Mills and olive grove of Fontvieille

A slight variation on the existing routes around the Moulin de Daudet. The advantage of this route is that from the Château de Montauban to the return via the Moulin de Daudet (which you pass twice), you are sheltered from the wind.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.10 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 97 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 97 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 75 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 20 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Fontvieille (13990)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 43.724701° / E 4.709142°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2943ET, 3042OT, 3043OT
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Description of the walk

Car park next to the Tourist Office.
There are recent orange and/or blue markings on the trees along part of the route

(S/E) Head south, parallel to the D33 towards Moulin de Daudet.

(1) There is a beautiful view from this unmissable spot.
From there, follow the signs for "Sentier des Moulins" to Moulin Tissot.

(2) Continue and at the fork, turn left towards Château de Montauban.

Orange and/or blue markings

(3) Enter the park and exit to the right of the château. You will soon arrive at a skate park and the old swimming pool.

(4) Leave the path that climbs to the left and walk along the old swimming pool. You will come out at the back of a campsite.

(5) Follow a small path that joins a forest road.

(6) Turn left, go straight ahead at the first intersection, then leave the forest road, which makes a U-turn, and continue straight ahead on the path.
The path becomes quite narrow and winds through the vegetation; be careful if you have a dog, as this path is also used by horse riders, so I would advise keeping them on a leash when visibility is poor.
You will come out onto a wider path with olive groves.

No signposts

(7) Turn left and walk about a hundred metres to discover a beautiful olive grove.
To return, follow the path in reverse until you reach the fork you passed on the way there.

(6) This time, stay on the forest road until you reach the main road. Then turn right, heading north, onto a path.
In strong winds, it is better to take the marked path below.

(8) Nice, unobstructed view.
From here, continue north to rejoin the outward route. Follow it to the left to return to the Moulin de Daudet and the initial fork.

(1) Continue in the opposite direction to the outward route to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 20 m - Tourist office car park
  2. 1 : km 0.55 - alt. 61 m - Moulin de Daudet dit Moulin de Ribet
  3. 2 : km 0.84 - alt. 46 m - Moulin Tissot ou Moulin Avon
  4. 3 : km 1.26 - alt. 29 m - MontPaon
  5. 4 : km 1.41 - alt. 35 m - Old swimming pool. Fork in the path.
  6. 5 : km 1.67 - alt. 44 m - Former campsite. Fork
  7. 6 : km 2.37 - alt. 65 m - Fork in the road to the olive grove
  8. 7 : km 3.57 - alt. 50 m - Olive groves
  9. 8 : km 4.99 - alt. 66 m - Hill with unobstructed view
  10. S/E : km 6.1 - alt. 20 m - Tourist office car park

Notes

There are recent orange and/or blue markings on the trees along part of the route: between the castle (3) and point (7).

Picnic area with large tables between (6) and (8).
Stony path, good footwear recommended.

Reviews and comments

3.8 / 5
Based on 14 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.4 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
LIONEL13118
LIONEL13118

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Thank you so much for sharing!

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User 27814776

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Lovely walk despite some difficulties finding the right path

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Isalucas
Isalucas

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful view from Daudet's mill. GPS is very useful for finding your way around this forest

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Pascal 84
Pascal 84

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 02, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful walk with lovely views and very easy; it is best to use the GPS hiking function to find your way around.

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Bibiche13
Bibiche13
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Overall rating : 3.5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Couldn't find our way after the swimming pool... very disappointing.

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jeancl84
jeancl84
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

It's an interesting and relatively easy walk for seniors (77-81).
The route was not very busy, but in March, later in the season, it is probably different.

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Les fantastiques
Les fantastiques

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Lovely walk among the mills and in the Fontvieille forest 👍

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dourlande
dourlande

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 18, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike that is not very busy in September.

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an1942
an1942

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Rather vague description of part of the route, but easy to follow using the Visorando GPS function.

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martine charriere
martine charriere

Overall rating : 1.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 04, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Impossible to do the hike! From the old swimming pool, you have to walk along it because there are no other paths. When you reach the crossroads, we tried them all and none of them were the right route... We ended up on the Dfci path which, if you keep turning right, takes you above Daudet's mill.

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dp.savary
dp.savary

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 07, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Enjoy your hike, sheltered from the Mistral wind that was blowing strongly that day.
We lost our way a little towards the end, but it didn't matter, as it was easy to find our way back to the starting point.

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Pas Cal
Pas Cal

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A short and pleasant hike. Well sheltered from the wind that was blowing that day.
First hike for my friends, they really enjoyed it (the mills, the paths and discovering Visorando).
Thanks to the author.

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Frambob
Frambob

Hello,
I'm very surprised: I don't know of any military camps in the area... (at least not within walking distance). You have to enter the castle grounds and exit on the other side, near the swimming pool. Is that what you did?

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Gaillard Sophie
Gaillard Sophie

Overall rating : 2 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello, after Montauban Castle, the trail leads to a road and a military camp. We had to turn back.

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Corinne1964
Corinne1964

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 15, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very easy short walk that allows you to discover all the mills (I thought there was only one!) and take a sheltered stroll. We didn't finish the route because we turned off to find the picnic tables, which was very welcome as it was cold and damp.

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