Route des chapelles et des châteaux à Saint-André-de-Bâgé

As you wander along the quiet, shaded paths, you’ll encounter a succession of magnificent views and gems of the local heritage, such as the Romanesque church of Saint-André-de-Bâgé, the châteaux of Montépin and La Griffonnière, the remains of the ramparts of Bâgé-le-Châtel, the chapel of Aigrefeuille and beautiful country houses nestled in the valleys.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.79 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 32 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 41 m

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    Highest point: 209 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 185 m

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Description of the walk

The route starts from Saint-André Church in Bagé-le-Châtel.

(S/E) Walk past the church and join the D2. Turn right, then left onto the first road. Keep the buildings on your left until you reach a track at L’Écottay.

(1) Turn left, then take the track on the right. Continue straight on at the cross, then turn left at the next fork to rejoin the road.

(2) Continue straight ahead. Keep right at the Y-junction. Cross the Ruisseau de Montépin and continue to the hamlet of the same name.

(3) Leave the road to the left until you reach the path leading to Mifavre. Then take it to the right. Keep right again at the crossroads, then, at the next one, turn left to reach the entrance to the Égrefeuille chapel.

(4) Continue, pass Les Pottets and turn left towards La Petite Loëze. Cross the stream and take a left-hand bend, then, at the end of the next bend, take the track on the left to reach Château de la Griffonnière.

(5) Continue, keep left at the Y-junction and then take the first right. At the houses by the Étang des Cornes, ignore the two paths on the left to reach the first houses of Bâgé-le-Chatel.

(6) Turn sharply left. Stay on the track on the left at the end of the street and cross the river. You will then come to the Route de la Bresse. Follow it to the right until you reach the D2.

(7) Turn right. Cross the river again, then turn left onto the rampart walk and pass in front of the castle.

(8) Stay on the path. At the end, turn left onto the Grande Rue, then left again onto the Route des Replonges. At the junction, turn left onto Rue Père Chalon. Cross the stream again, then continue straight ahead before turning left towards the cemetery and the church (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 201 m - Romanesque church of Bagé-le-Châtel - Église Saint-André (Bagé-le-Châtel)
  2. 1 : km 0.95 - alt. 208 m - L'Écottay
  3. 2 : km 2.2 - alt. 201 m - Road. Towards the - Montépin (ruisseau) - Affluent de La Grande Loëze
  4. 3 : km 3.11 - alt. 203 m - Montépin
  5. 4 : km 4.37 - alt. 203 m - Access to the Aigrefeuille Chapel
  6. 5 : km 6.03 - alt. 204 m - Château de la Griffonnière
  7. 6 : km 6.99 - alt. 204 m - Bâgé-le-Châtel - Tour de l'Hôpital (Bâgé-le-Châtel)
  8. 7 : km 8.01 - alt. 190 m - D2 - Grande Loêze (
  9. 8 : km 8.41 - alt. 203 m - Castle on the rampart walk
  10. S/E : km 9.79 - alt. 201 m - Romanesque church of Bagé-le-Châtel - Église Saint-André (Bagé-le-Châtel)

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
noelle01150
noelle01150

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 11, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Some really lovely scenery. We tried to get a closer look at the castle (near the wash house) but couldn’t manage it. Please note, this isn’t a criticism, just an observation. Thank you so much for this route, which made two hikers very happy 🙂

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TotoB
TotoB

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

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m.dutour
m.dutour

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk through the gently rolling countryside of the Bresse region. The route takes in chapels and two castles, one of which is particularly impressive.
Very reliable description and Visorando map.
It’s a shame that most of the route is on small tarmac roads; we would have preferred dirt tracks.

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Cortesia
Cortesia

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 12, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We went for a walk today after a very rainy weekend; the roads and paths we took remained accessible. There isn’t much shade, so bear this in mind if you’re planning a walk in hot weather.
Between points 6 and 7, be aware of heavy traffic on the road; there is no pavement.

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