Paths, sunken lanes and woodland towards Bréval

The route starts at the car park on Rue du Prieuré in Bréval.

(S/E) Head right towards the end of the cul-de-sac and take the path that continues northwards. At a Fork in the road, continue right along a path. At the end, carry on along Rue de la Bourdonnière.

(1) Take Chemin de la Guidonnerie on the left. Ignore the side paths to reach the D114.

(2) Cross the road carefully, first turning right then left for a few metres.

(3) At the crossroads of footpaths, turn left. Carry on straight ahead to Saint-Illiers-le-Bois, ignoring any side paths.

(4) Take Rue Coger and cross Place des Tilleuls. Then turn right onto Rue d’En Bas. At the junction, turn left along the street towards the church.

(5) Turn left to cross the cemetery and walk past the foot of the church. Exit to the right through a small gate and continue along Chemin de l’Église. You’ll come out onto Rue Gaillard; follow it to the left.

(6) At a bend, take the Sente des Écoliers opposite, which runs alongside the school. At Rue Dauphine, turn right and then immediately left into Rue du Vieux Puits. Then take the^first right, Rue de la Mairie. Cross the D114 with care and continue along Rue des Graviers for about 400 m.

(7) Take the^first path on the right towards a wood. Walk alongside the wood on your right-hand side until you reach a road (marked D58 on the right, in the Eure department, and D11 on the left, in the Yvelines department).

(8) Cross the road carefully and continue straight ahead into the woods. At each junction, go straight on (south-west).

(9) You’ll come out onto the D301.6; follow it to the left until you reach the hamlet of La Bâte.

(10) Turn left into Rue de l’Enclos. You’ll cross Rue du Vieux Puits on your right.

(11) At the triangular junction, turn left onto Rue du Pavillon. Walk alongside the woodland and then enter it. Continue straight ahead (north) until you reach the D58 (D11). N.B. Towards the end of this section, the path does not appear on the map but it does exist and is passable.

(8) Cross the road again with care. On the other side, take the path on the right (north-east), walk alongside a woodland on your right and continue between the fields.

(12) After carefully crossing a small road, take the^GRP® path opposite. Turn right along the path and you’ll come to a Fork in the road (signpost with yellow and red markings).

(13) Continue to the left along the GRP^®. At the next junction, turn right to quickly reach the car park. (S/E).

This walk has been created using sections of three routes proposed by the municipality of Bréval.

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As users of the trails and natural environments, you can play an active part in this scheme from today by reporting any issues you encounter during your walks: Sentinelles sports de nature.

Signposting: a quick reminder

Station: Avenue Noël Duchesne, 78980 Bréval, approximately 1,200 metres from the start
To reach the start, turn right as you leave the station and then right again as you pass under the railway bridge onto Avenue de la Gare. Go round a roundabout and continue towards the town hall and the post office. At a fork in the road, keep left and turn right onto Rue de la Sergenterie.

Shops and restaurants on site

Picnic: (approx. 500 m from the start) small woodland and park near the village hall car park on Rue de la Forêt (benches)
From the starting point, take Rue de la Sergenterie and, at the end, turn right then left into Rue de la Forêt.

Saint-Illiers-le-Bois
The Church of the Holy Trinity.

Villiers-en-Désœuvre
Opposite the (9) Chapel of the Good News, consecrated to the Virgin Mary on 31 May 1898.
The Chapel of the Good News has three altars symbolically situated in three departments: Eure, Eure-et-Loir and Yvelines.

Guainville (hamlet of La Bâte)
The pet cemetery, which can be glimpsed to the left after the chapel.

Bréval
Church of the Assumption (approximately 300 metres from the start)
Take Rue de la Sergenterie, then turn left onto Rue des Écoles.