Le Morillon - Le Chêne Vert

Walk along the slopes of the valley floor that feeds the Moulinette stream via surface runoff.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.12 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 15 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 15 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 25 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 m

Description of the walk

Parking is available at the Périgny stadium car park, in the hamlet of Villeneuve.

(S/E) Take the pedestrian exit at the far end of the car park, to the left of the stadium entrance. Continue to the right towards Saint-Rogatien.

(1) At the junction, cross the D111 (road from La Jarne to Saint-Rogatien). Continue along Rue du Logis du Vivier, then, opposite, follow Rue de l’Église until you reach Rue de La Rochelle (the main street in Saint-Rogatien). Cross over (pedestrian crossing on the left) and take Rue de Nice, then take the third right onto Rue des Charbonniers.

(2) Continue down a narrow lane, then straight on along a grassy path. At the end, turn left into a narrow lane towards Rue des Bleuets. Cross the street and enter another narrow lane opposite, slightly to the left. Turn right into the fourth lane, until you reach Rue des Blés d’Or, which you then follow to the left. Continue along Rue des Mésanges opposite.

(3) At the junction with Rue du 19 Mars 1962, turn right then immediately left onto a tarmac path running alongside the Saint-Rogatien housing estate. At the end of the path, turn right and follow it to the road that passes in front of our famous holm oak (a lovers’ meeting place).

(4) Leave it on your left and take the dirt track opposite, heading towards a visible SNCF pylon. After crossing one of the streams that feed into the Moulinette Canal, take the tarmac track on the right. After 600m, the track turns right and joins the road from Cassemortier to Clavette (Route du Chêne Vert).

(5) Turn left, cross the D111 and continue straight ahead.

(6) Stay on the path on the left after crossing the stream again. Cross the D108E4 and continue to the water tower.

(7) Turn right.

(8) Walk past the "Le Morillon" estate and, at the entrance to Périgny, turn left onto the dead-end street known as Rue des Bouvreuils.

(9) At the second bend, follow the small footpath on the right through the park, which leads to the front of Périgny Town Hall.

(10) Cross Rue du Château, go round the town hall and walk along the left side of the park’s ponds. Leave the park via the east gate, to the right of the stream, and join Chemin des Oiseaux opposite the gate after a right/left bend, then follow it to the end.
Cross Rue du Péré and follow the footpath, slightly to the right, to Rue de la Passerelle. Turn right and, at the end of the street, left into Rue du Stade; after 100 metres, you will reach the car park on the right (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 10 m - Stade car park
  2. 1 : km 0.72 - alt. 15 m - Cross the D 111
  3. 2 : km 1.27 - alt. 19 m - Start of the alleyways
  4. 3 : km 1.98 - alt. 25 m - Exit from St Rogatien
  5. 4 : km 3.45 - alt. 17 m - Holm oak on the left
  6. 5 : km 4.83 - alt. 12 m - Route de Cassemortier
  7. 6 : km 6.02 - alt. 7 m - Cross the stream
  8. 7 : km 7.66 - alt. 6 m - Water tower
  9. 8 : km 7.96 - alt. 6 m - "Le Morillon" estate
  10. 9 : km 8.77 - alt. 5 m - Périgny Park
  11. 10 : km 9.09 - alt. 5 m - Périgny Town Hall
  12. S/E : km 10.12 - alt. 10 m - Stade car park

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
GB-17220
GB-17220

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 28, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

An interesting route, but be aware that part of it is impassable in winter, at least after a period of rain.
If it has been raining, after point 4, turn right instead of going straight on to reach point 5.
I wanted to try it anyway, but I came back with wet feet and instead of turning back, I went through the fields, but I sank into the ground.
Apart from this minor inconvenience, you need to pay attention and take the right paths, but it's nothing complicated.

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lolo17
lolo17

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route just on the outskirts of La Rochelle. However, you do pass through large stretches of farmland that aren’t particularly interesting. But that’s to be expected; that’s just how it is in the Aunis plain .

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

A significant lack of signposts along the route

Indeed, with Visorando, you often don’t follow the beaten track.

Visorando does not mark the trails. Visorando provides a route description and an IGN map at a scale of 1:25,000. The route description and the map can be viewed separately.

If signposting is essential for you, Visorando provides, in addition to the route description and the 1:25,000 IGN map, a virtual signposting system: a GPS app.

This tool, offered free of charge by Visorando, allows you to check waypoints and thus resolve any doubts regarding navigation.

See you soon

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Kilometrezero
Kilometrezero

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 11, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

There aren't many signposts along the route, but it's surprising to find such rural paths so close to La Rochelle. It's nice, but you often end up going round in circles.

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dumazy marceline
dumazy marceline

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 10, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Everything was fine... but it's a shame we didn't pass that beautiful holm oak... we'd have to make a quick detour...

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charlotte53
charlotte53

Hello! After the 3rd, at the end of the path running alongside the housing estates, we hesitated – the oak tree seemed very far away – so we must have turned right too early. We went to the oak tree, then we hesitated on the path leading to the pylon. We didn’t see a stream, so we went as far as the railway line (and the pylon!) and from there we followed the railway line. So we ended up further away than the Route de Cassemortier. We cut the walk short; I realised that 10km was too much for me, so we cut it short
I’m a beginner and a bit ‘rusty’, but your hiking ideas are very useful, practical and help us discover the lesser-known landscapes of our local area. Well done

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bibi
bibi ★

Thank you for your feedback. Where did you go wrong?
Kind regards

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charlotte53
charlotte53

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 04, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely walk through the villages of Périgny, Saint-Rogatien and the fields... We’re new to walking and got completely lost several times despite following the directions and the map! The distances should be listed under the street names rather than on the right-hand side, on their own. The map is too brief. I should point out that we were walking without a GPS!
At least we did manage to find the lovers’ holm oak in the end!
Fond memories...

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patrice 17220
patrice 17220

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 02, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very well-documented route; you just need to follow the instructions.

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