Circuit du Chêne

Explore the village of Sainte-Sabine-sur-Longève and the surrounding area, taking advantage of the small roads and lanes to discover a hemp oven, the 11th-century Poché chapel, the Bois des Iles where Roussard sandstone was extracted and the ruins of a vau, the remains of a Gallo-Roman villa in a very good state of preservation.

Start/finish point: School car park behind the town hall.

- From the car park, walk up the road towards the church.
- At the crossroads, go straight ahead towards La Bazoge.
- Turn right onto chemin de la Jouannette.
- Turn left onto the grassy footpath.
- Turn right onto rue des Trois Couleurs, then before leaving the village, turn left onto chemin du Pré du Bourg.
- At the end of the road, turn left and then right towards "La Bedellerie".
- Turn left and drive through the Trois Quartiers housing estate.
- When you reach the D38, turn right and then immediately left into rue de Bel-Air.
- Turn right into rue du Moulin Saint-Père, then right again at the crossroads into rue de la Sirouanne.
- Cross the D38 (with care) and continue straight ahead.
- Leave the Chemin du Clochereau, follow the bend to the right and turn left onto the Chemin des Tuileries for pedestrians.
- Turn left towards the housing estate, which you will pass through.
- At the end of the housing estate, turn left into Rue du Buisson and continue as far as the church.
- At the church crossroads, turn left to get back to the start.