Historic Trail of the Vallée des Rois from Viglain

Park in the car parks around the church or near the various local shops.

(S/E) From the church, head east (in the opposite direction to the ‘caquetoire’) via Place de l’Église or Rue Romaine, which both lead to the Route de Saint-Aignan (D320).

(1) Take the first street on the left, Rue du Cormier, towards the cemetery. Turn right opposite the cemetery. The tarmac soon gives way to a gravelled track winding round the sewage treatment plant.

(2) At the fork in the road, keep left onto a new gravel track.

Yellow and red markings (^GR®® de Pays)

(3) Turn left again at the fork in the road onto a forest track. Stay on the busiest track, heading north. The forest track is followed by a gravel track as it crosses a side track leading to the Villiers estate.

(4) At the junction with the Route de Sully, continue straight on along the narrow road towards La Retruère and Le Rozouer. Pass Baffou Castle and then La Retruère farm.

(5) At the crossroads, 200 metres after La Retruère, turn onto the gravelled track furthest to the right. This eventually joins another gravelled track just before intersecting with the Route de Sully.

(6) Turn left onto the small Route de Sully, then right at a place called Le Prateau, onto a narrow road heading towards Le Cormier and the golf course. Pass Chamon.

(7) Leave the tarmac road at the Fork in the road, keeping to the left onto the gravel track.

(8) At the junction after crossing the golf course, carry on straight ahead, ignoring the turn-off to the right towards Lousseau (golf course facilities). The stabilised track heads south until it runs alongside a body of water on both sides, just before a Fork in the road.

(9) Keep left at the Fork in the road to stay on the gravel track, which ends at a crossroads.

End of signposted route

(10) Take the sharp right-hand bend onto the signposted forest track: Viglain and rural track No. 16. Stay on the busiest track, covered in white sand, until you come to a cross track.

(11) Turn right and cross the Béon. The track eventually joins another track which you took on the way out.

(2) Carry on straight ahead, then turn left immediately after passing the cemetery.

(1) Turn right at the junction with the Route de Saint-Aignan to return to the church, the starting point of the walk (S/E).

The walk can be enjoyed in all seasons.

A shorter alternative route (8.6 km) linking (3) to (7).

(3) Keep to the right at the fork in the road, then turn left when facing the Cormier gate, and finally keep to the right at the next fork. Follow the path to the small road that continues from the lane, leading to the golf course (Lousseau).

(7) Take the sharp right-hand bend onto the first path.

The Church of Saint-André in Viglain, rebuilt under Henry IV, with its traditional pews.

Sully Castle, a medieval fortress and residence of the Dukes of Sully.