Monsieur Hulot at the Jardin d'Océanis

Park in the small car park at Monsieur Hulot Beach in Saint-Marc-sur-Mer. If arriving on foot, start the walk from the beach itself, at the statue of Monsieur Hulot.

(S/E) Turn left past the apartments and follow the coastal path, which starts with a few steps. You’ll come out onto Allée du Château and immediately turn right back onto the coastal path. Continue to Plage de la Courance.

(1) Continue past the Fort de l'Ève blockhouse and return to the road of the same name.

(2) Take the coastal path on the right to reach the Aiguillon Lighthouse.

(3) Continue past the small Port Charlotte Beach, then reach Virechat Beach.

(4) Here, you must leave the coastal path, which is closed due to the risk of rockfalls. Turn left onto Chemin de la Villamine, join Route de Saint-Marc and follow it to the right until you reach the roundabout. Walk a few dozen metres, then turn right onto Route de Gavy and follow it until the junction with Chemin des Infirmières.

(5) Turn right, then right again about fifty metres further on, to follow a path running alongside the Training Institute. Then turn right, cross Chemin de Trebezy and rejoin the coastal path at the beach.

(6) Turn left to see the fishing huts with their ‘carrelets’ – those large square nets that are lowered and raised to retrieve the catch. You’ll arrive at Porcé Beach.

(7) Take the path on the left to the sports hall and then continue straight on through the Bois de Porcé.

(8) Cross Route de Saint-Marc and take the path opposite to cross the Jardin d'Océanis, going round a small pond on the right. Join Boulevard de l'Université.

(9) Cross the boulevard and turn left onto Rue du Lerioux for a few metres before turning left onto Chemin de la Prairie des Rochelles. Cross Allée Daniella Casanova, then follow Chemin de Turenne on the left, which crosses two streets before leading onto Impasse des Rochelles. Go straight on until you reach the three-way junction at the entrance to the Bois de Val de la Courance.

(10) Cross the woods, crossing Chemin du Prazillon further on, and reach its southern end where it joins Route de l'Aiguillon. Continue straight on to reach the Courance Beach car park.

(11) You can return to the starting point via Courance Beach, then follow the same coastal path as at the start, or (depending on your route choice) take the Route de Fort de l’Éve on the right, then Rue du Commandant Charcot to cross the village back to the starting point at Monsieur Hulot Beach (S/E).

Fort de l'Ève