Free parking available at the Château des Comtes du Perche.
(S/E) Near the entrance to the Château-Musée Saint-Jean (town sign), head down Ruelle des Marchés (or the adjacent street). Cross Rue du Pâty and continue down Rue Bourg-le-Comte (at no. 2, Maison du Chapitre; at no. 3, Hôtel de la Papotière).
(1) At the crossroads, turn right onto Rue Mauté-Lelasseux, cross the public garden passing in front of the bandstand and emerge onto Avenue Camille-Gaté. Head straight towards Place de la République and continue straight on along Avenue Clemenceau. At the post office, turn right up Rue de la Herse, cross Place Saint-Pol towards the town hall. At the crossroads, opposite, on Rue de Sully, is Notre-Dame Church (information plaques and Sully’s tomb; open to visitors from 9 am to 4.30 pm).
(2) Walk down Rue Villette-Gâté, pass the tourist office and turn left onto the pedestrianised Rue des Œillets des-Murs. Cross the square and continue right along Rue Rémy-Belleau.
Turn left onto Rue Saint-Hilaire, pass the Clos Couronnet on your right and walk along the left bank of the Ruisseau des Viennes. Cross Avenue des Prés and continue following the stream until you reach Rue de la Baignade. Turn left between the residential buildings.
(3) Turn left into Rue Paul-Deschanel, cross Rue Saint-Laurent and continue along Rue des Tanneurs. Turn left into Rue du Pressoir (Magistrates’ Court and former Saint-Denis Abbey, information plaques).
(4) Walk around Saint-Laurent Church or go under the porch and turn left into Rue Saint-Denis, then turn right into Rue Saint-Laurent (at no. 47, the former Bailli’s house).
(1) Turn right onto Rue du Docteur-Desplantes, cross Rue du Pâty (on the left, arts and crafts) and continue along Rue des Bouchers. At no. 17, take the stony path of La Culbute on the left, which leads to Château Saint-Jean (S/E).