Tour des canards in Senonches

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In Senonches, starting from the Jacques-Yves Cousteau School, there is a short circuit designed for families, leading from the Moinerie housing estate or the HLM social housing complex to the Arthur Rémy pond. Here you will find a whole happy flock of waterfowl, games for the little ones and picnic tables for the grown-ups. You can fish or follow a fitness trail. Crossing the town centre, you will pass by the main points of interest: the listed cinema, Town Hall, media library, castle museum and church.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 5.49 km
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    Average duration: 1h 35 
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    Difficulty: Easy
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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 16 m
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    Descent: - 16 m
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    Highest point: 227 m
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    Lowest point: 207 m
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Description of the walk

Park in the car park of the Jacques-Yves Cousteau School, Place du Bicentenaire des États-Unis.

No signposts

(S/E) Follow Avenue d'Horicon to the left. At the traffic lights, turn right onto the pedestrian crossing along the Route de la Ferté-Vidame. Go under the bridge and cross the protected crossing to enter the public garden. Follow the garden along the road. Pass in front of the mini-market and turn left onto Rue de La Becquetterie.

Yellow markings

Go down the steps on the right into the narrow passage between the houses. At the end, turn right onto Rue des Vallées. Continue to the crossroads.

(1) Cross and turn left onto Rue Flandres-Dunkerque. Pass in front of the Ambiance cinema. At the crossroads with the war memorial, turn left onto Rue de Verdun. Walk past the Town Hall, cross Rue de l'École on the left-hand side, then turn left onto Rue Louis Peuret.

No signposts

(2) At the crossroads, go straight on to Place des Halles. Just before the pharmacy, turn right into the narrow lane that leads to the castle.

Yellow markings
(museum and tourist office located here). Opposite the castle, turn left, then right at the roundabout onto Avenue des Evés.

(3) At the wash house, follow the path on the left that leads to the lake shore. Walk around the lake in a clockwise direction. You will come out at the Battenberg roundabout.

(4) Go around the roundabout, cross Avenue des Evés and follow a path to reach the Petit Bossard playground. Then turn right. Join Avenue Poucin and follow it to the left until you reach the crossroads you passed earlier.

(2) Cross Rue Louis Peuret and you will immediately reach Notre-Dame Church. Go around the church on the left and continue along the alleyway. Then turn left onto Rue Michel Cauty.

Yellow and red markings

Reach Route de Dreux and follow it to the right.

(5) At the corner of the EHPAD, turn left onto Route des Brosses. At the crossroads, continue to the left. In the bend, leave the road and take the path opposite. Stay on this path and walk along the fields until you reach the houses at Fossé Rouge.

(6) Turn left onto Rue du Fossé Rouge.

No signposts

Continue along Chemin de Paris towards the HLM housing estate. At the roundabout, turn left onto Rue de la Ferté Vidame and then return to the Avenue d'Horicon crossroads. Turn right to return to the Jacques-Yves Cousteau School car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 223 m - Jacques-Yves Cousteau School car park
  2. 1 : km 0.85 - alt. 214 m - Crossroads of Rue des Vallées
  3. 2 : km 1.33 - alt. 217 m - Crossing of the two loops - Église Notre-Dame (Senonches)
  4. 3 : km 1.64 - alt. 210 m - Lake trail. Passage near the stream of - Saint-Cyr (cours d'eau) - Affluent de la Blaise
  5. 4 : km 2.4 - alt. 210 m - Senonches Rond de Battenberg, carrefour Avenue Poucin - Avenue des Evés.
  6. 5 : km 3.29 - alt. 213 m - Route de Dreux x Route des Brosses
  7. 6 : km 4.43 - alt. 225 m - Rue du Fossé Rouge
  8. S/E : km 5.48 - alt. 223 m - Jacques-Yves Cousteau School car park

Notes

Route through town and along paths that may be muddy. Wear appropriate footwear.

Worth a visit

Along the route: children's games, fishing, castle tours, exhibitions, cinema, media library.

