Vers (Saône-et-Loire) walks

Circular forest loop in the Tournugeois region, on either side of a discreet little valley connecting the hamlets of Corlay to the village of Montceaux-Ragny. Halfway along, you can temporarily leave your hiking boots and accessories behind to show off your talents: singing, dancing, reciting, etc. You will find a stage and bleachers in the middle of nature.

Discover Brancion, a small medieval village with a trip to "paradise".

This walk will take you from Royer to Brancion via the Chemin des Moines, at the heart of the Romanesque route linking the abbeys of Tournus and Cluny. Perched on a rocky outcrop, the village of Brancion has been inhabited for 3,000 years. Brancion welcomes you and invites you to discover an idyllic medieval world: a fortified gate, a keep overlooking the village and the Romanesque church, exceptional views and leisurely strolls through a completely pedestrianised area. Nestled in lush greenery, the castle is a place where time seems to have stood still.

A very pleasant, easy walk through the beautiful villages and forests of the Tournugeois region.

A route through the woodland around Sennecey-le-Grand.

Tour of the medieval village of Brancion: Romanesque church and Crusaders’ tombs, covered market hall, feudal castle. Visit the village of Martailly-les-Brancion with its wash house, the source of the Natouze and its fountain, which you reach via the Sentier des Moines (GR®76A).

An easy walk that allows you to explore the banks of the Saône and also offers a lovely view of Tournus and the Tournugeois hills.

This hike will take you past numerous wash houses and fountains as you walk through pleasant woodland in hot weather, returning via the Chemin des Moines. If you love beautiful stonework and buildings, you're in for a treat. After the hike, you can enjoy the lakes of Laives or visit La Ferté Abbey.

This La Chapelle-Hauterive-Messey-La Chapelle circular route follows the Grosne valley along the right bank from La Chapelle to Hauterive, then the left bank from Hauterive to Messey, before returning to La Chapelle via the mill.

This route will take you on a tour of the village of Laives: its lakes for fishing and swimming, followed by the charming village itself, with its exceptional architectural heritage. Once you reach Mont Saint-Martin, enjoy a splendid view of the Saône and Grosne valleys, overlooked by its thousand-year-old Romanesque church. Head down towards Ruffey Park, where you can explore its arboretum and heritage orchard.

This circular route allows you to discover all that Cuisery has to offer: the village centre, the aerodrome, the countryside (pond, woods, fields), including wildlife: Bresse poultry farms, horses in the meadows or at the riding school, birds by the pond, and occasionally hares or roe deer in the fields.

A path linking the Cuisery Water Sports Centre to the Loisy Water Sports Centre along the banks of the Seille. It’s a very pleasant round trip through the countryside and along the riverbank.

Simandre, on the banks of the Saône and close to Cuisery, is a lively village with many shops. Its Romanesque church and lava stone roof are listed in the Bâtiments de France inventory. You can observe the flora and fauna at the various ponds along the route.

Simandre, on the banks of the Saône and close to Cuisery, is a lively village with many shops. Its Romanesque church and lava stone roof are listed in the Bâtiments de France inventory. You can observe the flora and fauna at the various ponds along the way.

It is undoubtedly the sand dunes that represent the most striking feature of the Nature Reserve. Shaped 5,000 years ago by the wind, these shifting sands are partially covered in mosses and lichens. Only species adapted to arid environments manage to colonise them. Just a few metres from this desert-like environment lies a waterlogged area stretching over 5 to 6 hectares: a wooded peat bog, the presence of which at an altitude of just 200 metres is surprising. A third, very different environment can be seen not far from there: Étang Fouget, whose surrounding marsh takes the form of a vegetative labyrinth and attracts numerous birds.

To the west of Cormatin, in the heart of the Ban Sacré, this walk may occasionally involve getting your feet wet during heavy rain, but above all it offers the chance to discover some of the most beautiful Cluniac sites.

This circular route passes through pretty hamlets and winds its way through vineyards and woodland. The route follows paths and small roads with almost no traffic.

Baudrières is a charming village in the heart of the Natura 2000 area. During your walk, you’ll pass through picturesque landscapes comprising woods, meadows, streams and ponds, and you’ll come across several beautiful Bresse-style houses, including the ‘Maison Forte’ in the hamlet of Tenarre. You can admire the11th-century church with its stone bell tower, and also stop off at La Verne, a lake equipped for fishing and leisure activities.

A lovely walk, starting from a well-preserved village with a unique heritage. Here, nothing comes without a bit of effort. You always have to go up before you can come down. But if you give it a go, your steps will take you through the vineyards to the Blanot caves, a protected site which, in winter, is home to small colonies of common pipistrelles and lesser and greater horseshoe bats – species that play a major role in the site’s reputation. The return journey will take you through the shade of the woods.

A beautiful, undulating route that will take you along a newly marked trail through the municipal woodlands of Blanot, offering some very pretty views, and through the Combe du Nivernais. It continues along the Grison with its old mills before climbing up to Culey and reaching the shade of the woods on the Faitral path, which offers glimpses of the Grosne valley in places.

A short walk that invites contemplation. There’s barely any effort required at the very start of the route to reach the ridge and the leafy canopy of the Bois de la Roche. The dappled light soon captivates the walker, whilst the palette of colours intensifies, as do the surrounding scents. Landscapes of vineyards and hedgerows intertwine. The return via the Chemin de la Musette is a gentle reawakening of the senses and a smooth return to the present moment.

