Des ruelles pavées de Toucy aux trognes du Bois des Quatre Francs

Departure and return parking located in the center of Toucy, Place des Frères Genêt. (D/A) Join Rue Émile Genêt, cross this street at the pharmacy and turn right up this street. Before the big curve in Rue Paul Bert, turn left into Rue du Miton. At the end, turn left into Rue Lucile Cormier. Follow the town hall, then a pharmacy, to reach Rue Paul Defrance. Cross and take Rue des Montagnes (towards Lycée Pierre Larousse). (1) At the crow's-foot, leave the parking lot and the street on your right and continue uphill. Pass in front of the Lycée and stay on this road until you reach the junction with Avenue de Kusel. (2) Cross this avenue and find a small lane between two houses called Chemin d'Arthé. Continue along this road, which soon becomes a sunken lane. A few side roads and field entrances are crossed, but quickly passed. At the crossroads of four paths, go straight ahead. (3) At the road, turn left for 100 m or so. Enter the lane on the right. A line of pollarded trees (also known as trognes, écornues...) will guide you to the Maurepas ford. After the ford, climb back up along the fields. In the middle of the hill, leave the path on the right. (4) At the château on the right, take the road on the left. In Maurepas, go straight on to join the D955. (5) Carefully cross the road and enter a narrow lane. It quickly splits into 2 branches. Keep to the left. Continue along this path, which is better marked and wider than the side exits. (6) Cross the road to the hamlet of Maumont and immediately turn right down a wooded lane. At the next crossroads, turn left. Shortly after crossing the Ru de Maurepas (which is much larger than on the first crossing), turn right onto the track. Leave the farm buildings on your right and continue in a straight line. (7) Bend left (the path is not shown on the IGN map). Still a sunken track, it comes to a crossroads. Turn right, skirting fields in places. (8) When you reach a wider track flanked by a road marker, turn left. This path is more frequented. (9) At the end of the farm shed, turn left in a hairpin bend and follow the shaded fields on the right and some wooded moorland. (10) Go straight ahead at this crossroads. Continue south-east. At the crossroads with the La Roche road, continue downhill on the tarmac road. (11) Continue straight ahead. You will come to a crossroads, opposite the farm machinery buildings. Turn right into the avenue of plane trees. (12) Drive through the California facilities on either side (see § for explanations). Drive along the grocery store and gas station on your right. At the end, turn left into Rue de la Chatterie. Leave Rue des 6 Deniers. (13) Carefully cross Avenue Aristide Briand and go up the opposite street. At the road marker, turn right. In front of the church tower, turn right up the alley around the church. At the entrance stairs, turn right again. At the end, turn right into a small square. Pass through the breach in the old ramparts and down the flight of stairs which, after offering a fine view of Place Pierre Larousse, lead to this space and the statue of the local hero. Continue for a moment along Rue Paul Bert, then take the alley on the right and return to the starting point (D/A).