The woods of Hermonville

Parking at Place de la Mairie.

(S/E) Turn right onto Rue Macquart and cross one street.

(1) Ignore the path on the left, which will be the return route, and continue straight on until you reach the edge of a wood.

(2) Walk alongside the woods on your left, then the vineyards on your right, and join the D350.

(3) Turn left and follow the road for 70 m.

(4) Turn onto the path branching off to the right which runs alongside the boundary wall of Château de Marzilly, then continue straight on through the vineyards.

(5) Turn left between the vines and continue straight on into the forest. Stay on the main path which heads due south and then describes a circular route north-east to join the D530.

(6)Cross itcarefully and continue straight on along the main path through the woods. This turns north, passes close to a marshy area, and joins the GR® ®145.

(7) Continue straight on along the path back towards the village until you reach Rue de la White Cross.

(8) Turn left onto this street, then right onto the grassy path that leads back to the fork on the way out.

(1) Turn right and, following the route in reverse, return to the Place de la Mairie (S/E).

Water point available behind the church near the fountain (push-button tap).

• Marzilly Castle

  The oldest part dates from the Middle Ages. At that time, the castle, with its drawbridge and chapel, was part of a small fiefdom that included most of the hamlet of Marzilly.
  The central building dates from the^18th century and its hexagonal side towers from 1870.