The fiefdoms of Crouy

Near the former border between Champagne and Ile-de-France, discover the fortresses and pleasure palaces that abound in the
Crouy area.

Please note: since 2025, for the safety of hikers, the loop is now walked in an anti-clockwise direction.

This route is marked and signposted in yellow by Coderando 77.


1) From the station car park, walk past the keep and take Avenue de la Gare on the left.
Walk through Champivert Park. Turn right at the park exit, then left onto Rue des Meuniers. Opposite Rue du Cheval Blanc, turn right onto a path that crosses the marsh and leads to the D102.

-->> ALTERNATIVE ROUTE (15.5 km circuit): take the D102 on the right, cross the hamlet of Fussy and join the village of Certigny on the plateau.
2) Take the D102 on the right for 10 m, then right again. Cross the railway line and arrive near the moat of Gesvres Castle.

3) Turn left onto the paved path, cross the railway line (take care) and then turn right. Walk along the Bois de la Grange, cross the D102 and continue to the exit of the Bois de Raroy. Turn left towards the hamlet of Certigny and the old Colombier farm.

4) Take the street on the right and go straight down the path that crosses the valley and climbs back up to Coulombs en Valois. Take Rue des Dames de Chelles on the right, then Rue des Ménétriers on the left, which leads to the church.

5) Turn left, then right towards the Town Hall. Go down Rue de l'Église. Opposite the farm, turn left. At the crossroads, go straight ahead. Go down Rue du Puit d'Amour on the left, then turn right onto Rue des Canes. Turn left onto the D23 and go up to the right onto a path which, after 50 metres, veers left. Climb this steep slope, then descend before turning right onto a small road. This road becomes a path and enters a wood. Descend to the left along this good path lined with black locust trees. Opposite the gate to Bellevue Castle, turn right and cross the D94.

6) After the stadium, descend to the left and cross the Raphael courtyard. Turn right twice and go around the church. At the entrance to the market square, turn right onto Rue Geoffroy and find the D102.

7) At the right-hand bend, go straight ahead and enter the Bois de la Garenne woods. Pass the Oratoire de Notre Dame Duchêne and the Manoir aux Quatre Vents. Find Avenue de la Gare on the right to reach the car park.