Senonches: Castle museum on the theme of the forest and its exploitation. Sensory discovery trail at the edge of the woods - Hotel - Restaurants - Lodges - Huttopia holiday village - Motorhome reception area. Shops - fishing - horse riding.
http://www.lesforetsduperche.fr/culture-et-tourisme/office-de-tourisme/

Manou, 4 km away: La tourbière des Froux, a site developed by the Conservatoire des Espaces Naturels Sensibles (Conservatory of Sensitive Natural Areas) for the discovery of rare and protected plant and animal species. Château dit de Blanche de Castille.
Auberge du Moulin à vent - Hotel - restaurant - horse riding.
Bar de la Grange open Tuesday to Saturday from 7.30 am.
https://www.mairie-de-manou.com/bar-de-la-grange

Fontaine-Simon 6 km away : Perche Water Park - campsite - swimming poolhttps://www.terresdeperche. fr/pages/parc-aquatique-du-perche
water skiing - Hotel-restaurant - shops.

Digny 10 kmaway Nolimit Aventure tree climbing https://nolimit-aventure.com/digny/

La Loupe 11 km away, SNCF train station.
Les caves de l'Histoire https://www.lechateaulaloupe. fr/
Commemoration of the 1944 bombings.

La Ferté-Vidame, 13 km away Maison Saint-Simon - Park and ruins of the Marquis de Laborde's castle. https://www.maisonsaintsimon. com/
Chapelle de Réveillon - frescoes.

Other walks in the area

Walking From Senonches to La Ferté-Vidame

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De Senonches à La Ferté-Vidame
↔18.85 km ↗+51 m ↘-22 m ◔5h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Senonches (Eure-et-Loir)
This first stage connects Senonches to La Ferté Vidame. Through the national forest, the route takes you to the village of La Framboisière, the Château de la Hézière, near which there was once a glassworks, and, via a long forest road, leads to La Puisaye. After skirting the Étang de Rouge, the path crosses farmland and arrives at La Ferté-Vidame, the stronghold of the Duke of Saint-Simon, famous chronicler of the court of Versailles. At the entrance to the park, in the Pavillon Saint-Dominique, home to the tourist office, the Maison Saint-Simon presents his life and work. A walk in the park allows you to contemplate the vast views, the ponds and the ruins of the castle of the Marquis de la Borde, which replaced the medieval fortress, the "favourite residence" of the memoirist, in the 18th century. Recently restored, the "little castle" once belonged to King Louis-Philippe, benefactor of the village. The classical-style Saint-Nicolas Church contains the tomb of the duke and his wife.

Walking A weekend with the Duke of Saint-Simon

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Un week-end chez le Duc de Saint-Simon
↔39.06 km ↗+84 m ↘-89 m ◔2 days ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Senonches (Eure-et-Loir)
What if you were invited by the Duke of Saint-Simon, famous chronicler of the Court of Versailles, to celebrate his350th birthday in La Ferté-Vidame? Imagine being able to accept this unlikely invitation and spending a weekend on this two-stage loop that will take you from Senonches, through forests and farmland, to his "favourite residence". Since 1975, the Saint-Simon Prize has been awarded every September to a contemporary memoirist during the book festival. In 2025, it will be the50th edition and we will celebrate the 350th anniversary of the duke, who was born in 1675. Set off to explore his estate and the "Petites Cités de Caractère" (small towns of character) of Senonches and La Ferté-Vidame along long forest paths, ponds and country lanes. If you are unable to meet the duke and his beloved wife, the Maison Saint-Simon will tell you about his life and work. Visit the romantic ruins of the castle built by the Marquis de Laborde shortly before the Revolution in the park.

Walking The venerable trees of the Senonches forest

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Les arbres vénérables de la forêt de Senonches
↔11.79 km ↗+38 m ↘-38 m ◔3h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Senonches (Eure-et-Loir)
The ancients revered old trees. Like them, pay homage to the "elders" of the forest. After skirting Lake Arthur Rémy, then the Vente des Trous iron ore extraction site, this circuit will take you, via secret paths and long avenues, to the seniors of the forest.First, wish the Three Brothers a happy340th birthday. Younger, but just as sturdy, seven sequoias and a cedar have been watching over the Rond de Monsieur for over a century. After passing through this imposing circle, visit the King of the Forest, who is said to sometimes sit on the gigantic throne of the Chêne Fauteuil. Finally, don't forget to say hello to the chestnut tree at the Rond de Condé.Take the time to enjoy the peace and quiet of the woods by stopping at the rest areas you'll find along the way. At "L'Orée du Bois" (The Edge of the Woods), learn to use your five senses to better experience the forest. Complete your knowledge by discovering a "Forest of Stories" at the château.

