The Bagneux megalith tour

A pleasant walk through fields and woods, allowing you to discover some megaliths around the village of Bagneux in the Boischaut Nord region of Indre, notably the Pierre Couverte de Bué, a Neolithic dolmen classified as a historic monument.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.53 km
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    Average duration: 2h 15 
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    Difficulty: Easy

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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 22 m
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    Descent: - 30 m

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    Highest point: 125 m
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    Lowest point: 93 m

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Description of the walk

(S/E) The start is opposite the church in Bagneux. Take the road leading south-east out of the village (marked withyellow rectangles for the PR® or yellow and red for the GRP® de Valençay).
After 100 m, you will see the old buildings of Vernusse Abbey on your left.
after 100 metres, take the grassy path on the right (not marked).
Turn left at the next intersection, then after 400 m, leave a path on the right to reach a new intersection. Take the path on the left (yellow circle) which joins a road. Follow it for 50 m to reach the small standing stones of Les Bruyères on the right.

(1) Retrace your steps and turn right into a wood (yellow circle). After 200 m, you will see the Pierre à Fusil (a rock with a cavity) hidden in the ferns.
Continue along the path to reach an old renovated farmhouse in a place called Margot: turn left (not signposted).

(2) 50 metres further on, follow the yellow-red GRP® markings on the right.
Cross the footbridge over the Fouzon, then climb up towards the hamlet of Bué.

(3) Take the small road on the right towards the Pierre Couverte de Bué dolmen, which will be on your right after a 200m climb.

(4) After admiring the dolmen, climb up the small road on the right for 50 metres to enjoy a beautiful view of the surrounding meadows, where you can see imposing stones, the remains of megaliths.
Go back down the road towards Bué.

(3) Take the road on the right to cross the hamlet of Bué, following theyellow rectangle PR® markings. Follow the markings, turning right onto a road, then continue straight ahead onto a path that crosses the pastures. On the left, you can see the Bellevue standing stone.

(5) At the next intersection, go down the path on the left.

(6) After 250 metres, turn left onto a private road, taking care to close the wire gate behind you: walk back and forth to get a closer look at the Pierre Levée menhir.
On your return, do not follow the yellow rectangle markings on the left, but take the path opposite, to the north-east, which leads to the Bellevue farm. Then turn left to go down the small road.
Cross the D31b departmental road and continue straight ahead on the path that leads to the Pierre Folle site (outside the PR®).

(7) Take advantage of the picnic area to have something to eat. Return to the D31b and turn right.
Once you have passed two bridges over the Fouzon, turn right (yellow rectangle sign) to cross the hamlet of Boisy and continue.

(8) When you reach Les Bruyères, turn right down to the ford crossing the Fouzon, then turn back and, after a right/left turn, continue along a grassy path on the PR®® trail.
Turn left at the next intersection: the path climbs up to a place called La Croix Verte.

(9) Take the D31b on the right, then cross the village of Bagneux and return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 114 m - Bagneux Church
  2. 1 : km 1.59 - alt. 114 m - Pierres levées des Bruyères
  3. 2 : km 2.2 - alt. 96 m - Margot Farm. Towards the footbridge over the - Fouzon (cors d'eau) - Affluent du Cher
  4. 3 : km 2.6 - alt. 109 m - Hamlet of Bué
  5. 4 : km 2.75 - alt. 123 m - Dolmen of La Pierre Couverte de Bué
  6. 5 : km 3.98 - alt. 123 m - At the crossroads, on the left
  7. 6 : km 4.2 - alt. 117 m - Bellevue stone
  8. 7 : km 5 - alt. 99 m - Megalith of La Pierre Folle
  9. 8 : km 6.23 - alt. 95 m - Gué du Fouzon aux Bruyères
  10. 9 : km 7.13 - alt. 105 m - La Croix Verte
  11. S/E : km 7.53 - alt. 114 m - Bagneux Church

Notes

No water sources except in Bagneux.
If you are walking with a dog, please ensure that it is kept on a lead in private areas, particularly between points (1) and (2), as well as at (7).

Worth a visit

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

4.5 / 5
Based on 16 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
lolo36
lolo36
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Hello Digou4. Thank you for your review. What happened at Bellevue? Is the path no longer accessible? I know there have been changes to the signage and the official route no longer goes through Bellevue and bypasses La Pierre Folle. Thank you in advance for your response. All the best for your future hikes in Indre.

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Digou4
Digou4

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I regret that part of this route is on a private road. The passage to Bellevue is private.
A lovely discovery walk.

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Hervé Guillot
Hervé Guillot

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 22, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route, despite the gloomy weather... The GPX track was excellent. I didn't bother with the signposts.

Well-maintained paths, easy route.

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Chauchau44
Chauchau44

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 30, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Signage is lacking in some places, but fortunately the Visorando GPS app helps you find the right direction.

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Ricquet41
Ricquet41

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful hike, unfortunately, the route on the map is much less visible than the GR regional routes (in thick blue), which led to a few mistakes along the way (an extra 2 km and backtracking)
Otherwise, it's a very pretty, hilly region with a few points of interest. Overall, it's a beautiful walk, half shaded and half sunny.

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marc.gautier
marc.gautier

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 23, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Great walk. We discovered and thoroughly enjoyed some hidden gems. The only downside was that after the megalith at La Pierre Levée, we lost our way and ended up walking an extra 2 km, which fortunately was just as pleasant as the rest of the hike.

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françoise chaumet
françoise chaumet

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 05, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

very interesting tour.

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maisonchantal
maisonchantal

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 02, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

We missed the grassy path on the right at the very beginning of the trail!!! We immediately arrived at point 2, but no matter. It was a pleasant hike. Thank you

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FOUCARD
FOUCARD

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 30, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

varied and easily accessible route

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sof18100
sof18100

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 22, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

this hike was our first, and we loved walking through the fields and the forest, with no cars, no noise, and beautiful scenery, as well as a doe and a roe deer.

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Tistou-LPV
Tistou-LPV

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 11, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely trail whose name says it all. The megaliths and other rocks and rock formations make the trail particularly interesting, and it also offers a varied landscape: fields, meadows, woods and streams.
We even saw a colony of cattle egrets and, as we were leaving, a herd of four or five deer.
At point 1, we were also impressed by the nasty "private property, no trespassing" signs, which must only apply to entering the woods. Instead of taking the path, we followed a sort of track left by farming machinery before rejoining the path further on. But this detour took us close to a rock which, judging by its shape and GPS location, must be the "pierre à fusil" (gun stone), without ferns. (See photo I am adding)
In conclusion, a very pleasant and interesting hike.

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lilivernu
lilivernu

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 27, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely walk in the countryside. A pleasant route with beautiful views. We hesitate to take paths marked 'private property', especially those with 'traps' signs at point 1

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minash
minash

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 20, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

I hesitated at Belevue farm (I couldn't find the signposts straight away), but further on I found the path again.
An easy and very interesting walk

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niessou
niessou

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 08, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Brilliant, so beautiful and really well organised

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LIS64
LIS64

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 07, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A pleasant and varied short walk, with a slight incline offering some views, which is not that common in this region. Thank you for posting it online.

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