The Portal itinerary
Description
This walk enables you to cross Eastern Sologne, a region where you can often encounter wild animals. Aubigny-sur-Nère, Small City of Character and "Ville Fleurie" (flowers distinction in a city), is a Scottish city in France. It maintains its close links with Scotland during the Franco-Scottish Festivals which take place each year around July 14. For a weekend, kilts bagpipes and pipe bands invade the City of the Stuarts to celebrate the Auld Alliance.
Technical informations
15 km
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max. 189 m
min. 160 m
50 m
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Style : Hiking Theme : Nature walk | |||||||
Altimetric profile
Starting point
Steps
Start and finish : The castle
Start and finish at the castle, place de la Résistance.
Step 1
At the entrance to the "Grands Jardins" (great gardens), take the path on your left (sentier GR = Grande Randonnée de Pays) in the direction of Ménétréol-sur-Sauldre. Follow the yellow and red signposts until you get to the level crossing.
Step 2
You will see "La Route de Sainte-Montaine" on your left but follow the "Chemin de Brinon" which runs alongside the cemetery until you come to "La Ferme du cerveau" (a farm). A little further along on your right, take the CR (Country Path) which leads to "La Ferme du Portal" (another farm). Continue along the CR until you reach the D180 and then turn right on to another country path 500 metres further along which leads through the woods to the "Moulin Neuf" (a mill). Continue along this path and when you reach "La Ferme de Gorgeot" (a farm) on the D923, follow the road in the direction of Aubigny. When you come "Le Pont de Pierre" (the stone bridge) follow the path on your left (GR de Pays) to come back to the castle. You can avoid the section of the walk on the D923 by following the CR opposite "La Ferme de Gorgeot" (the farm). Cross the railway and take the path on your right that runs alongside the railway in the direction of the D940. Cross this road, go straight on alongside the supermarket. You will then reach the yellow and red signposts (GR de Pays) which take you back to the castle. This adds 1200 metres to your walk.
Points of interest
The Stuarts' Castle - Centre d'Interprétation de l'Auld Alliance
Discover the Centre d'Interprétation de l'Auld Alliance situated at the ground floor of the Stuarts' Castle. Learn and improve your knowledges on the history that links Aubigny to Scotland thanks to this playful and interactive visit.
Galerie François 1er - Art Gallery
One of the most beautiful and one of the oldest house of Aubigny-sur-Nère, built in 1519 after a big fire (1512). Nowedays, it welcomes the art gallery François 1er where you will appreciate multiple exhibitions.
Maison Victorine
The Maison Victorine offers a journey through time to discover Aubigny. Annuals exhibitions present souvenirs and objects collected by the population. Open from April to September.
The Stuarts' Castle
Béraud and Robert Stuart, formerly Lords of Aubigny, contemporaries of Leonardo da Vinci, built the Aubigny castle in the XVIth century. Visit without delay the Interpretation Center of the Auld Alliance which is located in the enclosure of the castle to learn more about this incredible story that links Aubigny-sur-Nère to Scotland !
The Church "Saint-Martin"
This church is attested from the IXth century, it is dedicated to Saint-Martin (bishop of Tours in the IVth century). During the Hundred Years War, the church was burnt down by the English twice (in 1356 then in 1412). The side chapels and the choir were built by Robert Stuart, following the fire of 1512. A keystone bears his coat of arms and could be dated to the years 1517-1527.
The Tourist Office Sauldre and Sologne
Find all the tourist information at www.aubigny-sologne.com/en/
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