The Cure Valley from Pierre-Perthuis to Vézelay

Park in the car park at the Pont Supérieur de Pierre-Perthuis.

(S) Follow the road towards Précy-le-Moult. Continue to the Roche Percée crossroads.

(1) Turn left to head towards La Roche Percée (natural arch, viewpoint).

(2) Return via the same route to the previous crossroads.

(1) Turn left back onto the road and head for the village of Précy-le-Moult.

(3) Turn left onto the^{PR®® trail.} Follow it. Cross the D53. Head towards the River Cure and follow it to the Saint-Père campsite (canoe launch). Join the D36, turn left onto it and continue to the bridge.

(4) Cross the Cure via the bridge, then turn into the^first street on the right, Rue du Colombier. Come out onto the Vézelay road near a wayside cross; continue straight ahead to reach the Fontaine Sainte-Madeleine.

(5) Take the path on the left uphill. Cross the Vézelay–Asquins road. Continue along the steep path. Turn into the^first street on the left, Chemin de la Corderie. Carry on to reach the Porte de Vézelay car park (E).

Please note: access to the start is by road or on foot only (not served by public transport); as the route is linear, if you are travelling by car, you will need to arrange for a vehicle at each end.

Restaurant in Pierre Perthuis.
All shops, services and the Tourist Office in Vézelay.
Steep slope at the end of the route.
Campsite in Saint-Père-sous-Vézelay.
Hotels, lodges and a youth hostel in Vézelay.
SNCF railway station in Sermizelles.

(S) Bridge over the Cure. Stunning view of the river below and the medieval bridge; you can walk down to it.
The Cure Valley and the two stone bridges at Perthuis (river fishing).
(4) Canoeing and kayaking on the Cure.
Excavations at Les Fontaines Salées.
(4) In Saint-Père-sous-Vézelay: museum, a beautiful Gothic church, and a remarkable garden.
(E) In Vézelay: the Basilica (UNESCO World Heritage Site), pilgrimages, concerts. Terrace with a view, old town, Romain Rolland’s house, the Zervos Foundation.
10 km away: the Arcy Caves