Walking In Senonches, I go to Les Evés!

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À Senonches, je vais aux Evés !
↔4.86 km ↗+25 m ↘-25 m ◔1h 30 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Senonches (Eure-et-Loir)
The name "Les Evés" refers, locally, to places where water is abundant. This water, which is everywhere, is particularly present in this "district" of the forest, south of the village. It is carried by gutters and streams from the forest to the ponds and wash houses. This short route takes you on a tour of places where water has been collected over the years, not far from the town, to be regulated and used for the activities of the Senonchois.After inspiring dreams of a spa resort in 1936-37, the water has nevertheless contributed to the town's development as a tourist destination. Successive municipal councils have worked to develop what was once a marshy area, which has now become a tourist complex with sports and leisure facilities, ideally located near the new La Loge des Bois secondary school.

Walking Senonches - La Loupe

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Senonches - La Loupe
↔13.36 km ↗+63 m ↘-66 m ◔4h 00 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Senonches (Eure-et-Loir)
This last stage of our journey through the Vlaminck region takes us from Senonches to La Loupe. Initially mainly wooded, the route then crosses the Eure valley, passing close to the Fontaine-Simon water park, where you can stop for refreshments. La Loupe station provides a quick return to Paris-Montparnasse.

Walking Wash houses, springs and streams around Senonches

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Lavoirs, sources et ruisseaux autour de Senonches
↔7.17 km ↗+30 m ↘-30 m ◔2h 10 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Senonches (Eure-et-Loir)
The name Senonches comes from the Latin Senunchia: land with marshy waterways. In fact, the area was once covered with ponds and waterways, making it a vast marshland.This circular allows you to discover the many places where water springs up and flows around the town. It is built on wet land that has had to be drained over the years by capturing springs, installing drainage systems and digging streams to carry water to the ponds that now give the town its charm. Along these streams, numerous wash houses were established at the end of the 19th century and still bear witness to the hard work of women at that time.Follow this route, which stays within the urban area but also sometimes passes along the edge of the woods.

Walking Tour du Gué au Chéron in the Senonches forest

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Tour du Gué au Chéron en forêt de Senonches
↔9.95 km ↗+16 m ↘-16 m ◔2h 55 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Senonches (Eure-et-Loir)
Le Gué au Chéron is a district of the Senonches National Forest. This tour starts in Tardais and leads through fields into the forest. It follows the edge of the forest, passing in front of the majestic Chêne de la Framboisière oak tree. After crossing the old La Loupe-Verneuil railway line, the trail follows the Gervaine, a stream that was canalised in the 18th century to float timber down the Avre and Seine rivers to Rouen.The trail then runs alongside the Étang de la Bénette, managed by the Conservatoire des Espaces Naturels, which preserves its exceptional flora and fauna. A long forest line crosses the Rond de Sauveloup, then joins the small road from Tardais to Laudigerie. It takes you past the lake and the Château de Tardais before reaching this picturesque village with its wash house, small church and tiny town hall. Vlaminck stayed here frequently and immortalised this view of "the road" in winter under the snow from the town hall to the church in one of his paintings.

Walking Around Tardais

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Randonnez "sans tarder" à Tardais
↔11.64 km ↗+20 m ↘-25 m ◔3h 25 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Senonches (Eure-et-Loir)
Allow a day to complete this route and visit Senonches. As it is easier to find shelter in town for lunch in winter or in case of bad weather, this route suggests setting off from Tardais in the morning, heading towards Senonches where you can picnic or eat in a restaurant, and, after visiting the town and the castle, returning to Tardais at the end of the afternoon. The route takes you around Tardais and connects it to Senonches. It is varied, passing between the castle and the lake, crossing the forest, taking you through the recently developed town centre and leading to Lake Arthur Rémy. After passing by the castle and the church, it returns across fields and through the forest again. It follows the edge of the village. Here you will find the magnificent Tardais Beech, a remarkable listed tree. At 185 years old, it is suffering, like all the beech trees in the forest, from global warming, which will cause them to disappear in the short term. So don't delay in going to see it.

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