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Start at the car park of the But and Centrakor shops, Route de Pouancé in Segré.
(S/E) Cross the roundabout and take the path opposite. It runs alongside a sports ground and a golf course.
(1) Then take the path on the right. Continue to the Oudon and follow the river. You can see gardens on the opposite bank. Continue along this path which runs alongside the Oudon.
(2) Pass a footbridge on your left which allows you to cross to the other bank, and continue along the riverbank to the car park of a restaurant. Cross this car park, which leads up towards Rue Émile Zola.
(3) Turn left onto Rue Émile Zola. Continue straight on until you reach Rue Victor Hugo, turn left onto it and immediately, at the entrance to the bridge, take the Promenade path on the right which leads down to the banks of the Oudon. On this path running alongside the river, a few steps allow you to go down and back up. It is a very pleasant spot offering views of, amongst other things, the Church of Sainte-Madeleine de Segré, which overlooks the opposite bank.
(4) Leave this path at Rue Gambetta. Turn left, cross the bridge over the Oudon and continue to the right onto Quai Jean Jaurès.
(5) At the corner of Rue de Maingué, push open the metal gate and enter the park. Go up the stairs and follow the path to Rue du Belvédère. Turn right, then right again onto Chemin du Stade. At the next bend to the left, take the small path on the right
(6) Take the cycle path on the right and cross the new bridge over the Oudon.
(7) When you reach the road, do not cross, but turn right and then right again onto Rue du Port. Continue straight on until you reach the towpath. Turn right and follow the banks of the Oudon, passing close to a lock, then continue along the path which climbs up and passes under the road bridge
(8) As soon as you have passed under the bridge, turn right up the steps (Montée de Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle). The path climbs steeply to the Aire de l’Europe. Cross this area and Rue David d’Angers and follow the Pedestrian/Cyclist path to the left. At the roundabout, continue to the right, going uphill along Rue du Carreau de l'Oudon. Follow this street to the roundabout.
(9) Cross Rue du Rocher and turn right onto the path that runs alongside it. At the end of the path, continue along Rue du Rocher on the right-hand side.
(7) At the end of the street, turn left, then immediately left onto the greenway. Continue along this path, passing close to the new Segré Health Centre. Follow the greenway to a road junction.
(10) Leave the cycle path and take the road on the right. At the first large roundabout, turn left onto Rue Gounod. At the next major junction, turn right towards the town centre.
(11) At the start of Rue Jules Ferry, turn left and follow Rue Saint-Joseph to the small Église Saint-Sauveur. Go round the church on the left and go down the steps. Take care as the steps are uneven and can be dangerous if the ground is wet. In this case, go round the church on the right and walk down the street until you rejoin the path. Take the small path on the right, Ruelle du Château, cross Rue Pasteur and Rue Victor Hugo via Rue Courte, cross the bridge over the Oudon and arrive at Quai de Lauingen.
(12) Turn left onto Quai de Lauingen. Cross Place Aristide Briand (at the bottom of the Town Hall) and continue along Rue Ernest Renan to the roundabout. Continue straight ahead and immediately turn left onto the path below Rue Renan. Follow the path and turn left to cross the footbridge over the Oudon.
(2) At the end of the footbridge, take the second path on the right, the one going uphill. At the top of the path, turn left then right onto a tarmac section. Cross the pedestrian crossing on Route de Pouancé and follow the track to the right, which runs alongside Route de Pouancé, to the roundabout near the start car park. Follow the pedestrian crossing to reach this car park (S/E).
Great walk to discover Segré, shame it's not a marked route. We wasted time at certain points.
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