Discover the heritage of Marsanne

Short walk to discover the Sanctuary of Notre-Dame de Fresneau and the old village of Marsanne.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 4.02 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 40 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 181 m
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    Descent: - 177 m

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    Highest point: 371 m
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    Lowest point: 246 m

Description of the walk

Park in the car park of the Marsanne village hall.

(S/E) When leaving the car park, turn right towards Place Auguste Canon.
Turn left at the church, then take the stairs halfway down Rue Gustave Maroux on the right to reach Place Auguste Canon.
Walk past a bar-restaurant to reach the start of the Serre de Paruel trail.
At the first intersection, continue straight ahead on the Serre de Paruel trail.

(1) At the second intersection, turn right to join the upper trail overlooking the village. Stay on the main trail, which joins the Fresneau path.

(2) When you reach the forest barrier, continue straight ahead to reach the Sanctuary of Notre-Dame de Fresneau. Fountain and toilets available.
Take the Way of the Cross overlooking the Sanctuary of Notre-Dame de Fresneau, which starts behind the chapel. Continue for 50 metres until you reach the crossroads.

(3) Turn right. The Way of the Cross descends to the upper road of Chemin de Fresneau. When you reach the intersection with Route de Mirmande, continue straight ahead to reach the Saint-Félix stairs, located at the end of Rue du Prieuré.

(4): Climb up to the viewpoint of the castle ruins (viewpoint over the Vercors, Trois Becs and Couspeau mountains) and visit the Priory of Saint-Félix. For the more adventurous, it is possible to climb up to the orientation table, located above the castle ruins at the hairpin bend.

(5) Retrace your steps back to the start of the Saint-Félix stairs.

(4) At the bottom of the stairs, take the alley on the left and, at the bottom of the stairs, turn left to reach the Place de l'Hôpital.
After crossing Place de l'Hôpital, take the path on the right past an old fountain, then join the main street of the old village (Rue du Comte de Poitier) to descend towards the village.
Pass in front of the Château de Montluisant and take the stairs behind the town hall to reach the village hall via Rue du Chemin des Buis (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 246 m - Village hall
  2. 1 : km 0.8 - alt. 348 m - Intersection of the upper trail
  3. 2 : km 1.34 - alt. 324 m - Forest barrier
  4. 3 : km 1.8 - alt. 332 m - Fork in the road
  5. 4 : km 2.81 - alt. 309 m - Departure from the St Félix steps. - Prieuré Saint-Félix (Marsanne)
  6. 5 : km 3.08 - alt. 340 m - Viewpoint of the castle ruins
  7. S/E : km 4.02 - alt. 246 m - Village hall

Notes

- Hiking boots or trainers required.
- Fountain and toilets at Notre-Dame de Fresneau.

Worth a visit

- Visit to the Fresneau Sanctuary.
- Viewpoints.
- Visit to the Old Village (book on the history of Marsanne written by the Friends of Old Marsanne, available for €26 at the Town Hall, the Tourist Office opposite the Town Hall, the 'Le Marsannais' tobacconist's or at Libertexte opposite the bakery).
- Discover the artistic heritage (art gallery, photo gallery, pottery, cabinetmaking, miniature village, etc.) and culinary heritage (choice of restaurants with varied menus).

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
Serge Bonnard
Serge Bonnard

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 09, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little walk to discover Marsanne.
START NOT VERY WELL SIGNALLED.
FIRST CLIMB A LITTLE STEEP, THEN A GENTLE AND PLEASANT WALK,
WITH BEAUTIFUL VIEWS FROM THIS CHARMING VILLAGE. THANK YOU.

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jesuisenrandonné07
jesuisenrandonné07
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk to discover Marsanne.

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Kraftval
Kraftval

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful little hike! The hardest part is finding the starting point: cross Place Auguste Canon and climb two or three steps opposite a restaurant terrace, and you will arrive at Rue de la Marquise, which you take to the left. At the end, slightly to the right, you will find a street that turns sharply to the right and the path to take, which climbs towards the south-east. That's it, you're off, and the rest of the description is spot on!
Thanks to "Rando des 15" for this beautiful route, which can be enhanced by lunch or dinner in one of Marsanne's charming restaurants.

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Delmer
Delmer

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 01, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very short but very interesting walk to discover Marsanne, its forest and its ruins. Very beautiful views.

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Famille R
Famille R

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 20, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice walk.
The only downside is that the path is not very well maintained in some places and could do with some clearing.

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