Verneuil-sur-Avre - La Ferté-Vidame

To mark the centenary of Maurice de Vlaminck's move to La Tourillière near Rueil-la-Gadelière, a few kilometres from Verneuil-sur-Avre, recently renamed Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton, this tour offers a three-stage discovery of the region that inspired the painter.
A hunter, fisherman, walker, cyclist, motorist and motorcyclist, he came to settle here to find peace and inspiration. From 1925 until his death in 1958, under an often changeable sky dotted with clouds, the painter tirelessly explored these landscapes of fields, copses and the vast forest of Senonches, in search of subjects for his many paintings.
We will first go from Verneuil to La Ferté-Vidame, passing by his grave in the cemetery of Rueil, his bust sculpted by his friend Paul Belmondo in front of the town hall, and above all his home in La Tourillière, preserved in the state in which he lived.

This walk is part of a multi-day hike: In the land of Vlaminck

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 25.30 km
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    Average duration: 7h 35 
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    Difficulty: Difficult

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    Back to start: No
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    Ascent: + 129 m
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    Descent: - 59 m

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    Highest point: 245 m
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    Lowest point: 151 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
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    Area: Perche
  • ⚐ District: Verneuil-sur-Avre (27130)
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    Start: N 48.742374° / E 0.929271°
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    End: N 48.611597° / E 0.900748°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 1915SB, 1916SB
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Description of the walk

The starting point is at Verneuil station

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(S/E) Follow Avenue Victor Hugo to the roundabout. Cross and take Rue du Thiers opposite. Turn left onto Place de la Madeleine, cross it and take Rue des Moulettes, then Rue de la Madeleine on the left. Turn right onto Rue du Canon. At the end, turn left onto Rue de la Tour Grise.

(1) Pass at the foot of the tower, cross the Avre river and turn left onto Rue du Petit Versailles. Leave it on the right to take the alleyway that joins the river and reaches Rue de La Ferté-Vidame. Turn left and continue to the traffic lights. Cross the crossroads, then follow the RN 12 for a few metres and take the road on the right towards Saint-Martin. Arrive at Faubourg Saint-Martin.

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(2) When the hiking trails split, continue straight ahead. Cross the D839 carefully. Take the D56 and follow it for a few dozen metres, then take the path opposite. Continue straight ahead until you reach the crossroads near Château de la Puisaye. Continue straight ahead along the woods. Cross the Ruisseau de Buternay, which marks the boundary between the departments of Eure and Eure-et-Loir. You will then reach a four-way crossroads at the corner of the woods.

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(3) Take the path on the left, walk along the woods and cross the D25. Continue straight ahead through the enclosures where the water catchments for the city of Paris are located. The path, fenced on both sides, passes close to the springs and the Ferme du Nouvet farm. At the crossroads, turn left to cross the Ruisseau de Lamblore stream and climb towards the D939. Cross it carefully and continue straight ahead on the small road. Pass close to the cemetery and reach the church of Rueil-la-Gadelière

(5). Take Rue du Moulin Fossard on the right, go down into the valley, then go back up to cross the D939 again at the pedestrian crossing. Follow the street opposite, walk past the school and arrive at the town hall.

(6) Turn right onto Route du Plessis. Turn onto the path on the left along the pond. At the crossroads, cross the ditch and continue straight ahead. At the D102, turn left until you reach La Tourillière.

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(7) Retrace your steps and follow the D102 until you reach the D25 at the entrance to Beauche (picnic area on the left).

(8) At the entrance to Beauche, take the path opposite through the fields, which crosses the Lamblore stream.

(4) Head back up towards the D316 and join it at the slate house. Turn left and follow the road to the calvary.

(9) Turn right onto the D 117b until you reach the entrance to the Cuvray farm. Cross carefully and take the path on the left, continuing until you reach the Château du Boulay.

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(10) Go down the road on the left, cross the Pipe-Souris stream and reach the Ferme du Bois Spert. Just in front of the buildings, take the path on the right and follow it to the farm near Bertin.

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(11) Continue straight ahead and reach Bertin. Turn right onto Route de Boissy, then immediately left onto Impasse de la Tanière. When you reach a small road, follow it to the right towards La Brosse. Pass between the houses and follow the small road. Take the path on the right to La Thibardière. Turn into the first path on the left, then right onto the D102. Arrive at Lamblore Town Hall and turn left to the church.

(12) Go up opposite via the D102.2, passing in front of Lamblore cemetery. At the crossroads, follow the D102 to the right. Continue to La Ferté-Vidame cemetery, turn right and go down to the crossroads. Turn left to go along the public garden. Turn left onto Rue de La Trigalle. Turn right onto Rue Nathalie, then left onto Impasse Nathalie. Cross the square. Arrive at Place des Deux Compères and cross the car park to finish in front of La Ferté-Vidame Town Hall, Place Louis-Philippe (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 175 m - Gare de Verneuil-sur-Avre
  2. 1 : km 0.93 - alt. 164 m - La Tour Grise
  3. 2 : km 1.87 - alt. 165 m - Faubourg Saint Martin, after the - Avre (rivière)
  4. 3 : km 4.49 - alt. 172 m - Angle du Bois, after the - Buternay (rivière) - Affluent de l'Arve
  5. 4 : km 6 - alt. 155 m - Ruisseau de Lamblore (cours d'eau) - Affluent du Buternay
  6. 5 : km 7.52 - alt. 165 m - Church of Rueil-la-Gadelière
  7. 6 : km 8.09 - alt. 164 m - Town hall of Rueil-la-Gadelière
  8. 7 : km 10.32 - alt. 174 m - La Tourillière
  9. 8 : km 12.73 - alt. 185 m - Entrance to Beauche
  10. 9 : km 14.47 - alt. 187 m - Calvary
  11. 10 : km 15.84 - alt. 198 m - Château du Boulay Saint Clair
  12. 11 : km 18.17 - alt. 214 m - Farm before Bertin
  13. 12 : km 22.75 - alt. 228 m - Lamblore Church - Ruisseau de Lamblore (cours d'eau) - Affluent du Buternay
  14. E : km 25.3 - alt. 245 m - Town hall of La Ferté-Vidame

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