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Fougerolles walks
Walk around Fougerolles
This route allows you to explore the area around the village of Fougerolles, amidst the typical pastures of the Boischaut region in the south of the Indre.
The mills of La Vauvre in the Land of George Sand
Walks in the Vauvre Valley. Nature is bountiful and the Vauvre will enchant you with its soothing murmur. The diversity of the flora and fauna will delight enthusiasts.
La Vauvre and its mills
Walks along the banks of the Vauvre between the Mouches and Ribes mills.
The area around Sarzay, from its castle to the Vauvre valley
This walk in the southern Boischaut region allows you to explore the beautiful countryside around Sarzay and its magnificent 14th-century medieval castle, as well as the Sainte-Madeleine Fountain at Le Pondron and a lovely spot on the banks of the Vauvre in Vignonnet. The route is now called “In the footsteps of the Lord of Barbançois”, who founded the castle.
A walk with Célestine in Chassignolles
This walk will take you in the footsteps of Célestine. It was in an uninhabited house in Chassignolles, a village in the heart of France, that the author discovered a hidden treasure one summer’s evening: seven letters in a small box. Dating from the 1860s, all but one are marriage proposals addressed to the innkeeper’s daughter, Célestine.
From Bouzanne to the bocage: local circuit in Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre
This hike offers a glimpse of the Bouzanne valley and the surrounding countryside of Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre, ending with a tour of the village's heritage, including the magnificent 12th-century Basilica of Saint-Etienne.
A route allowing you to explore the area around Le Magny
This walk allows you to discover the charms of Le Magny: the majestic 11th-century Saint-Michel Church and its Benedictine priory, the Saint-Rémy Fountain and the old washhouse, the Beauregard Gardens where old vineyard huts, ancient grape varieties and fruit varieties are preserved, and the meadows of the Couarde valley...
From Magny to Chassignolles, between heritage and pastureland
This walk starts in Le Magny and takes you along paths and small roads to Chassignoles, where you can visit the House of Traditions and Saint-Étienne Church (12th century). After taking the botanical trail, you’ll head down into the Couarde valley. Then it’s the climb back up to the Espace des Ossans and its fountains, ending at the foot of the Prieuré du Magny (11th century).
Exploring the area around Tranzault
This pleasant walk follows an old route, allowing you to explore the rural surroundings of Tranzault in the Indre.
The ‘Sortilèges et Légendes’ route in Crozon-sur-Vauvre
This walk along narrow roads and beautiful paths allows you to explore a valley and a wild plateau, the perfect setting for a wealth of legends and spells...
Highlights include: the Church of Saint-Germain in Crozon-sur-Vauvre, the Bourdessoule mill and pond, the Lande stream and its footbridge made of large granite boulders, the Oak of Not (or Nau) and the Château de la Lande.
In the footsteps of the Maîtres Sonneurs: a circular tour in the heart of George Sand’s country
This alternative route allows you to cover the Indre section of the ‘Sur les Pas des Maîtres Sonneurs’ long-distance trail, between Berry and Bourbonnais.This 71 km circular route takes 4 days to complete; a 3-day alternative is possible: see Practical Information.
As this route is circular, you can start from any of the towns, depending on the availability of your chosen accommodation.
Chapelle de Vaudouan, banks of the Indre, Briantes from Montgivray
Starting from Mongivray, ride around La Châtre, through the countryside, passing by the Vaudouan chapel, then following the banks of the Indre.
Route allowing you to discover the surroundings of Montgivray
This is a very pleasant walk that allows you to discover the different landscapes around the commune of Montgivray, from plateau to valley, ending along the Indre river and at the foot of the castle.
Between the Gourdon and the Bouzanne
According to legend, Lys-Saint-Georges owes its name to Philip Augustus and Richard the Lionheart, who are said to have reconciled in this village. Combining the Lily of France and Saint George, the patron saint of England, we get Lys-Saint-Georges. Its 14th-century castle, the remains of an ancient fortified castle with eleven towers, was restored and then altered in the 19th century. This castle belonged to Bertrand du Lys and was purchased in 1430 by Jacques Cœur. It has belonged to the Count of Reviers for over a century.
Lys-Saint-Georges route
Mainly following paths marked by the FFR, this route starts from the medieval castle of Lys-Saint-Georges (Indre) and allows you to discover its surroundings and various viewpoints.
The Moulin d'Angibault from Montipouret
This walk, on the edge of the Boischaut Sud, allows you to explore the area around Montipouret via pleasant country paths and small country lanes, amidst the bocage landscapes that George Sand called the ‘Vallée Noire’. In her social novel, *Le meunier d’Angibault*, she describes the beautiful Moulin d’Angibault. You’ll be able to admire it halfway along the route, along with its idyllic grounds bordered by the River Vauvre.
Circular walk around the ponds at Mers-sur-Indre
This route allows you to explore the area around Mers-sur-Indre, between the Indre and the Vauvre. It winds its way along paths and small roads through a network of hedgerows and varied meadows, landscapes characteristic of the southern Boischaut bocage. It ends amongst a number of private ponds.
Exploring the area around Mers-sur-Indre
This route (formerly marked blue) allows you to explore the Indre valley and the northern slopes of the village of Mers-sur-Indre.
A hike in the footsteps of the Maîtres Sonneurs between Berry and Bourbonnais
Hiking along this trail means experiencing the literary world of a great writer who left her mark on the region: George Sand. It was inspired by her novel *Les Maîtres Sonneurs* that, some thirty years ago, a circular literary trail was created, stretching between Berry and Bourbonnais, between La Châtre and Huriel, through the departments of Indre, Cher and Allier.
Nohant - La Berthenoux
In the footsteps of the master bell ringers, between Berry and Bourbonnais, stage1.
Route Nohant-Vic via Saint-Chartier
A lovely walk starting from the village of Vic, near La Châtre, which takes you through fields and woods to Saint-Chartier and its 15th-century castle, then to the beautiful village of Nohant and George Sand's house.