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The starting point is at the car park of the Montgivray village hall, behind the church and the castle grounds (town hall).
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(S/E) Head west along Allée Clésinger, which runs alongside the campsite, crosses a small bridge and leads to the wastewater treatment plant. Pass under the bridge of the disused Châteauroux–Montluçon railway line, then follow the D49 road on your left for 300 metres.
(1) Turn right onto a path heading towards Les Conges. After a short, steep climb, you’ll reach an old winegrower’s shelter. To your right, you’ll see the vast fields of the Urmont plateau. To your left, in the distance, you’ll catch a glimpse of La Châtre.
Blue markings supplemented by the white and red markings ofthe GR®®46
(2) Turn right onto the grassy track that crosses the plateau. On your left, you’ll see the Chavigner-Pouzelas water tower and, on your right, Mongivray. Then follow the small road to the left.
(3) After a right-hand bend, leave the road and head north along the track for 300 metres.
White and red markings forthe GR®®46.
(4) Pass the grassy path on your right which descends towards Urmont (marked in blue) and continue straight on along theGR®®46(you will then be walking in the opposite direction to a route marked in yellow). When you reach a small road, continue left until you reach Preugnarnault.
(5) At the crossroads by the cross, turn right and pass through several farm buildings.
(6) At the junction of theGR®®46andGR®®654paths, turn right to follow theGR®®654towards Montgivray. You will then cross several pastures. The path then turns right (the path on the left and the one opposite are blocked off). You will reach a pond where you may be able to see coypu swimming. At the next crossroads, continue straight on towards the first houses of the hamlet of Laloeuf. Cross the D49 road with care to reach the last house, a former 15th-century fortified house, with a beautiful gateway featuring one door for pedestrians and another for cart drivers. Then continue down theGR®® to the next junction.
(7) Go straight on, following the newGR®® signposting (and not to the right, contrary to what is currently shown on the map), then turn right at the junction. After a bend to the left, you’ll pass under the old railway line again: turn right onto the shaded path.
400 metres further on, you’ll reach the Vieilleville Fountain, topped by a vaulted arch leading to an old washhouse.
Blue signposting supplemented by white and red markings.
(8) Cross the small road. Further on, you’ll walk alongside the River Indre on your left, passing the old Moulin Biard and then another wash house.
At the next crossroads, carry on straight ahead, ignoring the path on the right which passes under a railway bridge and leads to the hamlet of Urmont.
(9) Leave the wide path to cross a footbridge spanning the Indre on your left. You’ll reach a second footbridge from where you can see the Moulin de Fontpisse. The path runs alongside the Indre then winds its way through the various buildings of the old mill, emerging at the front façade and a wide path which you follow to the Montgivray cemetery.
In front of the cemetery, turn right towards the centre of the village.
(10) Then turn right towards the church; walk alongside it and turn left in front of its entrance gate. Turn slightly left into the grounds of the former Château de Montgivray, which is now the town hall. Walk to the courtyard, where you can see the majestic entrance porch, then walk alongside the château along the path between its left wing and the primary school. You’ll then find yourself in front of the château’s main façade. Continue along the main path through the grounds, towards the road bridge.
(11) Then head south-west towards a low wall overlooking the River Indre; follow the adjoining path which skirts the grounds and takes you back to the car park at the village hall (S/E).
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