Sainte-Foy, Saint-Michel Chapel in Ébreuil

This short walk starting from Ébreuil offers panoramic views of the Sioule valley.

At the (2), the narrow path leading up to Sainte-Foy is not regularly maintained. The grass may be a little overgrown.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.36 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 138 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 132 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 439 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 307 m

Description of the walk

Park at the Place Saint-James car park.

(S/E) Head towards Route de Vicq and turn right. Take the small lane on the left called Passage des Saulzets.

(1) Turn right onto Rue des Saulzets, then immediately left through the houses onto Chemin de Riboussat. At the junction with the D998 (Route du Mercurol), turn right. At the crossroads, continue left.

(2) About 300 m further on, near a house, take the path on the right which climbs towards Sainte-Foy. At the junction with the road, continue straight on to cross the hamlet of Sainte-Foy.
Turn right onto the path leading to the Chapelle Saint-Michel.

(3) Retrace your steps. Continue to the right through the hamlet, then take thefirst pathon the right.

(4) At the junction, turn onto the Chemin de Combat which descends to the right (GR® 463).

(5) Just before reaching the D998, continue left onto the Chemin des Côtes.

(5) At the junction with the D43 (Route de Vicq), opposite the cemetery, turn right and continue straight on until you reach the car park on the left (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 307 m - Place Saint-James
  2. 1 : km 0.23 - alt. 307 m - Rue des Saulzets
  3. 2 : km 1.34 - alt. 347 m - Sainte-Foy hillside trail
  4. 3 : km 2.46 - alt. 434 m - Saint-Michel Chapel
  5. 4 : km 3.4 - alt. 426 m - Chemin de Combat
  6. 5 : km 4.3 - alt. 324 m - Chemin des Côtes
  7. 6 : km 5.01 - alt. 311 m - D43 (cemetery)
  8. S/E : km 5.36 - alt. 307 m - Place Saint-James

Notes

  • Free parking.
  • Public toilets on the corner of Rue des Fossés and Rue Saint-Esprit in Ébreuil.
  • Picnic tables on the Anne-Marie Defay promenade and at the Nières lake in Ébreuil.
  • Restaurants, bakeries, delicatessens, a mini-market and a market on Thursdays in Ébreuil.
  • Ébreuil Tourist Office: Tel: 04 70 90 77 55
  • Val de Sioule
  • Ébreuil

Worth a visit

  • Accro-Sioule KIDS tree-top adventure park in Ébreuil for children aged 1m and over on the banks of the Sioule: Tel: 06 74 85 07 91 Route de Chouvigny Tree-top adventure
  • Ébreuil Equestrian Centre: Tel 06 15 30 26 38 Equestrian Centre, Route de Chouvigny
  • Ebike'Sioule electric bike/mountain bike hire available: Tel: 06 64 98 45 60 Facebook Rue des Nières in Ébreuil
  • Saint-Léger Abbey. Free guided tours available by booking only through the Tourist Office or the Friends of Saint-Léger Abbey in Ébreuil association (tel: 06 82 82 84 41)
  • Ébreuil Farriery Museum (visits by appointment only, tel: 06 75 88 79 88)

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
Manuel Vieira
Manuel Vieira

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

No comments.

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Philou54330
Philou54330

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A stretch of road with little traffic.

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rando082020
rando082020

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The climb is tough (it was very hot) and part of it is along a road, which fortunately isn’t very busy.
The view from the chapel is lovely, and the return journey through the fields and woods is pleasant.
The route is mainly through built-up areas, but Ebreuil is a village.
In the end, we found the tour of the town with its historical sites more interesting to do.

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Macha
Macha

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 17, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

In your opinion, was this route very busy? Honestly, how would I know? If there’s no one there at 1 pm, does that mean anything?

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Vercingétéric
Vercingétéric

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 01, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

a few narrow sections at the start; an easy walk overall;

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