The Parc de la Cigogne and the University of Maine from Rouillon

This unmarked route, along roads and footpaths, will take you through the countryside near the town as well as the Cité Universitaire du Maine.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.05 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 50 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 50 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 111 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 78 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Rouillon (72700)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.008003° / E 0.137545°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1719SB
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

Park in the gym car park.

(S/E) Take the path between the tennis courts and the houses. Follow this path as it turns right, then, a little further on, turn left to reach Rue du Blottin.

(1) Turn right onto Chemin de la Pointe. Turn left onto Route de la Vove.

(2) Turn right. Cross the Vove and continue to the entrance of Boulevard Nature.

(3) Take it on the left and continue straight on until Rue de Beaugé. First turn left then right to follow Rue Arnold Dolmetsch to the junction with Rue Georges Auric. Turn left towards the roundabout on Avenue Olivier Messiaen.

(4) Go round the roundabout and continue straight ahead, passing the ice rink via the car park. Carry on straight ahead, cross Rue Louis Harel de la Noe, then follow Avenue Frédéric Auguste Bartoldi to Rue Martial Vivet. At the small roundabout, turn left onto this street. Continue down to the path on the right which leads into Parc de la Cigogne.

(5) Follow this path which runs alongside the houses. Go straight on, cross Rue Charles Fabry and continue until you come out onto Route de Degré. Walk a few metres to the right.

(6) Turn into the passage on the right, go straight on and cross Rue Claude Bernard then Rue Réaumur. At the end of the path, turn right then left to reach Rue Xavier Bichat. Turn left. Walk 50m and turn right to head straight towards the steps leading down to Avenue Henri Pierre Klotz.

(7) Cross the avenue and take the path opposite, slightly to the right, which runs alongside the Le Mans fire brigade’s sports ground. Join Rue Charles Nicolle. Continue for about 150m.

::8: Veer to the right. Continue straight on to Rue Léon Bourgeois. At the university entrance, turn left off the road to cross Avenue Olivier Messiaen (D357). Take Rue du Ribay opposite.

At the roundabout, cross it and take Rue Offenbach opposite. Join Rue de Beaugé and turn left onto it. After the bend, turn left onto Route de la Vove.

(9) Pass in front of the Carmel de Vaujoubert and continue straight ahead.

(3) Join Chemin de la Hallonnière. Turn left onto this road. Pass in front of Le Cormier and La Hallonnière to reach Route des Ardriers. Turn right, passing in front of the retirement home. At the roundabout, follow Rue de Charmes to the right and head for the gym car park on the right (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 101 m - Gym car park
  2. 1 : km 0.35 - alt. 100 m - On the right: Rue du Blottin
  3. 2 : km 0.69 - alt. 99 m - Turn right
  4. 3 : km 1.06 - alt. 89 m - Crossroads at the end of the circular loop
  5. 4 : km 2.01 - alt. 109 m - Roundabout on Avenue Olivier Messiaen
  6. 5 : km 2.62 - alt. 108 m - Path on the right, entrance to the Parc de la Cigogne
  7. 6 : km 3.83 - alt. 78 m - Path on the right
  8. 7 : km 4.37 - alt. 89 m - Crossing the avenue
  9. 8 : km 4.96 - alt. 97 m - On the right, Rue Léon Bourgeois
  10. 9 : km 6.33 - alt. 103 m - Former Carmelite Convent of Vaujoubert Notre-Dame
  11. S/E : km 8.05 - alt. 101 m - Gym car park

Worth a visit

(9) Former Carmelite Convent of Vaujoubert Notre-Dame, converted into a village hall and cultural centre by the town of Rouillon

Reviews and comments

3.9 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
3.7 / 5
GANA72
GANA72

Thank you for your comment

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cormier_pascal
cormier_pascal

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 25, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant and unusual walk around the university, starting from Rouillon.

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boussine
boussine

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Interesting as it offers a chance to explore the university district. A pleasant mix of countryside and town.

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Thierry Bourges
Thierry Bourges

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 19, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route with no particular difficulties
The countryside near the town

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GANA72
GANA72

Please let me know what needs improving in the description

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majorousse
majorousse

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 26, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Best done only the day after it’s rained, as the country lanes get muddy; it’s better to walk on tarmac, which is the case for half of this walk. The route description isn’t great – thank goodness we had the app, otherwise it would have been a real struggle!

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Marie Thé
Marie Thé

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 13, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk

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boussine
boussine

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 17, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

An interesting walk to explore a neighbourhood in Le Mans and the Parc de la Cigogne. I got a bit lost at numbers 5 and 6 in your description – a shame. THANK YOU

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