The Yerre Valley

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A beautiful walk in the former fiefdom of the turbulent Gouet barons. Like Brou, La Bazoche continues a long tradition of fairs and markets. For over 100 years, the Percheron foal fair has been held on thefirst Saturday in November.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.32 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 33 ft
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    Descent: - 33 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 630 ft
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    Lowest point: 577 ft
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Description of the walk

Parking is available in the church car park.

(S/E) Take Rue du Général Leclerc, then turn right onto the D338, passing in front of the mill on Rue du Moulin.

(1) Continue straight on Rue du Moulin (D338) to the old calvary at elevation 188.

(2) Then turn sharply right towards La Calucière and continue to the next intersection.

(3) Turn left, pass La Massugère and join a path on the left.

(4) Turn left onto this path, which joins a road at Fougeuil.

(5) Turn right, then left onto the path at the exit of the hamlet to reach Les Petites Thionnières.

(6) Pass this farm, turn left and pass Les Grandes Thionnières.

(7) At the exit, turn left and join a road near La Pépinière.

(8) At the crossroads, turn left onto the small road. Pass La Brosse Feuillue and La Basillardière and continue to a bend in this road.

(9) Continue straight ahead on a path towards Grand Mellanville and join a T-junction.

(10) Turn left, pass La Franchetière, then turn right. The path joins the Yerre; follow the river to Rue du Moulin (D338).

(1) Turn right and head towards the church at La Bazoche-Gouet (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 610 ft - Church of La Bazoche-Gouet
  2. 1 : mi 0.16 - alt. 587 ft - Common fork for outward and return journeys.
  3. 2 : mi 0.87 - alt. 617 ft - Calvary
  4. 3 : mi 1.42 - alt. 630 ft - La Massugère
  5. 4 : mi 1.85 - alt. 617 ft - Path to Fougeuil
  6. 5 : mi 2.45 - alt. 614 ft - Fougeuil
  7. 6 : mi 3.2 - alt. 594 ft - Les Petits Thionnières
  8. 7 : mi 3.77 - alt. 587 ft - Fork in the road after Les Grandes Thionnières
  9. 8 : mi 4.4 - alt. 584 ft - Road near the nursery.
  10. 9 : mi 5.23 - alt. 584 ft - Fork in the path
  11. 10 : mi 6.13 - alt. 604 ft - T-junction
  12. S/E : mi 7.32 - alt. 610 ft - Church of La Bazoche-Gouet

Notes

Route created with the assistance of the Eure-et-Loir Departmental Hiking Committee. Follow the yellow markings.

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