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Parking: Cours de l'Europe in Le Cellier, near the Charles des Jamonières sports hall.
(S/E) Walk up Cours de l'Europe, passing in front of the Maison de Santé. Take the sandy path on the left in front of the pharmacy, then turn right to walk alongside the Montclair residence.
(1) Continue around the residence, turning left onto the gravel path. Continue straight ahead along the beautiful path lined with oak and chestnut trees. At the end of the path, turn left.
(2) At the next bend, cross the road and take the grassy path on the far right.
Pass the first path on your left, then take the second path on your left. Continue along the small road and you will reach the crossroads of Rue de Maupassant and Impasse du Champ Briant
(3) Take Rue de Maupassant on your right. Pass a path on your left and join Vigne d'Ayrié, opposite the house numbered 30.
(4) Take the narrow path on the far left to walk along a small stream in the undergrowth. At the first intersection, turn left and at the end, you will come out onto a road behind the safety barriers.
(5) Go left for 20 metres, cross the road carefully and reach the other side before turning right, still behind the safety barriers. Then take the path, still in the woods, which runs alongside the same stream. At the intersection of paths, take the one on the left.
(6) Further on, cross the stream over a large flat stone that serves as a bridge and continue on the other side. At the fork, take the path on the right, then immediately right to climb a steep slope. At the top of the hill, leave the path on the right (not shown on the IGN map) and continue straight ahead. A little further on, turn right onto a beautiful oak-lined avenue leading to Pé Bernard.
(7) Opposite the manor house, turn left onto a tarmac lane and then left again onto the road to reach Les Thébaudières at a roundabout.
(8) Opposite, take the tarmac lane in the wrong direction, then the grassy path that continues downhill.
You will come out onto a road in a very large bend behind safety barriers. Turn left (GR® signposting), then immediately left in the middle of the bend onto a very small path that leads to a road opposite the railway line.
(9) Turn left, then left again about 50 metres further on to pass under the railway line. Please note: use the footpath! After the traffic lights, turn left towards Île Neuve and head for the banks of the Loire. Walk along the river, turning right at the picnic tables. Just before the middle of the meadow, turn right again, cross the meadow and head towards the stone buildings.
(10) Walk along the right-hand side of the buildings and continue straight ahead until you reach the railway line a little further on. Follow the road to the right to return to the station. Stay on the same side of the railway line and walk along the sandy path. Further on, pass the first underpass on your left, then the second. Go past a wooden barrier marked No. 23, which prevents motor vehicles from passing.
(11) Then turn left under the railway line. Immediately afterwards, take the stairs on your right (GR® markings). Go through the gate and climb up. Facing the cave, do not follow theGR® markings but turn right overlooking the railway line. At the next fork, take the left path via the stone steps. The path winds its way up and, shortly before the end of the climb, turn right at the intersection of two paths to arrive in front of Clermont Castle.
(12) When you see the château, turn right to go around it on the left. Descend slightly, then climb back up on the left at an intersection. At this point, you will have a full view of the château's façade.
Do not enter the property. Follow the "promenade" path as indicated. A little further on, you will have a beautiful view of the Loire. Go up to the left to walk along the castle's annexes, then follow the paved road that veers to the left and then to the right: you will once again have a beautiful view of the rear of the castle.
(13) Exit via the main driveway leading to the castle. Cross the road and continue straight ahead along the sandy path until you reach the initial fork in the circular.
(1) Turn left. Walk past the Maison de Santé and return to the car park where you started (S/E).
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