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Large car park on Place Carnot (Place de la Poste).
(S/E) From Beaumont-le-Roger Town Hall (information boards and hiking map), head towards Beaumesnil (RD25) via Rue Jules Prior.
(1) At the square of the old church in Vieilles (now a flea market and garage), keep right to take Rue Jules Ferry. Then, in front of the old polychrome brick school, now the Eure Social Delegation, turn left onto Rue Aristide Briand. In front of the Marcel Mule hall, take the lane on the left (Avenue Albert Parissot) which passes in front of the Fabrique de la Risle.
(2) At the war memorial, cross Rue Jules Prior and turn right.
At the corner, turn left onto Rue du Pont aux Chêvres and cross the road using the pedestrian crossing.
(3) In front of the Scheider factory (information panel), turn right onto Rue du Hom towards La Bigottière, passing the tennis courts and stadium to leave the town. After a short break to admire the Hom manor house (16th century), its moat and imposing outbuildings, continue along the small road that runs alongside the railway line.
(4) Take the path on the right closest to the railway line (but without crossing it). In front of the mill entrance, take the path on the right that goes around the mill and its pond (superb view from the rear). Chemin de la Bigottière passes in front of a superb, recently restored half-timbered building before turning left to cross the Risle and then running along the right-hand side of Lac du Grosley.
(5) Follow the road on the right that passes in front of Lac de Grosley. After the lake, go up the path on the left towards the forest.
(6) At the top of the path, take the RD to the left for 70 metres and turn right onto the first path (GR® 224). Follow this path straight ahead to cross the Conchez woods. At the three-way junction, keep right and descend towards the valley.
(7) At the bottom of the valley, continue straight ahead to climb up the other side. At the top, at the edge of the plain, at the crossroads, turn left to stay on the sunken path.
(8) Before heading back down, turn right to stay on the plateau, then turn left towards the trees.
(9) Back on the tarmac, a small path on the left offers a pretty view of the town (50m round trip) before rejoining the tarmac road that descends the Côte Saint-Aubin to the left.
(10) At the bottom, take the road to the left without changing pavements. Continue straight ahead, crossing Rue Saint-Sauveur. Then, in front of the Brazza bar, cross the boulevard and turn right onto Rue Saint-Nicolas towards the church. After taking a look at Saint-Nicolas Church and visiting the tourist office, follow Rue Chantereine on the left to return to the starting point (S/E).
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