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From Chevannes, park at the top of the village near the equestrian centre, which stretches on either side of a small road used by theGR®®7.
(S/E) Cross the equestrian centre and follow theGR®®7, marked in white and red, taking the path that joins the D109 at the entrance to Collonges-lès-Bévy.
(1) Turn left onto the road, pass in front of the castle, then turn right at the next two junctions, Rue Haute and then Rue en Boulois, to cross the village. Reach no. 15.
(2) Leave the road and follow the path to the right to reach Bévy.
(3) Turn right. At the next fork, follow theD109B to the left until the first left-hand bend.
(4) Leave the road and go right then left to reach the copse. Turn right and follow theGR®® which is rather poorly signposted at this point. Head straight on between the fields, then cross a wood and continue downhill to the Etang Vergy and reach the end of the Chemin de la Croix.
(5) Head downhill to the right, then cross the Grande Rue and continue straight ahead along Rue de la Folie. Reach number 5.
(6) Turn left onto Chemin de Vergy, staying on theGR®®. At a house a few metres further on, turn right and follow the path uphill towards Butte de Vergy. Keep going straight on, ignoring the paths to the right and left.
(7) When the path veers left and joins a small road, you have reached the Abbey of Saint-Vivant, situated halfway up the hill at the edge of the forest overlooking Curtil-Vergy. Then follow the road to the right, leaving the mainGR®® trail.
(8) Just before the tennis courts, take the sharp right-hand bend (Rue de l'Abbaye de Saint-Vivant) and head down to Curtil-Vergy, continuing straight on to the end of this street.
(9) Turn right (D109B) and join the D35.
(10) Cross the D35 with care, continue left for about 100 m then turn right onto the D109, towards Messanges. At the three-way junction ahead, keep left, cross the village, straight on, going uphill. Pass a road on the right and keep heading west-south-west until you reach the top of Chevannes. At the entrance to the riding centre, turn right and return to the starting point (S/E).
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