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- red hedges that look out of sync for the season. Access: Bellot lies 42km to the east of Meaux via the D603, wadays, there are few basket weavers left in the valley. 1 2 0

2 D407 (at La Ferté-sous-Jouarre), the D222 (direction Rebais) /

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Wicker crafts Easy

4 chemin de Villecran, 77160 PROVINS Tél. : 01 64 60 26 26 –www.provins.net Trail markings Little Switzerland in Brie Continue 1 From Bellot church car park, follow Rue du Pont-du-Rû straight on your left. Turn 2 At the crossroads, take Rue du Pont-du-Rû, then turn left left onto the D46, cross the Petit-Morin bridge and continue to Grand Fourcheret. Turn 3 Take the D31 on your left for a few metres, then turn right right onto Rue des Sablons. Continue until you reach the road to Wrong Château Renard, where you turn left (this road leads to a way fortified farm). Turn into Chemin du Bois Vallée (before you reach the farm), on your right and continue to Rue du Montflageol. 4 Go down to Rue de Rocmont heading towards Villeneuve. Continue along Rue de la Miche, cross the high street and take Rue de l'Abreuvoir opposite. Turn right into Rue de l’Orme- Rond. Cut across Rue du Geai and go straight up the path. Take the road on your left for a few metres, then go up the winding track on your right. 5 Continue to the crossroads, turn right and pass the farm. Bear left then at the fork, turn right to get to the track. 6 Go down the track on your right then along the road, then take the D6 on your left to get back to the church.

Château-Renard fortified farm

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The trail markings on this route are installed and maintained by 250 footpath wardens from the Seine-et-Marne departmental hiking committee. (Codérando 77). It is part of a network of 4,500 km of walking and hiking trails in the department. Bellot washhouse If you notice any irregularities during your hikes (errors or lack of markings, poor maintenance, illegal waste disposal), please inform Codérando 77 via the website http://sentinelles.sportsdenature.fr/ by selecting the “hiking” activity.