Discover Toucy with your family

Starting point: Place des Frères Genets

(S/E) Opposite the Post Office, walk past the building on the right: you are now on Rue de l’Abreuvoir. Head towards the bridge to cross the Ouanne. When you reach the pond, turn right. Some white-fronted geese will accompany you; for their own health, please avoid feeding them.

Carry on until you reach the D3 road. Cross the road and take the straight path opposite, marked by a ‘No Entry’ sign. You are now on the old Tacot railway line. Cross the River Ouanne and continue to the end of the path.

(1)Cross the D950with care and continue along the path opposite.
Cut across the small Route de Sauilly (D159) and continue along the Chemin des Champs de la Route, which narrows to a footpath and leads onto Avenue Charles de Gaulle.

(2)Cross this roadwith care to reach the opposite side. It is a pleasant, tree-lined path. You are now back on the old railway line (Toucy–Joigny) as far as the former Toucy-Haut station (the signage has been removed).
Head down Rue de la Halte to the left, which joins Rue des Montagnes. Cross the road and turn right into La Glaudonnerie Park.

(3) Walk round the building (currently the municipal library). Return to Rue des Montagnes and walk down it. Cross Rue Paul Defrance and continue straight ahead.

(5) After admiring the oldest house in Toucy, on Rue du Marché (^{the second} house on your right as you walk down), turn immediately right towards the church. Opposite the church entrance, turn left onto Rue de la Motte and walk down it.

(5) At the bottom, turn right until you reach a green space (viewpoint). Take the steps directly in front of you.
Once you reach Place de la République, take a look at the statue of Pierre Larousse. Continue straight ahead along Rue Colette and head for the car park at Place des Frères Genêt, passing the Tourist Office on the way (S/E).

There is a picnic shelter by the pond, very close to the car park at the start of the walk.
Take care when crossing the D965 towards Auxerre.
Please ignore any signposts you may come across during this walk; they relate to other marked trails.

Historical alternative route:
(5) Turn left onto Rue du Chapitre; on your left, look out for the sign for ‘La Laveuse’, which used to stand here, before reaching Place de l’Hôtel de Ville. At the end of the street stands the town hall.
Walk down Rue Philippe Verger, where you’ll find Galerie 14 on your left.
Make your way to Place de la République, where the statue dedicated to Pierre Larousse stands. Toucy’s famous son has been watching over his hometown for a century. From this square, you can see the Château de la Motte Miton on the left, at the end of Rue Paul Bert. Then follow the guide again to complete this discovery walk.

This walk is brought to you bythe Puisaye-Forterre Tourist Office.

(3) La Glaudonnerie Park is currently home to the municipal library.

(5) Saint-Pierre Church in Toucy

History of Toucy.
Gallery 14.
Statue of Pierre Larousse.
In 1940, on a Saturday morning – market day – Toucy was bombed. There were a large number of casualties and extensive damage. The town was rebuilt and continues to flourish – something that Pierre Larousse, the encyclopaedist, lexicographer and publisher (1817–1875), a native of the town, would have appreciated; his statue stands proudly in the centre of the Place de la République.

Guided tours are available on request from the Tourist Office: ‘In the footsteps of Pierre Larousse’.