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Welcome to Villeneuve-les-genets, nestled in the heart of Yonne, Burgundy, where the authenticity of the local heritage invites you for a unique cultural immersion. Set out to explore the bucolic landscapes surrounding the town and let yourself be enchanted by the beauty of the vineyards and golden fields stretching as far as the eye can see. Here, nature generously opens up to hikers with various...See more

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Egreville - The "Bois de la Brandelle"
51 km

Egreville - The "Bois de la Brandelle"

In the heart of a large agricultural region where this route discovers some aspects, Egreville presents a remarkable hall, as well as the castle where Jules Massenet lived and the Bourdelle Garden-Museum. This route is marked in yellow by the Coderando. 1 - Take the D 30 to the left (west) for 300 m, the road to the right, the street to the right for 100 m, then the road to the left, straight (old railway line) 2 - Take the road to the right (Bourdelle museum). It crosses, towards the east, Le Coudray then Les Murs. Cut the D 219 and continue on the opposite road for 500 m. Follow the road to the left and, after 800 m, the road to the right. 3 - Before the wood, take the road to the left and then the road to the left. At the crossroads, continue on the opposite road, cross the Chapelle-des-Tuilliers. The road veers to the right, along the edge. Leave her when she leaves for the path bordering the wood. Follow to the left the D 69a on 100m then the road to the right in the valley over 1,2 km. 4 - Continue to the right by the road that goes up the valley of Les Noues, first on the edge and then in the undergrowth. 5 - At the crossing on the edge, take the road to the right and enter the Brandelle wood. Pass in front of the cross of the Postman then at the second crossroads, turn left, right, and left. The path leaves the wood. After the Ferme du Cochon, continue straight on the small road, then on the road to the right. 6 - Before Le Ruth, take the straight road to the right (old railway track). It crosses the road, leads to Égreville. At the crossroads, take the road opposite, keep left, then follow the D 219 to the right to reach the starting point.

18 km
Medium
2 1 rue Saint Martin 77620 Égreville
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Fox circuit
54 km

Fox circuit

It seems that on this course, the fox is inevitable. There are beliefs ... Anyway, the circuit takes you through the hamlets of Château-Landon on either side of the "Fusain" valley. It ends with the discovery of the exceptional site of the city then, along its ramparts, overlooking the meander of the "Fusain", you will appreciate the spectacle of the viewpoints over the valley. 1 - Back to the Tourist Office, turn right, rue Hetzel (D207). Turn right, rue du Capitaine Antoine Chambon. Make a right-left to follow the rue des Chèvres. 2 - Turn left, rue de St Séverin, then right into the path (GR 13). Straight on, it comes out on rue du Pont Franc. Take it on the left. Enter the hamlet of the same name, pass the old Abbey and Leprosery on the left and the Pontfrault bridge on the right. 3 - Climb the grassy path to the left which enters the woods. At the top, turn right at the edge of the wood for 1500m. 4 - Before Mocpoix down the path to the right in the undergrowth. Go along the Canal du Loing to the right. At the Néronville lock (canal bridge over the Fusain) continue along the towpath for 200m then fork to the right on the path. Continue by the road to the left. When entering Néronville, turn right onto the path on the edge of the woods. Then on the left the path of Aulnes. 5 - Cut the D43 to go up the Chemin de Toury opposite. It climbs in the thalweg to the old Roman road "Chemin de César" and the A77 trench. Take the right twice. The path becomes a road. 6 - Cross Heurtebise and descend through the undergrowth, turn left onto the dirt track. At Fussellette turn right. The path runs alongside the Touvent farm, crosses the D 52 then turns right. Then fork into the path on the right. 7 - At the crossroads, take the road opposite, the next one on the left and the D7 on the right. Pass the two bridges (former post office) and turn right onto Chemin de la Haie de Banse for 500 m. Turn left, rue de la Tabarderie, and right, rue du Gal De Gaulle, to return to the city center. Continue straight ahead, rue Jean Galland (Notre Dame church and Hôtel-Dieu), until you reach the Place du Marché and the Tourist Office. This route is marked in magenta by the Codérando.

3 h
13 km
Easy
4 6 rue Hetzel 77570 Château-Landon
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Emerald Circuit
54 km

Emerald Circuit

The Fusain, a tributary of the Loing, is located so well at the foot of Château-Landon that it splits into several branches to occupy the valley floor. Valley bottom that this circuit allows to discover, level then in height. With your back to the Tourist Office, go left then turn left into rue de la Ville Forte. Go down the stairs to the right by the South Poterne. It crosses the rue du Bas Larry, and runs down to the bridge over the charcoal. Cross it and turn right, path of the lovers, along the river. After the communal washhouse, turn left twice and walk along the other arm of the Fusain. Cross the bridge, continue on the other side. Cut the road, take the path opposite and continue along the river. Take the bridge on the left, follow for 1200m, rue des Martins on the right followed by rue de Pont Franc. Passed Pont Franc, turn right into the path, cross the 2 arms of the Fusain and, straight ahead, join the "Moulin de Bigonnneau". Go along the D43 on the left then turn into the road on the right. Go up the path on the left (GR 13) to arrive at the hamlet of Fusselette. Turn right, walk alongside the Touvent farm, cross the D 52 and follow the path that turns right. Turn right into the path then into the road and left into the grassy path (viewpoint on the ramparts). At the Tabarderie, follow the road to the left, turn right twice to cross 2 arms of the Fusain. Continue crossing the park towards the city, to the right of the 3rd arm of the Fusain. Cross the Caesar bridge and follow the Fusain to the right. Climb the stairs, cross the rue du Bas Larry to enter the lane of the Hospice Turn right rue Jean Galland and arrive at the Place du Marché and the Tourist Office. This route is marked in green by the Codérando.

