Starting point: Place Jean Jaurès in Romans.
(S/E) From the car park, head south and cross Place Gailly. At the end, turn right and head towards the Jacquemart Tower. Then turn left and walk down Côte Jacquemart. At number 13, turn left and walk alongside the Jean Vilar Theatre. Follow Rue du Secret, then turn right onto Rue Morin towards the bookshop. This leads onto Rue des Cordeliers.
(1) First turn left then right onto Rue des Degrés. At the end, turn right into Rue de la Banque. Pass a bookbinding shop and, at the next junction, turn right onto Rue Saint-Nicolas.
At the end, first turn left then right to follow Rue Mathieu de la Drôme. At the various junctions, carry on straight ahead, continuing along Place Maurice Faure. At the end, turn left. Just before the quays, turn right into Rue Pêcherie, known as the ‘rue des métiers d’art’ (artists’ street): fan-makers, potters, luthiers, visual artists, painters, sculptors and photographers all have their studios here. At No. 35, turn left down Rue Montessort.
(2) At the roundabout, go straight on, then turn right along Place de la Presles. You’ll come to the tanners’ houses and an information board. At the end, turn left and walk round the Cité de la Musique on the right-hand side. At the corner, turn left onto the path leading up into Parc Saint-Romain (Parc François Mitterrand on the map). Leave the park heading towards the Rempart du Clos des Capucins via the path overlooking the park. You’ll come out onto Rue Bellevue, on the banks of the Isère.
(3) Follow the street southwards, keeping the river on your left. At a Fork in the road, turn left onto the Chemin de Halage. At the end, turn left onto the Allée des Ors. When you reach the riverbank, take the access path to the footbridge on your left.
(4) Cross the Isère via the footbridge. As you leave the footbridge, turn left immediately and walk alongside the river on your left, following the Quai Auguste Clément. As soon as possible, leave the tarmac and walk as close to the riverbank as you can. Before the bridge, climb the steps on the right to reach the Quai Tabary.
(5) Cross the Isère via the Pont Vieux. As you come off the bridge, turn right onto Quai Ulysse Chevalier and walk alongside the Collégiale Saint-Bernard on your left. Turn left at the chancel of the church. At the corner, cross Place aux Herbes to the right. Follow Rue des Carreaux, then Rue des Clercs. At the end, turn right onto Rue Sabaton. At the end, turn left onto Quai Chopin.
(6) Before the Pont Neuf, turn left into a small street. At thefirst junction, turn right. At the roundabout, turn left down the lane between the blocks of flats and the Côte Garenne.
(7) When you reach the swimming pool, turn left. Follow Rue Saint-Just. At the end, first turn left then right to follow Rue Louis Mandrin. At the junction, go straight on. Turn right, then left to walk alongside Place Jules Nadi. At the end, head up Côte des Cordeliers on the right. At the carved shoe, go up Côte Saint-Ursule on the right, then immediately turn left to reach Place Jean Jaurès (S/E).