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Circuit of the Forêt de Chassagne in Chalamont
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Description
Circuit through the Fôret de Chassagne forest and along several ponds. Beautiful panorama of the Etang de Chassagne. Passes close to the former Abbaye de Chassagne (of which only a few converted buildings remain).
Close to the ViaRhôna and the Voie Bleue, the Dombes is also a great area for cycling, walking and horse-riding! It's up to you to choose your itinerary and your means of locomotion...
Breathe in, breathe out, you're in the Dombes.
Imagine the Dombes, land of a thousand ponds, as a festival of colors, scents and sounds. The deep blue of the water contrasts with the many greens of the vegetation. The intermittent concert of frogs is accompanied by the songs of wild birds. Sit back for a moment and watch the ballets on the calm waters of the ponds. The grey heron, master of the area, may even grace you with its presence!
So, what could be better than a stroll to visit and discover the Dombes in slow motion?
Technical Information
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Date and time
- From 01/03/2026 to 30/08/2026
Additional information
Updated by
Dombes Tourisme - 16/10/2025
www.dombes-tourisme.com/fr/
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Type of land
Ground
Hard coating (tar, cement, flooring)
Contact
Phone : 04 74 55 02 27
Email : contact@dombes-tourisme.com
Website : http://www.dombes-tourisme.com/fr/
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/Dombestourisme/
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In the country
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
Start from Place du 19 mars 1962.
Leave the parking lot and cross the main road. Drive around the cemetery, then turn right at the intersection. On leaving Chalamont, go straight on to the Etang de l'Ecluse. Go around the pond, taking the dirt track on the left.
Turn right at Le Grand Marais. At the crossroads, turn right until the path becomes a tarmac road. Follow this road to the main road, cross it and continue straight on. At the hamlet of Montessuy, go straight ahead along the dirt track. At the La Froidière sign, take the left-hand path towards Crans. Cross the small stream, then turn right into the Chassagne forest. At the end of the forest, turn right.
At the L'abattiale post, turn left towards Crans, following the asphalt road. Keep to the left as far as the hamlet of Montbuisson.
At the crossroads, take the short climb up the C209 (Chemin de la Forêt). Keep going straight ahead: the asphalt road becomes a dirt track, and then comes to another asphalt road, the D129 (route de Montbuisson). Turn left.
At the signpost go straight on, then at the signpost for Le Folliet, take the dirt track on the left towards Etang des Gouttes. Follow this path through the Chassagne forest to the Etang des Gouttes at the end of the forest.
At the Étang des Gouttes post, turn left and follow the road to the D904. Cross the road and walk along the wide grassy strip.
At the Le Malepalud sign. First walk along the Malepalud pond, then follow the dirt track to the hamlet of Lentet. Continue along the dirt track, keeping to the left. You'll have a fine view of the Etang de Chassagne. A little further to the right, a second fine view of the Boland pond. Continue straight ahead, skirting the Etang des Argotières, to join the D93 departmental road.
At the Les Peillets sign, turn left towards Chalamont and continue on the D93 for about 400m. Take the dirt track on your left and continue straight on to the Le Grand Marais sign. This time, go straight on and return to Chalamont to return to the parking lot.
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