Fontaine-le-Bourg Around the Bois des Filles plain

This hike allows you to discover the countryside and woods between Fontaine-le-Bourg, Saint-Georges-sur-Fontaine and Saint-André-sur-Cailly. You can also see the remains of a Gallo-Roman circus at the archaeological site of Le Bout Levé near Saint-André-sur-Cailly.

Details

n°168873

Creation:
28 Oct 2015

Last update:
02 Sep 2026

Last review:
12 May 2026

Activity: Walking
Distance: 7.98 mi
Average duration: 4h 05
Difficulty: Moderate
Back to start: Yes
Ascent: + 472 ft
Descent: - 456 ft
Highest point: 551 ft
Lowest point: 279 ft

Country: France
City: Fontaine-le-Bourg (76690)
Start/End: N 49.564347° / E 1.164512°
IGN map(s): Ref. 1911ET, 2010SB
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Names of the parts of the mound, the remains of a Gallo-Roman circus.

The Cailly, a small river flowing through Fontaine-le-Bourg.

Description of the walk

Car park on the right as you leave Fontaine-le-Bourg towards Cailly, on Rue Edouard Delamare Deboutteville, just before the Le Bout de la Ville roundabout.

(S) On leaving the car park, turn left onto Rue Edouard Delamare Deboutteville, take the first left onto Rue de la Scierie, then turn right onto Chemin du Canal. Please note: there is a narrow section designed to prevent two-wheeled vehicles from passing in one direction, directly opposite the private road.

(1) Once back on Rue Edouard Delamare Deboutteville, turn left and cross the bridge. Then turn left at the third street, onto Route de Saint-Georges, then right onto Rue des Abbés de Fécamp. Turn left into Rue du Nid de Pie.

(2) Continue along the path that climbs up, following on from the street (^GR®®25C, marked in white and red).

Carry on straight ahead along the main path, ignoring the other paths on either side.

(3) After the descent, turn left and follow the^GR®®25C(Chemin du Fond du Mt Blanc) until you reach the road leading to the Route du Four à Chaud. Continue to the right until you reach the D87 (Rue de Coqueremont) towards Saint-Georges-sur-Fontaine.

(4) Once on the D87, turn left, going in the opposite direction to^{the GR®®25C}, and continue until you reach Saint-Georges-sur-Fontaine at the junction with the D53 (Route de Quincampoix). Turn left onto the short section where the D87 and D53 run together, pass on the left-hand side of the town hall, then turn right after about a hundred metres.

(5) After the village square, turn left onto Rue du Varat.

(6) At the junction, turn right onto Chemin des Chasses Marées. When you reach the D87 (Rue du Bout d’Amon), turn left and continue to the hamlet known as Ferme du Hanneton.

(7) There, turn left onto Rue des Chasses Marées Carqueleu and carry on straight ahead for about 300 metres. Then leave Rue des Chasses Marées, which branches off to the right, and follow the^GR®®25marked trail to reach Route du Bout Levé.

(8) Take a moment to make a short detour to the right to see the Gallo-Roman remains by the roadside and on the property.

(9) Turn back and continue along the Route du Bout Levé. When you reach the Y-junction, turn left and walk past the Château du Varat. At the T-junction shortly afterwards, continue straight on along the farm track to join the road (Rue du Mont-Grémont).

(10) Follow it to the left as far as Fontaine-le-Bourg. At the junction with Rue de la Fontaine Nourrice, turn right into Rue de la Scierie. Continue to Rue Edouard Delamare Deboutteville and turn right to return to the starting car park (S/E).

Waypoints

S/E : mi 0 - alt. 285 ft - Car park on the right, Fontaine-le-bourg exit
1 : mi 0.15 - alt. 285 ft - Bridge over the - Cailly (rivière) - Affluent de la Seine
2 : mi 0.45 - alt. 371 ft - Ascent of the Nid de Pie and the Côte Cidru, GR25C
3 : mi 1.38 - alt. 344 ft - At the foot of Mont Blanc, follow the GR25C to the left
4 : mi 2.41 - alt. 420 ft - Leave the GR5C on your right
5 : mi 3.13 - alt. 545 ft - Turn left at the junction
6 : mi 3.39 - alt. 545 ft - Turn right at the fork
7 : mi 4.06 - alt. 548 ft - Turn left onto the Chemin de la Mare au Loup
8 : mi 5.27 - alt. 505 ft - Turn left if not visiting the ruins
9 : mi 5.32 - alt. 505 ft - Gallo-Roman remains
10 : mi 7.46 - alt. 367 ft - On the left
S/E : mi 7.98 - alt. 285 ft - Car park on the right, Fontaine-le-Bourg exit

Notes

Hike suggested by the ARRP: http://rando-arrp.com/ (level 2).
IPB Easy: https://www.ibpindex.com/ibpindex/ibp_an...

Worth a visit

Fontaine-le-Bourg
Saint-Georges-sur-Fontaine
Remains of a Gallo-Roman amphitheatre, Bout Levé archaeological site.
http://www.commune-cailly.fr/fr/historiq...
Bout Levé Castle.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5

Based on 17 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5

Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5

Route interest
4.3 / 5

frelezaux

12 May 2026 at 18:50 7200

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 12, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, easy walk along quiet paths and country lanes, through woods and fields.

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KROWICKI

04 Sep 2023 at 17:44 7200 • Edited: 04 Sep 2023 at 18:10 7200

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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AlexFab

04 Sep 2023 at 12:23 7200

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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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marandole

03 Feb 2020 at 11:31 3600

Overall rating : 2 / 5

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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KROWICKI

03 May 2019 at 15:51 7200 • Edited: 03 May 2019 at 16:03 7200

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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henri57

30 Apr 2019 at 21:26 7200

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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asszo

30 Apr 2019 at 15:05 7200

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

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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reveljfmm

12 Feb 2019 at 16:35 3600

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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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RandoF6GNG

13 Sep 2018 at 21:10 7200

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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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acampeaux

28 Aug 2018 at 17:33 7200

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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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exmotar

27 Mar 2018 at 18:05 7200

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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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ROUEN

26 Feb 2018 at 21:15 3600

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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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alainandre

12 Feb 2018 at 08:52 3600

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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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kelylamil

21 Aug 2017 at 22:17 7200

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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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Francoisduparc

26 Apr 2017 at 09:43 7200

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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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