Fontaine-le-Bourg Around the Bois des Filles plain

If they are visible from the road but it is true that they are buried, did you see the photos in the Visorando description? I thought it was clear where the place was located. Sorry about that, we'll have to do it again.

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Date of your route : Sep 03, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very good hike.
We didn't see the Gallo-Roman ruins; in our opinion, they are not visible from the road...

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Date of your route : Jan 19, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

It's impossible not to get lost with this description! What a shame!
It's true that we hadn't looked at the comments beforehand, which might have helped us.

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Hello,

Thank you for using the suggested route, which is several years old and based on IGN map annotations. I will therefore take the time to respond to your comments, both valid and invalid, point by point:

a- Departure from Fontaine le Bourg, at (D), on Rue de la Scie, on the right, the Canal path is now blocked by a fence. Therefore, do not take Rue de la Scie, but continue on Rue Delamare-Deboutteville until you reach the church and turn left onto Route de St Georges sur Fontaine, etc.
Response: The canal path is not blocked; it has simply been calibrated to prevent two-wheeled vehicles from passing in one direction, as agreed with the town hall on 3 May 2019.

b- When you come out of the path between (3) and (4), the first tarmac road you come to is not the D84 but Rue du Mont-Blanc: why not turn left and, at the junction with the D53, turn right to pass in front of the Town Hall.
c- The Visorando route takes the D84, which does not pass in front of the town hall, contrary to what is stated, but on the side of the town hall.
Response: I don't see the D84, but rather the D87. As for Rue du Mont-Blanc, the route doesn't initially plan to go there. I'm thinking more of the Chemin du Fond du Mont-Blanc "GR25C", which leads to the Route du Four à Chaud and then to the D87 Rue de Coqueremont towards St-Georges-Sur-Fontaine. Additional details that I would note.
I am referring to passing in front of the Town Hall. In fact, it is not in front but on the left-hand side when travelling from south to north on the short section of the D87/D53 shared road, or vice versa.

d- There is no longer a "rue du Varat" sign, but there is a sign with the word "Varat" on it.
Response sorry for the inconvenience, but I don't have a solution to offer.

e- In (6), reference is made to the Hanneton farm to leave the D87 and turn left. The Hanneton farm no longer exists and has been replaced by new houses. The correct landmark would be the "Carqueleu" sign.
Response: I left the Hanneton farm as a reference point on the IGN map, where it still appears, but I would specify to follow the "Carqueleu" sign.

f- At (7), it would be useful to mention that when the tarmac road "Chasses Marées" turns right, you should continue straight on the GR25 trail: be careful, the GR marker is hidden by branches (I broke a few to make the marker a little more visible).
Response: I would specify that at the first bend in Rue des Chasse-Marée, you should continue straight on the GR25 trail.
Thank you for making the GR marker more visible, that's a good thing to do. At the same time, and for all intents and purposes, you can report it on the website
http://sentinelles.sportsdenature.fr/ website.

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Hello,

Thank you for the information you have provided us about this hike.
We hope that the author will take this into account and update it.

See you soon!

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Date of your route : Apr 29, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

The description sheet caused us several problems. We got lost. The next day, we started the route again and spotted what we hadn't understood the day before.
Starting from Fontaine le Bourg, at (D), on Rue de la Scie, on the right, the Canal path is now blocked by a fence. So don't take Rue de la Scie, but continue on Rue Delamare-Deboutteville until you reach the church, then turn left onto Route de St Georges sur Fontaine, etc.
When you come out of the path between (3) and (4), the first tarmac road you come to is not the D84 but Rue du Mont-Blanc: why not turn left and, at the junction with the D53, turn right to pass in front of the Town Hall. The Visorando route takes the D84, which does not pass in front of the town hall, contrary to what is stated, but on the side of the town hall
There is no longer a sign for Rue du Varat, but there is a sign with the word 'Varat' on it.
At (6), reference is made to the Hanneton farm to leave the D87 and turn left. The Hanneton farm no longer exists and has been replaced by new houses. The correct landmark would be the "Carqueleu" sign.
At (7), it would be useful to mention that when the tarmac road "Chasses Marées" turns right, you should continue straight on the GR25 trail: be careful, as the GR marker is hidden by branches (I broke a few to make the marker a little more visible).
Nothing else to add.

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Date of your route : Feb 12, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A comment regarding point 4:
It should be noted that the GR 25C dirt track leads to a tarmac road called "La rue du four à chaux" which, on the left, leads to a place called "Le four à chaux" (not the direction to take), and on the right leads to the D 87 (the direction to take). 400 metres further on, we arrive at the D 87. THE REST OF THE DESCRIPTION IS CORRECT.
Well done and thank you.
Jean-François Revel

A historical note about the archaeological site: in Gallo-Roman times, it seems that Cailly and Saint André sur Cailly were a larger settlement (hence the presence of a circus for games), located at the crossroads of two important roads in the Pays de Caux.
The Château du Bout Levé has a perfectly restored octagonal dovecote, decorated with different coloured bricks forming geometric patterns (the owner told us that the building dates from the last century, but is built on ancient foundations).

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Date of your route : Sep 13, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A very pleasant and varied walk (plains and woods)
I didn't find the Gallo-Roman ruins
Outing done while jogging for 1.5 hours

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Date of your route : Aug 28, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

I went on this little 13km walk today in beautiful sunshine. It was really lovely.
However, I didn't see any Gallo-Roman remains as indicated in point 9.

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Date of your route : Mar 27, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant hike with some elevation gain. Some of the paths are a bit muddy. Forest and plains. Overall, a pleasant hike.

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Date of your route : Feb 25, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful hike. Despite the cold weather that day, there was plenty of sunshine and it was very pleasant. A beautiful route
I would gladly do it again. Yes, bring walking sticks as the path along the tidewater is very rocky

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Date of your route : Feb 12, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

beautiful hike, I recommend walking sticks. The Chasse Marée trail is very muddy

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Date of your route : Aug 18, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A very pleasant hike with trails nestled in the forest that are quite astonishing and even impressive when you are at the bottom of the path and the magnificent trees rise up above the embankment surrounding you. Personally, I really enjoyed this place.
I extended this route to make it at least 15 km long and to do so, at point 4, I continued on the GR25C towards Cauqueréaumont, then I turned right onto the PR in Le Fond De Bray which joins Le Bosc De Cailly where I then turned left to reach point 7 at the Ferme du Hanneton.

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Date of your route : Apr 20, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A pleasant hike in dry weather. Having already travelled the section between WP7 and 8 in wet weather, I can confirm that it is essential to take the side path on the right at the top of the embankment as soon as possible, as the path is so steep that further on it will be impossible to reach the crest of the embankment.

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Date of your route : Jan 22, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant and enjoyable walk.
Note that there are benches in front of the town hall where you can sit down (if it's not raining, of course) for a break, or a covered area at the library next to the town hall.

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