Circular walk around Champagne-Vigny

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This is my favourite running route. It follows only quiet roads, so it’s also suitable for walking. The landscape is hilly, with vineyards, other crops and a few scattered farms.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.84 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 25 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 292 ft
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    Descent: - 279 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 551 ft
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    Lowest point: 292 ft
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Description of the walk

(S/E) Opposite Saint-Christophe Church, turn right, then left. Leave the village of Champagne-Vigny.

(1) In the village of La Charbonnière, follow the road branching off to the left. Cross the River Ecly, then turn right.

(2) At the end, turn right again. At the junction in the village of Chez Guignée, turn right. The road goes through a wood and, after the village of Chez Maurice, joins the RD436.

(3) Turn right, leaving the village of Bécheresse on your left.

(4) When you reach the village of Chez Boutrit, turn right towards Champagne-Vigny. Carry on straight ahead until you reach the centre of Champagne-Vigny. Take the second right to reach the church (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 292 ft - Saint-Christophe Church, turn right
  2. 1 : mi 0.87 - alt. 331 ft - Road branching off to the left towards the - Écly (ruisseau) - Affluent du Né
  3. 2 : mi 2.1 - alt. 374 ft - Turn right again
  4. 3 : mi 3.59 - alt. 548 ft - Turn right, leaving the village on your left
  5. 4 : mi 4.53 - alt. 505 ft - Turn right, towards Champagne-Vigny
  6. S/E : mi 6.84 - alt. 292 ft - Saint-Christophe Church

Notes

Car park and picnic table near the church (next to the school).

Unfortunately, work on the high-speed rail line (LGV) will affect this lovely setting.

Worth a visit

Saint-Christophe Church: a Romanesque church
Domaine du Maine-Giraud (former home of Alfred de Vigny): the Alfred de Vigny Museum, a venue for temporary exhibitions (paintings, etc.), tours of the cellars, and sales of pineau*, cognac* and other beverages.
In this village and the neighbouring village of Bécheresse, there are numerous producers of pineau* and cognac*.

(*: to be consumed in moderation...)

Reviews and comments

3.8 / 5
Based on 2 reviews
Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
3.5 / 5
renee.bonmarin@wanadoo.fr
renee.bonmarin@wanadoo.fr

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 15, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

a lovely walk in the countryside

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christophe85
christophe85

Sorry that the route didn’t suit you. But as I mentioned at the start, it’s an exclusively road-based route (which is handy when I’m running in the rain), so there shouldn’t be any surprises in that regard. However, thank you for pointing out the inaccuracies; I’ll make sure to correct them.
Kind regards

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gazok54
gazok54 ★

Thank you for clarifying that

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jean-louis phlippoteau
jean-louis phlippoteau

It’s quite simple: initially, it says “opposite the church, turn right, then right again”, whereas you actually need to turn right, then left…
In the village of Chez Guignée, you mustn’t turn right but simply carry on along the road; similarly, on the RD436 before the village of Chez Boutrit, a sign points towards Champagne-Vigny… I suppose this is a new road to make it easier to cross the new bridge over the LGV…

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gazok54
gazok54 ★

Thank you, Jean-Louis Phlippoteau.
Could you explain why you rated the description as ‘Average’? This will help the author improve their description.

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jean-louis phlippoteau
jean-louis phlippoteau

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 19, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Nothing but road, tarmac – just imagine crossing a forest on tarmac...

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