Villarceaux Castle from Génainville

An easy route that takes you through the varied landscapes of the Vexin region to discover the fortified farm of Méré and the Château de Villarceaux.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.70 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 191 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 196 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 162 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 70 m

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Description of the walk

Start from the car park of the Génainville village hall, at the top of Rue de Préfontaine.

(S/E) Take the path that runs alongside the sports field. After 250 m, pass the entrance to the equestrian centre on your left and continue straight ahead, descending into the forest. The path then climbs again. Continue straight ahead, through the meadows, until you reach the edge of a wood.

(1) Take the path on the left and continue straight ahead into the woods. At the exit, the path turns right onto a road.

(2) Turn right onto the road and then immediately left onto a path. The path crosses the Villarceaux golf course and leads to the D142. Cross carefully and take the small road opposite, towards Haute Souris.

(3) In the hamlet, turn right at the first street. Pass a small road coming from the right and continue straight ahead to the fortified farm of Méré.

(4) Continue along the road, passing the ruins of the Chapelle Saint-Laurent chapel, and after 250 metres, take the path on the right. Follow this path to the entrance to Chaussy.

(5) At the first farm buildings, turn left onto Rue du Clos de l'Isle and follow this street to the end. Turn left onto Rue de la Gendarmerie, go up it for 200 metres and turn right onto a grassy path that is not very well marked. The path widens at the houses.

(6) At the end, turn right, then right again onto Rue du Val and follow it to the end.

(7) Turn right and, in front of the fountain, immediately left into Rue des Molettes. When the street turns left, go straight ahead up a small path. At the top, the path joins a track, which you follow to the right, arriving at a crossroads.

(8) Turn right and then immediately left, pass in front of an antenna and arrive at the D171. Cross carefully and continue straight ahead on a grassy path that leads to the Château de Villarceaux.

(9) Pass in front of the castle gate and continue along the park wall. Cross a road and continue straight ahead. Pass a path coming from the right and arrive at a crossroads. Follow the path furthest to the right, then arrive at a fork.

(10) Turn left. The path descends to a stream. Cross it and, immediately afterwards, ignore a path that branches off to the left and continue along the path that climbs back up to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 122 m - Car park at the village hall
  2. 1 : km 2.17 - alt. 140 m - Moinerie Woods
  3. 2 : km 2.88 - alt. 118 m - Golf crossroads
  4. 3 : km 3.92 - alt. 162 m - Hamlet of Haute Souris
  5. 4 : km 4.8 - alt. 145 m - Méré farm
  6. 5 : km 6.52 - alt. 100 m - Entrance to Chaussy
  7. 6 : km 7.52 - alt. 85 m - Fork
  8. 7 : km 8.04 - alt. 70 m - Fontaine des Mollettes
  9. 8 : km 8.64 - alt. 128 m - Crossroads
  10. 9 : km 9.4 - alt. 132 m - Villarceaux Castle - Domaine de Villarceaux
  11. 10 : km 11.25 - alt. 128 m - Fork in the Magny path
  12. S/E : km 12.7 - alt. 122 m - Car park at the village hall

Worth a visit

(4) Fortified farm of Méré and ruined chapel of Saint-Laurent.
(9) Villarceaux Castle.

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
sylvain.rambault
sylvain.rambault

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 21, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful, easy route. There is a fair amount of road, but the small roads are so quiet that it's not really a problem.

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footsore
footsore

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We did this lovely walk twice, first to check the route, then with our hiking group, when we set off from Chaussy rather than Genainville, skipping the detour around the village to shorten the route a little.

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griveau eric
griveau eric

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely visit to the heart of the Vexin region with glorious weather
to do...

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ealet
ealet

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful route with plenty of variety, lovely views of the Vexin region, the Mere farm and the Château de Villarceaux are worth seeing. There is a bit of tarmac but on quiet roads, and the crossing of Chaussy is pleasant.
Thanks to the author for sharing this.

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Pingpong
Pingpong

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike on a sunny morning offering magnificent views of the Vexin region. A few muddy sections due to the weather in previous days.
The only problem was that a farmer had sown rapeseed on the path between markers 9 and 10.
Thanks to the author.

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NN_PPA
NN_PPA

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 01, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We did this hike today, with rather grey weather interspersed with beautiful sunny spells at sunrise. A very rural hike, easy to follow and without any particular difficulty, with beautiful unobstructed views and some old buildings to see! All in almost complete tranquillity. Thank you to the author!

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