The Bois du Vieux Dijon in Arçon

An easy, family-friendly walk across the plain and through the woodland, partly shaded, partly sunny. On your way through Arçon, see the 12th-century Sainte-Anne Chapel, remodelled in the 17th century, located on Grande Rue. On leaving the woods, at a place called La Charme aux Loups, you’ll find the Sainte-Gertrude Chapel, which is not maintained.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.44 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 30 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 30 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 221 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 195 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Belleneuve (21310)
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    Start/End: N 47.353201° / E 5.264828°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3122SB
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Description of the walk

Parking at Belleneuve cemetery on the Belleneuve/Binges road (D109).

(D:A) Head towards the village of Belleneuve, then after 100 m, take the first stony white track on the right and follow it to the village of Arçon, which you reach via Rue du Chaucheu.

(1) After the first two houses on the left, turn left onto Grande Rue d’Arçon. Follow this road up and keep right at the junction, heading towards Trochère, whilst admiring the Sainte-Anne Chapel as you pass.

(2) At the wayside shrine, turn right onto Rue du Pré Closeau. Leave the village and, just after the bridge, take the road on the right. Join thefirst path on the left, just before the first houses.

(3) Take the white track on the left and continue to the D109

(4) Turn left onto the road for about fifty metres, then take the first white track on the right. Stay on this track until you reach the edge of the Bois du Vieux Dijon, where the track becomes grassy.

(5) Continue into the woods and take the first path on the right. Stay on the main dirt track.

(6) At the Y-junction (marker 214), turn right. Continue to the next junction and, at this junction, go straight on, following the path furthest to the left.

(7) Turn right at the next junction (marker 222). Then, at the crossroads where several paths meet, keep to the right. You will see a hunters’ hide on the right-hand side of the path 50 m ahead, followed by two more a little further on. Continue straight on until you reach the ruined Sainte-Gertrude Chapel.

(8) Follow the path that leads out onto the plain and makes a wide right-hand bend. Ignore two paths on the left and continue straight on until you reach the junction with the D109. Turn right to return to the car park at the cemetery (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 206 m - Cemetery car park
  2. 1 : km 1.75 - alt. 196 m - Grande Rue d'Arçon - Albane (rivière)
  3. 2 : km 2.23 - alt. 206 m - Calvary
  4. 3 : km 3.23 - alt. 196 m - White path
  5. 4 : km 4.54 - alt. 203 m - D109
  6. 5 : km 5.41 - alt. 202 m - Edge of the forest
  7. 6 : km 6.3 - alt. 212 m - Y-junction, turn right
  8. 7 : km 7.12 - alt. 220 m - Crossroads, turn right
  9. 8 : km 7.84 - alt. 210 m - Sainte-Gertrude Chapel
  10. S/E : km 9.43 - alt. 206 m - Cemetery car park

Notes

If it’s sunny: bring a cap. It can get hot on the stony paths.
In the forest, some paths have deep logging tracks. In wet weather, they can be slippery.

Worth a visit

Arçon is a hamlet of Belleneuve, which until 1791 was largely owned by Bèze Abbey. Arçon has its own chapel, measuring 14 m by 6 m, topped by a small bell tower housing a bell (Notre-Dame de l’Assomption) which is very old, dating back to the 12th century. However, Gallas’s troops destroyed Arçon in 1636, including the chapel, which was subsequently restored, particularly in the 17th century.

(7) The Chapel of Sainte-Gertrude (in ruins).

Belleneuve: admire the castle.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
Philippe COULOT
Philippe COULOT

Hello
Thank you for your comments.
Kind regards

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Chabanis
Chabanis

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 20, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk in the cool of the morning through fields and woodland (where there are muddy patches in the ruts). Best avoided in hot weather as part of the route is exposed.
Thanks to the creator!

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Philippe COULOT
Philippe COULOT

Hello
Thank you for your comments.
Enjoy your future hikes.
Best regards

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poucito
poucito
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A sunny winter's day / pleasant / unobstructed views / a slippery section through the woods / the charm of the little chapels
Thank you

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Philippe COULOT
Philippe COULOT

Hello
Thank you for your comments.
Enjoy your future hikes.
Best regards

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NanaDidi
NanaDidi

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant little walk, the main attraction of which is the small chapels along the way. The route’s figure-of-eight shape could perhaps be improved

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bernardcadiou
bernardcadiou

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Take care at junction 8: cross the stream and make sure you keep to the right (it’s not obvious); otherwise, the path opposite leads into the fields, away from the return route.
In the woodland section, best done when it’s not too damp.
A lovely, easy walk.

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DROUILLOT
DROUILLOT

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A pleasant little route. Best avoided in hot weather as most of the route is in direct sunlight.

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Philippe COULOT
Philippe COULOT

Hello
Thank you for your comments.
Enjoy your future hikes.
Best regards

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saint-apollinaire
saint-apollinaire

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 20, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very easy, flat walk, except in the forest where there are deep logging tracks.
You can avoid them by walking through the woods.
Hike taken on a beautiful, sunny autumn day.
Mushrooms in the forest.
Thank you for this walk.

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