Les Bruyères in Cuy-Saint-Fiacre

Parking and starting point: the village hall car park, Rue Roger Cressent.

Green signposting.

(S/E) Leave the car park, walk past the town hall and turn left onto Rue de l’Abbé Denhez. Ignore the first street on the right and, at the T-junction, turn right onto Rue du Lavoir, then turn right again onto Rue René de Saint-Marceaux.

(1) At the T-junction, turn left onto Rue Roger Cressent. At the next Y-junction, follow the road to the right (Route de Dampierre) until you reach the next junction with the wayside cross.

(2) Take the left-hand branch, Rue des Bruyères, continue for about 400 m and take the first path on the right, which leads straight on to the T-junction with the Chemin de Torchy.

(3) Turn right and continue to the T-junction with the Route de Dampierre (D16).

(4) Turn right again and continue for about 200 m, pass the village sign and take the first path on the left, Chemin du Catel. Continue for 980 m until you reach a crossroads, with the village sign on your right.

(5) Cross the road and continue straight ahead, travelling 490 m to the first T-junction in the middle of the fields.

(6) Take a sharp right-hand bend and carry on to the end of the track to reach Cuy-Saint-Fiacre at Rue des Monts. Turn right and head towards the village hall (S/E).

This ‘Four Rivers in Bray’ route No. 12 is signposted in green from start to finish.
It’s excellent for introducing young children to walking.

The Romanesque Church of Saint-Martin is surrounded by a small cemetery notable for its very old graves and a war memorial created by the artist François Pompon.