In the Vingeanne region, the Château de Rosières

This easy hike will take you between Vingeanne and the canal to the Château de Rosières, a 15th-century fortified manor house that is still inhabited and operates as a bed and breakfast. It is open to visitors.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 11.46 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 20 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 20 m
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    Descent: - 20 m

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    Highest point: 240 m
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    Lowest point: 216 m

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Description of the walk

(S/E) The start of this hike is at the church in Fontenelle. Take Rue Basse, which passes in front of the wash house and a bread oven, and leave Fontenelle by crossing the bridge over the La Torcelle river.

(1) Leave the field path on your right (which will be the return route) and take the white path going uphill in front of you.

(2) Cross the hiking trail that leads to Fontaine-Française and continue straight ahead.

(3) At the lock, cross the bridge over the canal and continue straight ahead, following the white path that will take you to Saint-Seine-sur-Vingeanne, leaving the two paths on your right (the second leads to a picnic area).

(4) Enter the village of Saint-Seine-sur-Vingeanne, where you will find a picnic area on your right. Cross the Vingeanne bridge and take the street opposite you, which climbs slightly.

(5) Turn right onto Rue de la Tour. This quickly turns into a dirt track and will take you to Château de Rosières after passing Étang du Pré Haut.

(6) At Château de Rosières, take the D38 on the right for about 600 metres.

(7) When you reach the hangar on your left, take the white path down to the right, pass in front of the Moulin des Prés and cross the bridge over the Vingeanne. Follow the grassy path along the Torcellle to the canal.

(8) Cross the canal bridge and continue along the path. Cross the Torcelle bridge again.

(9) Leave the grassy path climbing up in front of you and continue left on the white path.

(1) Turn left onto the path you took on the way there to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 226 m - Fontenelle Church
  2. 1 : km 0.63 - alt. 220 m - Crossroads
  3. 2 : km 0.95 - alt. 231 m - Chemin de Fontaine-Française
  4. 3 : km 1.81 - alt. 221 m - Lock - Canal entre Champagne et Bourgogne
  5. 4 : km 4.9 - alt. 222 m - Entrance to the village. Cross the bridge over the - Vingeanne (rivière)
  6. 5 : km 5.05 - alt. 227 m - Rue de la Tour
  7. 6 : km 7.8 - alt. 227 m - Château de Rosières (Saint-Seine-sur-Vingeanne)
  8. 7 : km 8.42 - alt. 228 m - Hangar
  9. 8 : km 9.8 - alt. 218 m - Canal bridge
  10. 9 : km 10.26 - alt. 218 m - White path on the left
  11. S/E : km 11.46 - alt. 226 m - Fontenelle Church

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 11 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
brion chantal
brion chantal

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route. Not recommended in hot weather.

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brion chantal
brion chantal

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 21, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant hike. The weather was perfect.

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georges 25
georges 25

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Monotonous route on the first part up to the village of Saint Seine sur Vingeanne, but it gets better after that!
Conclusion: a very easy ride, but only moderately interesting!

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philjacque
philjacque

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 31, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route along dirt tracks in the meadows of the Vingeanne valley, passing by the Château de Rosière, which is still in its original medieval state and popular with children, but... it is impossible to cross the Vingeanne at Moulin des Prés without taking the road (and hitchhiking) to get back to Fontenelle. Suggestion to JC: in the description, warn about this risk in wet weather.

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DROUILLOT
DROUILLOT

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 19, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We don't particularly like walking on dirt roads, but we don't regret doing so because the villages and buildings along this hike are well worth it. Thank you, "Jcpocheron".
Note that there are two trees lying across the path at (7) and (8), the first of which is easy to climb over and the second of which can be bypassed.

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Sozebe
Sozebe

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 18, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A good route for getting back into shape, but be careful as there is little shade when it's hot!
The view of Rosières Castle, which you pass near the end of the route, and two very old bridges, one of which is near the mill, are the highlights of the route.

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fdomrichard
fdomrichard

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 20, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A pleasant route on good paths that are not too muddy. Enjoyable at this time of year. There are a few historical attractions along the route, including a castle, old bridges and a mill.

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celine2169
celine2169

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 15, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely, peaceful walk in the sunshine, passing Rosières Castle and often following the water at the end. We were able to cross the bridge at the mill before Fontenelle.

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poucito
poucito
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 01, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

01/05/2019 beautiful weather
A bucolic and very easy walk
best done in mid-season as the paths are always exposed
the pond in the upper meadow is dry,
very beautiful Château de Rosières seen from the outside
The bridge over the Vingeanne is still there.
This walk can be done by bike, but it's true that in this case it's not very long (but it can be combined with another walk in the VINGEANNE region
Thank you

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kiki70
kiki70

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 15, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely little walk around La Vingeanne, very easy and varied. The Château de Rosières is a wonderful discovery. The bridge over La Vingeanne is clearly still there!

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PatocheDIJON77
PatocheDIJON77

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 09, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A beautiful hike, but we encountered one problem: it was impossible to cross the Vingeanne at Moulin des Prés, as there was no bridge and the water was too deep to cross on foot!
Fortunately, the owner of the mill was there and guided us to Fontenelle, but by road.

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