Guinehec Farm - Château de Beauvais (Gévezé)
  7. 6 : km 3.5 - alt. 77 m - Woods of La Motte-Marcillé - Motte féodale de la Motte-Marcillé
  8. 7 : km 4.35 - alt. 74 m - D27
  9. 8 : km 4.79 - alt. 71 m - The Douve
  10. 9 : km 5.55 - alt. 84 m - Clairville
  11. S/E : km 6.89 - alt. 68 m - Place de l'Église

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