Ronde Saint-Georgeoise

This circular route will take you around the village of Saint-Georges, alternating between natural areas and different neighbourhoods through squares and alleys. After the Benet Fountain, on the edge of the Murie business park, you will discover the silkworm farm, a testament tothe 19th century. Since the 1970s, the village has undergone rapid development and urbanisation. Discover its housing estates: Nisvelle, Les Sources, La Salle, La Croix Clet, Gravereuil...

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.77 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 35 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 23 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 30 m

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    Highest point: 57 m
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    Lowest point: 34 m

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Description of the walk

(S/E) From the south terraces of the abbey, cross Route de Chalonnes and take Rue Tubœuf opposite. Turn right onto the gentle path. At the end, turn left and after the bend, take the path on the left alongside the media library. Continue along the path, keeping the cemetery on your left.

(1) At Fontaine Benet, turn left. At the end of the path, take the path on the right and go under the bridge. Follow the D961, cross Route de Chevigné and take the path going up alongside the technical centre. At the end of the path, take the road on the right and follow the old silkworm farm.

(2) Continue, at the crossroads, take the road straight ahead, then straight ahead again at the next intersection.

(3) At the exit of the industrial estate, in the bend, take the path on the right. At the end of this path, cross and continue straight on, walking alongside the community of communes headquarters. At the Miraudaie roundabout, turn right, cross towards the village and walk alongside the shopping area via the footpath.

(4) At the Nisvelle roundabout, cross Route de Chalonnes and take Rue Louis Joubert on the left. At the crossroads, take the street on the right and then the path immediately on the left between the houses. Turn left after the gas tanks and then right. Take the path on the right, then left and right to exit the square.

(5) Take the path on the left, then turn right onto Rue Léon Draunet. At the second bend, take the path on the left between the houses. Cross the two footbridges over the Ruisseau de Serrant. Continue straight ahead on Rue Antoine Vion. At the intersection, take the street on the left, then the first street on the right, Rue des Sources. At the bend, continue straight ahead on the path between the houses. At the square, take the street on the right, then the one on the left.

(6) At the intersection, take the street on the right, then immediately turn left onto Rue de l'Aubépine, then turn left again. Continue straight ahead between the houses. At the roundabout, turn left to cross at the pedestrian crossing. Take the street on the right on the pavement to cross at the pedestrian crossing and join the path. After the last houses, turn right to follow the Ruisseau de la Douinière stream to the Étang de la Salle pond.

(7) At the pond, join Rue Nationale, passing close to the picnic tables, and turn right.

(8) At Moulin de la Salle, cross Rue Nationale and continue straight ahead. At the bend, take the footbridge. Before the playground, turn right and then immediately right onto the road before taking the second left.

(9) Take the path on the right between the houses, then the street on the left at the intersection. Cross in front of the École Lully and take the gentle path on the right.

(10) Turn left onto Rue de Saint-Augustin. Cross at the pedestrian crossing and continue right on the footpath.

(11) At the end of the path, take Rue Nicolas Boileau on the right. Then take the first right and immediately left. Turn left again to pass between the football pitch and the stands. After the pitch, take the street on the right and pass in front of Collège Jean Racine. At the intersection, cross Rue Neuve Belle and turn left onto Place Monprofit.

(12) Cross Rue Nationale. At the end of the path, take the street on the right to walk alongside the cemetery. Continue left on Rue Tubœuf and return to the abbey gardens (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 52 m - Terraces of the Abbey
  2. 1 : km 0.72 - alt. 43 m - Benet Fountain
  3. 2 : km 1.84 - alt. 54 m - Magnanerie
  4. 3 : km 2.5 - alt. 44 m - Exit the industrial estate
  5. 4 : km 3.46 - alt. 44 m - Nisvelle roundabout
  6. 5 : km 4.06 - alt. 45 m - Path
  7. 6 : km 5.06 - alt. 43 m - Crossroads
  8. 7 : km 6.12 - alt. 42 m - Etang de la Salle
  9. 8 : km 6.29 - alt. 51 m - Moulin de la Salle
  10. 9 : km 6.85 - alt. 42 m - Path on the right
  11. 10 : km 7.31 - alt. 48 m - Rue Saint-Augustin
  12. 11 : km 7.6 - alt. 45 m - Rue Nicolas Boileau
  13. 12 : km 8.24 - alt. 49 m - Place Monprofit
  14. S/E : km 8.77 - alt. 52 m - Terraces of the abbey

Notes

Parking is available on the Abbey terraces (S) or along the gardens. The route is marked in red.

Worth a visit

-The Abbey Gardens (S)
-LaLuMé media library
-Serrant Stream
-The Benet Fountain (1)
-The Allée Noire at Serrant Castle
-The magnanerie, a19th-century silkworm farm (2)
-The Arrouët Pond
-The Salle Pond
-The Douinière Stream
-The sports complex

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