3 h
7.4 km
Very easy
4 6 rue Hetzel 77570 Château-Landon
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Egreville
51 km

Egreville

Located on the plateau overlooking the Loing valley, here is a charming village in the middle of the plains and woods. The village grew from the 4th century thanks to easily exploitable iron mines that allowed the development of a flourishing industry. Similarly, its location at the crossroads of several ancient Roman roads makes Egreville an important stop, especially thanks to its fairs and markets. But also, with the passage of the many pilgrims who criss-cross the region and find the cottage and the canopy. For this reason, the governor of Castle Landon acquired the estate at the beginning of the sixteenth century and became the first lord of Egreville. First, he built the first chapel of Saint-Martin and a castle around which the village developed. Then, on the order of Saint-Louis, the village was fortified in the 13th century. The village suffered some damage during the hundred-year war. Then, in the sixteenth century, François the first offers the fief to his mistress, Anne of Pisseleu, Duchess of Etampes. The latter, together with her heirs, undertook important restorations and constructions. They will also prosper the village. Witness to the importance of the markets in the villages of Gâtinais since the Middle Ages, Egreville forms a beautiful ensemble with its old houses massed around its hall of the sixteenth century and the large bell tower of its church which also has superb stained glass windows. Moreover, with its magnificent and robust framework and its sloping roof, the old hall surprises with its undeniable beauty. Every year, before the Christmas holidays, she comes to life with a major fat poultry fair.

1 rue Saint-Martin 77620 Égreville
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Garden Museum Antoine Bourdelle
53 km

Garden Museum Antoine Bourdelle

This open-air museum refurbished by the Departement Council is the setting for 56 bronze sculptures. The garden restoration was directed by the architect-landscaper, Françoise Phiquepal. The landscaping for the estate designed by Michel Dufet between 1966 and 1985 has been totally recreated under this restoration project. The paths and beds have been retraced accurately, terraces and borders have been consolidated, many trees and shrubs have been replaced to create a pleasing balance between the sculptures by Antoine Bourdelle (1861-1929) and the plantings that serve as a their showcase. The flowering of the beds will put the finishing touches on the rebirth of this magnificent garden in late Spring. These iridescent plants form the backdrop for the public to discover or rediscover the work of the sculptor, Antoine Bourdelle; Michel Dufet and the artist's daughter, Rhoda Bourdelle, have been seeking to make it known for many years. Have worked on creating the first Bourdelle museum in the sculptor's former studio in the Montparnasse district of Paris, they embarked on achieving a true open-air museum on the Egreville property. All the sculptures have been placed and set off by space, light and the colour of the surrounding plant life. The viewpoints on the works become some of the most spectacular, with the most sheltered locations reserved for the most intimate sculptures. All together they represent a varied route that is ideal for understanding the diversity of the sculptor's works, his most celebrated creations like Hercules the Archer, the Dying Centaur and the equestrian statue of General Alvear. Works from his youth still influenced by Rodin's artistry or moving portraits of his contemporaries and the masters he admired like Beethoven, Daumier and Carpeaux are also exhibited. Michel Dufet and his wife Rhodia, Antoine Bourdelle’s daughter, between 1966 and 1969, built the property of the Bourdelle Garden Museum in Egreville. They acquired several plots of land together making up close to 7,000 m2 and a selection of agricultural buildings standing on them. Immediately after the acquisition of the land in 1966, Michel Dufet started on laying out the garden and converting the buildings. Several old trees were kept in the garden, designed around a complex, very organised layout of lawns and beds bordered by neat box hedges, brightened up with annual or perennial plants with the dominant colours varying from season to season. Groups of conifers were planted to structure the space, whilst curtains of poplars or planted hedges screened off the vistas towards the outside. This creation inspired by traditional French-style parks and gardens from the art deco era appears to be the only work by Michel Dufet in this field. The garden is the setting for a collection of 56 bronze sculptures by Antoine Bourdelle, which were introduced gradually between 1967 and the early 1980s. They are original bronzes* (*Limited number of copies in bronze eight maximum + four non-commercial artist's copies), in the main created specially to be exhibited in this place. Although some bronzes were moved to make way for new works, it would appear that overall the position of each sculpture was decided very carefully, based more on the decorative impact of each bronze than with respect to a didactic presentation of Bourdelle's work. The majority of Bourdelle's major works can be found in the garden, including, to name just a few of the most famous, Hercules the Archer, the Dying Centaur, the bas relief of the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées and the equestrian statue of General Alvear, surrounded by his four allegorical figures. Michel Dufet and his wife Rhodia intended with this garden project to create an open-air counterpoint to the Bourdelle Museum in Paris that they themselves had crafted a few decades previously. Presenting the sculptures in the open air, in a strictly-ordered plant setting playing with colours and the organisation of space, is ideal for appreciating all the vigour of Bourdelle's art, which Michel Dufet wished to heighten with an original landscaping creation.

1 rue Dufet-Bourdelle Le Coudray 77620 Égreville
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