Grand Sentier de Buxeuil

Park in the town hall car park.

(S/E) With your back to the car park, turn left and continue to the end of the street.

(1) Turn left along the Creuse (^GR®48), pass the sports and play area and continue along a sandy path, the Chemin des Pêcheurs, until you reach the stop sign.

(2) At the stop sign, turn right, walk past the Auberge de la Lillette and turn left at the next junction onto Rue de la Grelette. Ignore the^first path you come to and turn left at the^second path.

(3) With a view of the Château de la Roche Amenon, head up into the Bois de l'Enfer, following the^GR®48all the way to a three-way junction. Turn right at the three-way junction.

(4) As you leave the woods, leave the^GR® 48 and turn left onto the road. Pass by the hamlets of Maligratte and l'Étagot.

(5) At the bend after L’Étagot, turn left onto a path towards La Glinière. Pass La Glinière and continue along the path to the entrance of the Oratoire Notre-Dame de Vaugibaud, which offers a fine view of the church.

(6) Continue to the road that leads onto the D58.

(7) Cross the D58 with care and then turn right onto the path through the trees, the Bois de la Tétière. Then, at the next junction, take the right-hand path. At the cattle grid, go up the lane opposite (private left-hand path and hunting area) until you reach the second three-way junction.

(8) Cross the wide path and head straight ahead, then turn left until you reach the edge of the woods. At the edge of the woods, go straight on along a grassy path and, at the end, turn left onto a wide path with a large mound on the right.

(9) Go straight on, ignoring the path on the right. Walk alongside the fenced-off hunting area, then turn left onto the open plateau. Continue straight on, leaving the two paths on the right. At the third, turn right along the hedges until you reach a road.

(10) At the crossroads, turn left with care onto the D5 (to the right, Saint-Rémy-sur-Creuse), follow the D5 for a few dozen metres, then turn right onto a grassy path. At the Y-junction, take the right-hand path to follow the riverbank to the Pont de Descartes.

(11) At the bridge, turn left, then immediately right, to continue following the Creuse. Climb the steps, turn right, then go down the stairs at the dam. Pass in front of the old control tower and enter the woodland. At the end of the path, turn left and follow the D58.

(12) Cross the D58 with care. Follow the road towards the village of Buxeuil, pass the beautiful church and turn right into Rue de l’Église. Continue to the next junction.

(1) Turn left to reach the town hall car park (S/E).

The Statue of Notre-Dame de Vaugibaud.
Saint-Jacques Church.
Picnic on the banks of the Creuse.
Swimming pool, canoeing and leisure centre in Descartes.
Troglodyte village in Saint-Rémy-sur-Creuse.
Château des Ormes.
Terra Aventure adventure course in Saint-Rémy-sur-Creuse.