A hilly route winding its way between the Clunisois and Mâconnais hills. Between Blanot and Azé, you’ll discover Vaux-sur-Aine and its castle, as well as La Bouzolle with its striking tower, much loved by Sacha Guitry.In any case, this is a somewhat challenging route that requires a bit of stamina and an adventurous spirit. It’s not an easy ride, but it offers its rewards.

Venture off the beaten track and discover hidden paths.

A short, slightly challenging circular walk that takes you through vineyards, scrubland and woods from one of the most beautiful villages in the Clunisois region to its highest peak, Mont Saint-Romain, above which you can sometimes spot paragliders on certain days.

Setting out on this walk means following in the footsteps of the men and women of yesteryear; it means experiencing first-hand what daily life was like in this valley. The hard work required to tame this land can still be felt in the places you pass through: the dry-stone walls lining the paths, built with patience; the wash houses weathered by the laundry so regularly scrubbed; the vines forced to take root in the soil…

Set amongst vineyards and forests, in the Grison and Grosne valleys, this route opens out and closes in, offering as many vistas stretching as far as the eye can see as there are paths where only the footsteps of those walking them echo.This route is no walk in the park; it climbs, descends, and is gentle at times, only to challenge you further and take you even further afield...

A gentle family walk, perfect for a first exploration of the undulating paths of the Clunis region.

This walk will take you from the Grison Valley to the Grosne Valley, climbing the slopes of the Bois de la Roche. The narrowness of the former will prepare you for the vast expanse of the latter. History will accompany your every step, with a deanery and castles adorning each of their slopes.

This route offers the chance to discover, as you stroll, a facet of Blanot’s recent history, which remains very much alive in the collective memory of its inhabitants. Blanot is a former Communist stronghold, and was also once a base for the Resistance. This past comes to the fore from the very first steps taken in the village and can still be sensed around the ruins of the Ferme de Crue, the Buisson du Fournil and Notre-Dame-de-la-Roche. There are beautiful views over Donzy-le-Pertuis, Cortambert and the Grosne Valley.

A lovely circular walk that takes you through two villages and offers superb panoramic views of vineyards and woodland.

On the edge of the Bresse and Chalonnais regions, Ouroux-sur-Saône is a vibrant village where market gardening and horticulture, linked to the Saône plain, continue to thrive. The village is crossed by the Voie Verte la Bressane cycle route, linking Chalon-sur-Saône to Lons-le-Saunier. It also boasts a wetland meadow where it is easy to spot birds.

Nestled against the Montagny vineyards and the Montagne de Saint-Vallerin, the village of Jully-les-Buxy enjoys a pleasant living environment. The forest features prominently along a route that is almost entirely flat, allowing you to discover a small castle in an unlikely spot as you pass by.

On this route, you’ll discover the vast floodplain of the Saône, stretching as far as the eye can see. Once you reach the banks of the Saône, you can see Île de la Motte, which has been designated a Sensitive Natural Area. Île de la Motte is home to colonies of herons: the little bittern, the little egret and the cattle egret, which can sometimes be sensitive to disturbance during the breeding season. The island’s presence on the river also helps to maintain fish diversity. Sediments carried by the Saône have been deposited and accumulated at La Motte, gradually creating small islets and secondary channels. Together, these form a mosaic of natural habitats that is home to an exceptional diversity of species.Beavers are present on the site and, indeed, contribute to its management by cutting branches from willows and poplars to eat their bark.

This route will allow you to explore the village of Saint-Bénigne, characterised by scattered settlements grouped into numerous hamlets and divided in two by the D2 departmental road, the Route de Saint Trivier. The walk starts at the town hall in Saint-Bénigne. The Church of Saint-Bénigne was built thanks to Michel Poisat (1802–1869) and his wife, whose tombs are located within this Neo-Romanesque church. Opposite the church, the half-timbered ‘house haute et basse’ is well worth a visit.

A lovely walk along the canals of Pont-de-Vaux, partly to reach the lock near the campsite, from where you can return to the village via tarmac and stony paths.

A lovely walk, mostly in the shade, which will take you to the foot of Mont-Saint-Romain, the highest peak in the Clunisois region, passing through the village of Charcuble, which still bears the mark of our recent history with its chapel. You can visit the Blanot and Azé Caves, or enjoy a swim at the Azé municipal swimming pool, which is open from1 June until the end of August.

A pleasant walk offering beautiful landscapes and viewpoints, between forest and meadows bordered by low dry-stone walls. The steepness is very gradual on the first part of the walk, allowing you to reach the summit of Mont Saint-Romain without any particular difficulty. On the return journey, the slopes are steeper, but never unmanageable. A perfect walk for those who want a good outing but don't want to put too much strain on their legs.

From the Azé Caves car park, climb up to Mont Saint-Romain, then take a circular route around Blanot and return via the Étang de Crue. Enjoy a 360° panorama from the roof of the Mont Saint-Romain inn and a beautiful view from the orientation table above the Azé caves.

A lovely walk that allows you to discover the farm with its Saracen chimney in the hamlet of Montalibord, with its pond, by taking a short detour of 1 km there and back. Along the route, there are other ponds and a sign mentioning an old mill on Étang Morel.

A pleasant, wooded walk, with an optional detour to the Blanot Caves (entrance fee in summer) followed by a stunning viewpoint at Mont Saint-Romain.

An undulating route in the heart of a landscape typical of the Côte Chalonnaise. Enjoy discovering a few sheltered passages off the beaten track and treating yourself to a succession of pretty views, including a perspective of the old town of Buxy.