La Vieille Halle in Frans

From the restored market hall to the recently refurbished lake, via a remarkable church, this route combines the old and the new.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.58 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 50 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 50 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 253 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 194 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Frans (01480)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 45.99167° / E 4.77543°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3030SB
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

Park in the car park near the school. This route is marked with hiking posts and will soon be supplemented with yellow markings.

(S/E) From the car park, opposite the school, turn left. Head towards the restored 18th-century market hall.

(1) Continue straight ahead to the roundabout and turn left onto Rue des Gagères, then take the first right. Pass in front of the town hall and reach the banks of the recently developed lake.

(2) Walk around the lake in whichever direction you prefer, pass the town hall again, then turn right to reach the square with the 12th-century church, listed as a historic monument, which has preserved a Romanesque portal and a Gothic portal.

(3) Cross Rue des Gagères and continue towards Le Buisson via Chemin de la Croix. At the three-way junction, turn right onto Chemin de la Place to reach Chemin des Verchères. Turn left, then at the three-way junction, turn right onto Chemin du Tacot and continue to Le Buisson.

(4) Turn left towards Les Seyettes and En Préau. Continue straight ahead.

(5) At Les Seyettes, turn left towards En Préau, then take the small tarmac road on the right, which turns into a dirt/grass track through the fields.

At the three-way junction in En Préau, turn left towards Frans and join the Route de Biesse. Turn left and continue for about 200 metres.

(6) At En Biesse, turn right onto the farm track towards Bois de Gleteins and Frans. At the crossroads near the woods, go straight ahead.

(7) At Bois de Gleteins, turn left towards Frans and continue along Chemin Vert.

(8) Turn left onto Rue des Écoles and head towards the village. You will come to the junction with Route des Sorbiers, where you should turn right to reach the nearby car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 203 m - Car park near the school
  2. 1 : km 0.08 - alt. 201 m - La Vieille Halle
  3. 2 : km 0.88 - alt. 196 m - Lake
  4. 3 : km 1.04 - alt. 199 m - Church
  5. 4 : km 2.15 - alt. 240 m - Le Buisson
  6. 5 : km 3.33 - alt. 252 m - Les Seyettes
  7. 6 : km 5.49 - alt. 244 m - En Biesse
  8. 7 : km 6.67 - alt. 244 m - Bois de Gleteins
  9. 8 : km 7.29 - alt. 211 m - Rue des Écoles
  10. S/E : km 7.58 - alt. 203 m - Car park near the school

Notes

La Vieille Halle: shelter available in case of rain.
Lake: picnic table

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
3.5 / 5
User 23527005

A beautiful hike, but avoid doing it in hot weather as there is not much shade along the route.
There is a slight climb at the beginning.
The walk around the lake is lovely.

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User 23527005

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike, but not to be done in hot weather as there is very little shade along the route.

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Nchapel
Nchapel

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
I didn't find the first circular route through the village to the lake very interesting. The path around the lake was impossible to find on the map. The part through the countryside was much easier to find.

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TotoB
TotoB
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 15, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A pleasant and easy walk, but of little interest apart from the centre of the village of Frans and its pond.

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Roropasteur
Roropasteur

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 18, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

I didn't do the whole route; I joined the village at a crossroads. The route through the fields isn't very interesting, so I only did 6 km. No problem finding your way around.

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Jocelyne 01
Jocelyne 01

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 12, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Exploring the small village of Frans and the surrounding fields
a nice little walk

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mespompes
mespompes

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 25, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk that combines fields, forests and a little bit of village life.
No parking problems.

There isn't a single restaurant in the village, so we'll have a picnic.

Thanks to those who introduced us to this lovely walk.

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Fidesien69
Fidesien69

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 01, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Route taken on 01/09/2021, sunny, average temperature. In the height of summer, there is no shade on the route, which must be unpleasant. The "wet" area of Frans is pleasant, although the pond is small. The town is tidy and the market hall is worth a look.

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isasar
isasar

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

This walk is not particularly interesting except for local runners. There is no shade along the route, so it is best avoided in the height of summer.

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