The Red Houses in Avesnes-en-Bray

This sunken lane, a refuge for animals typical of the Pays de Bray, winds its way through the rolling countryside of the commune of Avesnes-en-Bray, a land of springs and rich in footpaths, including the Chemin du Chasse-Marée, along which fresh fish was transported from Dieppe to Paris on horseback.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.71 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 10 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 82 m
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    Descent: - 82 m

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    Highest point: 172 m
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    Lowest point: 121 m

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Description of the walk

Parking is available in the Rue de la Source car park in the centre of the village, near the town hall.

Green markings

(S/E) Leave the car park and turn right onto Rue des Sources. Walk past the church and take the first path on the left, Chemin de la Moisson, towards the new cemetery. Walk alongside the cemetery and continue to the X-shaped crossroads.

(1) Turn left onto the path through the cultivated fields and walk for about 1 km to reach Route de la Plaine. Turn left and follow this road to the first path on the right.

(2) Turn right and follow the track to the tarmac road at the hamlet known as "Le Mesnil". At the T-junction, turn right, pass in front of Avesne Castle, "Le Castelet", and continue to the next junction at the hamlet known as "Les Maisons Rouges".

(3) Turn left onto Chemin de Fumechon (tarmac road), passing the hamlet of "Fumechon". At the end, after number 61, there is a sharp left-hand bend.

(4) At this bend, take the gently ascending path opposite and rejoin the tarmac at the hamlet known as "la Cotte". Continue straight on until you reach the T-junction.

(5) Turn right onto Route de Gournay (D221) and continue to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 140 m - Rue des Sources
  2. 1 : km 1.21 - alt. 166 m - Chemin des Moissons
  3. 2 : km 2.84 - alt. 156 m - Route de la Plaine
  4. 3 : km 4.23 - alt. 126 m - Route de Gournay, a place known as "Les Maisons Rouges"
  5. 4 : km 4.91 - alt. 128 m - Chemin de Fumechon
  6. 5 : km 5.71 - alt. 165 m - Route de Gournay D221
  7. S/E : km 6.71 - alt. 140 m - Rue des Sources

Notes

This Quatre Rivières en Bray tourist route no. 10 is signposted in green from start to finish, at least where the markings have not been worn away or torn down.

Worth a visit

Saint-Martin Church, rebuilt in the 18th century.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
pierre bonati
pierre bonati

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, peaceful walk with clear directions, though there is a bit of a climb. Take care in wet weather, as the paths can get very muddy.

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Geraldine76
Geraldine76

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An easy walk, mainly through fields. From point 4 onwards, the climb is very, very muddy and slippery. Water is running off the ground and it is very difficult to walk along the edges, which are overgrown with brambles and poorly maintained. Best avoided after heavy rain.

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Asselin
Asselin

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 26, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely route, very well signposted, alternating between open countryside and covered paths, with a stunning view...

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Maroule92
Maroule92

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 14, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route (we didn’t see the
Red Houses or the Chasse-Marée path)

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Grosse  Valérie
Grosse Valérie

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 06, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Allows you to see charming villages

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