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(S/E) Park near the church of Saint-Laurent-du-Mottay to start from Place de l'Église, following the yellow markings.
You are now on a section ofthe GR®3. After walking along Rue de la Mare for a few metres, turn right onto Rue de la Houssaye and follow it to the calvary.
(1) Turn right at the calvary and continue on theGR®3 trail, following the field on your right, then turn left towards the pond, which you will skirt around on the right. Continue along the path towards the racecourse and follow a series of left/right turns until you reach a place called "La Réholière".
(2) At the intersection by the orchards, turn left onto the path, then right, then left again, following the hedgerow paths and continuing on theGR®3. You will see a mill on your left. Continue along the path, then turn right until you reach La Marcheboire.
(3) Leave theGR®3trail and take the tarmac road on your left. At the intersection, go straight ahead to the D 222, which you should cross carefully.
(4) Take the path opposite for 1.2 km across the fields.
(5) At the T-junction, continue along the path on the right between the fields and the Bois de la Boulaie, then take the path on the left of the field. Continue between the fields for 400 m until you reach the D250.
(6) Turn right onto the tarmac road at Vernay, Rue de la Libération. Cross the hamlet, walking carefully along the D250 for about 500 m.
(7) At the crossroads, turn right onto the path and then return along the Bois de la Boulaie.
(5) At the T-junction, go straight ahead across the fields to Les Freches.
(8) After passing the farm buildings, continue on the left along the tarmac road to La Coulommière, which you will cross. Turn right onto the path through fields and woods, then continue for 1 km.
(9) Turn left and head towards Château de la Houssaye, which you can admire on your right. Continue to the D222 near the Jardins de la Houssaye, which you will follow for 200 m on your right.
(10) Head left through the woods until you reach the Étang. You will then retrace your steps along theGR® trail, returning to the calvary you passed on the way there.
(1) Follow the same route back to the starting point at Place de l'Église (S/E).
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