The Parcours des Brosses in Saran

A walk taking us on a tour of the village of Saran, its castle, lakes, church and various rural and woodland landscapes.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.55 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 33 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 33 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 423 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 361 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Saran (45770)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.952652° / E 1.874427°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2219ET
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

Parking is available at the Château de l’Étang car park.

(S/E) From the car park, head towards the château on the right.

(1) When you reach the château, turn left towards the woods (pond on the left). Take the path heading north-west.

(2) At the junction, take the second path on the right (north-east). At the next junction, turn right (route marked in yellow). Cross another path then turn right. At the next junction, veer left then immediately right.

(3) At the T-junction, turn right. Go round a riding centre on the right and head towards the castle.

(1) Carry on straight ahead, passing the starting car park on your left (follow the yellow markings).

(4) Go round the town hall and the village hall on the right. Turn left and walk past the school on your right. Turn right onto Rue du Docteur Payen.

(5) At the end, first turn right then left and follow Rue de l’Orme du Coin.

(6) Near the A701, take a sharp left into Rue de la Médicinerie. In the hamlet, turn left onto Rue du Lac. Walk alongside the lake on your right.

(7) Turn right (playground). At the southern tip of the lake, turn left then right (be careful, there is no marked path here). At the main road, turn right onto a small path running alongside it.

(6) Go under the bridge and take the path immediately on the left. Follow the dual carriageway again, this time on your left. Veer to the right and follow the yellow markings southwards, ignoring the side paths. The path finally turns right and leads onto Rue des Chimoutons.

(8) Follow this street to the left. At the end of the road, turn left into Rue Passe Debout. Then take the first right, Rue de Villamblain, then the first right again (dead end). At the end, turn left onto a path and come out onto Allée des Bordes; follow it to the right.

(9) Turn left onto Rue des Bordes, then turn left again. Turn right onto a footpath (Sentier des Aydes aux Toits) which runs alongside the dual carriageway. Cross Rue des Vallées. At the end of the footpath, first turn right then left and continue along the Sentier des Aydes aux Toits.

(10) At the end, turn left onto Rue de Pimelin. Take the first right, Chemin des Bourdins. At the end of this, turn right (Chemin du Moulin). Cross Rue Anatole Faucheux and continue north.

(11) At the junction, carry straight on along Rue du Ran d’Abbas.

(12) At the junction with Rue du Grand Clos on your right, turn left (west) onto a forest track. At the end, turn right onto Rue de la Fassière. At the end of the road, turn left.

(13) Turn right onto the path running alongside the motorway. Turn right at the edge of the forest. Take the second path on the right, staying at the edge of the forest and then through the fields. At the next junction, carry on straight ahead. At the next junction, turn left and, at the forest gate, turn left. At the Fork in the road, take the Chemin des Petits Souliers on the right. Turn into the first path on the left and, at the T-junction, turn left again.

(14) At the end of the path, turn right, then immediately right onto Rue de la Pelleterie. Just before the end of the street, take a small path on the left (stone bench) to join Rue de l’Orme du Coin. Then turn left onto this street.

(6) Carry on straight ahead to the end of the street. Turn right onto Rue du Bourg. Head slightly left towards the church and the War Memorial (Place des Anciens Combattants). Go round the church on the right and head left towards the information boards (history of the commune of Saran).

(16) Turn right again and go round the town hall on the right.

(4) Turn right, then immediately right again to reach the starting car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 394 ft - Château de l’Étang car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.1 - alt. 400 ft - Château de l’Étang
  3. 2 : mi 0.45 - alt. 400 ft - Crossroads
  4. 3 : mi 1.01 - alt. 407 ft - T-junction
  5. 4 : mi 1.33 - alt. 397 ft - Town Hall
  6. 5 : mi 1.51 - alt. 394 ft - Rue Payen x Rue du Bourg
  7. 6 : mi 1.73 - alt. 394 ft - Near the A701
  8. 7 : mi 2.17 - alt. 381 ft - Lake de la Médicinerie
  9. 8 : mi 3.43 - alt. 371 ft - Les Chimoutons
  10. 9 : mi 4.15 - alt. 371 ft - Rue des Bordes
  11. 10 : mi 4.83 - alt. 394 ft - Les Toits
  12. 11 : mi 5.42 - alt. 407 ft - Directional signs
  13. 12 : mi 5.8 - alt. 413 ft - Start of the forest track
  14. 13 : mi 6.52 - alt. 417 ft - A10 motorway
  15. 14 : mi 8.24 - alt. 410 ft - Walking trail
  16. 15 : mi 9.23 - alt. 397 ft - Church
  17. 16 : mi 9.33 - alt. 397 ft - Information boards
  18. S/E : mi 9.55 - alt. 394 ft - Château de l’Étang car park

Notes

A route marked in yellow in various sections (PR®7Parcours des Brosses). Please note that it is easy to lose your way as the path is sometimes not visible or no longer exists.

Worth a visit

Visit to the Castle Park
Visit to Lac de la Médicinerie
Visit to the church
Historical information boards in the commune of Saran

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 3 reviews

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

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 04, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk. We weren’t expecting so much greenery.

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A girodet
A girodet

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A route to explore: “a town in the countryside”. The first section through the forest is lovely, but as soon as you leave the central path, the trail turns out to be very muddy again… it’s not easy to find your bearings between points 4 and 5. Overall, the route follows a variety of paths and tracks, which makes it an attractive route.

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Patou45
Patou45
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Thank you, that’s lovely of you
Perhaps around a bend in the road
Patrick

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Kremento
Kremento

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 10, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely walk, suitable for everyone.
Thanks to the author.

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