Tour of some of the hamlets of Fontaine-le-Bourg

Starting from Fontaine-le-Bourg, a circular will take you through La Caplette, Le Thieulin, Le Creux, Les Maisonnettes, Le Mesnil Englier, Le Mesnil and La Justice.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.19 km
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    Average duration: 2h 45 
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    Difficulty: Easy

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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 138 m
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    Descent: - 134 m

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    Highest point: 157 m
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    Lowest point: 85 m

Description of the walk

Park in the car park of the Salle Arnaud Girard near the City-stade.

(S/E) Exit the car park. Turn left, then left again onto Rue de la Scierie and cross the Cailly. At the top of this street, turn right onto Rue des Abbés de Fécamp.
Cross Route de Saint-Georges and continue straight on to Rue du Moulin de la Nation, following theGR® 25 to the crossroads. Go down the hill and cross the crossroads to join the Sentier aux Mulets opposite.

(1) Follow the path until it curves to the left. Turn right onto the path going uphill into the forest. Continue on the left at the edge of the woods and rejoin the tarmac road.

(2) At the hamlet of Le Thieulin, turn right onto the Clères D53 road. First turn left then right and head towards Creux. Continue on the Tour du Creux. Find a small path on the right at the second bend.

(3) Take the small path that descends between the houses. Continue and rejoin the Chemin des Maisonnettes, which descends steeply. You will arrive at the end of the reservoirs.

(4) Turn right onto the path that crosses the forest, then climbs to the left towards Mesnil Englier. Continue along the road to Mesnil. Pass the pond.

(5) Turn right onto Route du Bolhard D151. Cross it and immediately turn right onto Chemin de Talvanne. At Talvanne farm, continue straight ahead on the path that turns right to reach a crossroads on Route de la Justice.

(6) Continue straight ahead into the forest and descend on the right to rejoin the road. Please note that the path behind the cemetery is no longer open and is dangerous.

(7) Go down Route du Bolhard and turn left onto Chemin du Four à Chaux. Join Route de Cailly and turn right until you reach the roundabout

(8) At the roundabout (monument), turn left to reach the car park (A/D).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 87 m - Arnaud Girard Hall car park. Towards the bridge - Cailly (rivière) - Affluent de la Seine
  2. 1 : km 1.08 - alt. 85 m - Château des Tourelles
  3. 2 : km 2.12 - alt. 154 m - Hamlet of Thieulin
  4. 3 : km 3.09 - alt. 151 m - Tour du Creux
  5. 4 : km 3.72 - alt. 109 m - Water reservoirs
  6. 5 : km 5.09 - alt. 153 m - Le Mesnil
  7. 6 : km 7.12 - alt. 151 m - Justice
  8. 7 : km 7.44 - alt. 98 m - Entrance to Fontaine-le-Bourg
  9. 8 : km 8.06 - alt. 91 m - Delamare Deboutteville and Malandin monument
  10. S/E : km 8.19 - alt. 87 m - Arnaud Girard Hall car park

Worth a visit

After passing the church, on the right before reaching Rue du Moulin de la Nation, you will see the former courthouse of the abbots of Fécamp, a large stone house with a dovecote.

(1) On the right is the Château des Tourelles, then after the bridge over the River Cailly, you will see the Moulin de la Nation and its wheel.

(8) At the roundabout, there is a monument to Édouard Delamare Deboutteville and Léon Malandin. They developed the first motor car powered by an internal combustion engine.

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

4.4 / 5
Based on 12 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
FACHERIS76
FACHERIS76

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike in a hilly environment, paths that are not too muddy despite a rainy autumn, and very quiet minor roads.

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pascalemace
pascalemace

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We did this route in autumn. The colours of the woods are truly magnificent. The wooded sections have very well-maintained paths that are easy to walk on. Much of the hike is on tarmac roads, but there is very little traffic.
Be careful, at the end of the trail, there is a fairly steep descent covered with acorns, which is dangerous if you are not extremely careful. One of our friends broke her ankle there. As always, you need to be very careful on descents, which should be avoided if possible.

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FDEVILLE
FDEVILLE

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very good hike

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coiffier
coiffier
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A nice little hike.
Two small hills, but not difficult if you take your time, even for those who find it a bit challenging.
Very suitable for families!

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ldominique 66420
ldominique 66420
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Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Pleasant walk around Fontaine le Bourg

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Planeu
Planeu

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Nice hike through the hamlets

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Pierre ECHALIER
Pierre ECHALIER

Hike completed on 24/04/2022
Overall, very good.
Unless I'm mistaken, I'm a little surprised by the "easy" classification because there are significant elevation changes. In particular, the first climb up to the hamlet of Le Creux.

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did760
did760

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A varied and enjoyable hike.
I had no trouble following the route, I followed the trail on my GPS.

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massouille 06
massouille 06

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 02, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Short hike, easy to find despite previous comments; I should mention that I find my way using the location on the map and don't read the information provided by the authors!

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Nesle76270
Nesle76270

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 23, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

No problem finding the route except at No. 2: head towards Creux but quickly leave "Le Tour du Creux" to find a small path....We found this route enjoyable and varied, with points of interest including the Maison de Justice de l'Abbaye de Fécamp (below the church) with its dovecote, the Château des Tourelles, the Moulin de la Nation and the Delamare Debouteville monument. Please note: it is slippery in wet weather at point 6 on the descent (which is normal in Normandy).

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christianearlette
christianearlette

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 15, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

The route is very good, but it's a shame that it's very poorly signposted. DISAPPOINTING

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

Thank you for the information you have provided us about this hike.
We hope that the author will take this into account and update it.

See you soon!

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titi 76
titi 76

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 08, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello,

There is a slight issue with the start of the route. The text says, "Continue straight on until you reach Rue du Moulin de la Nation."
There are no street signs, but there is a GR (long-distance hiking trail). It would be wise to say to take the street on the right and follow the GR to the
crossroads.

Thierry

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GS040354
GS040354

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 11, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant hike under the February sun.

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