The Test-Milon hill

Parking is available on the Place de l’Église.

(S) With your back to the church entrance, take the main street on the left which runs alongside the square, then turn left into the first street towards Taingy (Rue de la Forterre). Walk for about 300 metres, passing a farmyard on the right.

(1) At the junction, turn right (due south) onto a small street which quickly becomes a track. Turn left onto the track that descends immediately after the last farm building (on your right, the sewage treatment plant). Continue until you reach a small road, which you should take to the left for about 350m.

(2) Leave this road and take the stony track, heading uphill to the shed. Facing the shed, turn right and walk along the right-hand side of the copse (Buisson Berdon).

(3) You will be following a section of the old Roman road for 2.5 km. The path is very clearly marked. At the corner of the copse, take the path leading off to the left (east). At the first junction with the road, turn left, then at a Fork in the road, veer to the right. Cross a road running perpendicular to it (Route de Vassy). After this steady climb, you’ll get a chance to catch your breath on the descent, which won’t be very long as you’ll need to veer left at the bottom of the valley.

(4) Leave this old Roman road and take a well-marked grassy path on the left (west). Ignore the first path on the left and take the second one on the left, which climbs and leads onto a road.

(5) Head down this road to the right and take the first path on the left. At the next path, turn right; at the following one, turn left; then at the next, turn right. When you reach the first house, take the path on the right.

(6) At the junction with the main road, head right, keeping the cemetery and the column in sight. Walk 100m and turn left onto the stony track; ignore the path leading down to the right and head towards the village street, veering slightly to the left. When you reach the street, head down to the left, pass the town hall and you’ll arrive opposite the main gate of the church with its two Sully lime trees.

In Latin, ‘Lain’ means moorland, plains or plateau. You’ll soon realise that there’s very little shade on this walk and that there are plenty of scenic viewpoints.
There are plenty of ups and downs, so remember to bring a drink, sunglasses and a hat.
This walk is organised bythe Puisaye-Forterre Tourist Office.
The route is signposted by the association ‘À chacun son chemin en Puisaye-Forterre’ in accordance with the graphic guidelines of the Puisaye-Forterre Community of Communes, as described, and is marked No. 59.
However, as the route is signposted, you must set off with at least this description and the accompanying IGN map or the Visorando app.
If you encounter any problems, please complete this questionnaire (it only takes 1 to 2 minutes).
Take care when crossing roads.

The lime trees of Sully (planted in 1600), the crosses and calvaries in the village.
Another place to visit is the manor house at the northern edge of the village, which houses an international pottery centre and a dovecote with 1,500 compartments http://www.euroceramique.com/