CHANCY European Cultural Route Geneva considered the village of The Revocation of the Edict of The stay of any particular refugee SUR LES PAS DES HUGUENOTS Chancy to be a Protestant vanguard. Nantes was enacted on December was never long as every day saw the This was well illustrated during the 18th, 1684 for the bailiwick of arrival of a hundred newcomers (120 17th century: a period during Gex and it renewed the threat to everyday in 1687). For this reason, which Geneva did not maintain the Protestant Church of Chancy. HIKING GUIDE refugees were sent further on to- many of its churches, all the The village’s populace did what they wards the Swiss Cantons, Germa- while restoring, transforming, could to help their coreligionists on ny, Holland, or Eastern Europe. and expanding Chancy’s own the other side of the Rhône. church. FRANGY CHANCY The importance of the Chancy For example, the inhabitants of Sources: « CHANCY - commune parish meant that the village Chancy, much like those in other genevoise » by Pierre Bertrand. was often attributed remarkable Genevan villages, held and protected Historical notice published by the Haute-Savoie ministers. Samuel Bernard, the goods or personal effects given to 21,3 km 626 m municipality of Chancy, Geneva. great-uncle of Jean Jacques them by the Protestants of Gex 3rd edition 1994 Rousseau, was one such notable who were readying their escape 6h 613 m minister in the 17th century, and when the dragonnades began. was described as a «man of taste Luckily, the dramatic events that Pont de Chancy and spirit» by Rousseau. followed the revocation did not affect the Genevan sovereignty HERITAGE In the few years before 1661, over the villages on the left bank the royal government actively of the Rhône and particularly over oppressed the Protestants from the «stronghold» of Chancy. Pays de Gex and destroyed 21 of the 23 protestant churches Geneva became a revolving door in the region. In 1680, officers for refugees who were welcomed from the Pays de Gex, encouraged before being sent further away. by their success, tried to extend The inhabitants of the villages their influence to Chancy and along the Rhône (Chancy, Avully, Avully. The King Louis XIV was and Cartigny) waited for refugees forced to condemn their excessive with barks at the edge of the water. zeal. But the situation soon Upon reaching the other bank, refugees deteriorated. and their hosts alike burst into hymns of praise. Geneva, with its 16,000 inhabitants, had to Village de Chaumont welcome 4,000 more during this period. What to see and do : Information available at the Tourism office. It was truly a «city of refuge» as Services at the beginning and at the end of each stage can be read on the Tour du Molard. The Genevans went to great extents Tourist Office Frangy : 04 50 32 26 40 to welcome so many people. Tourist Office Saint-Julien en Genevois : 04 50 04 62 89 Refugees were housed up to 20 per Frangy Chancy room. One of them is recorded to have commented that «given their Hotel • Bed and Breakfast • Restaurant • Restaurant • talent for housing us, the walls of All shops • Post office • Supply • Bank/ Supply • Bus stop • Genevan houses seem to widen on cash dispenser • Bus stop • Medical care Backery command.» Project co-financed by the European Community under the LEADER program www.surlespasdeshuguenots.eu/en/ Borne frontière RÉSERVE NATURELLE DE LA D76 D76B HAUTE CHAÎNE DU JUR A SUISSE 361 Avusy 400 FRANGY CHANCY Chancy 378 St-Julien- Champ Coquet Crêt du Puit Description POUGNY GARE Le Longet 415 en-Genevois Collonges D984B Douane 382 332 383 Pougny Bois de la Joux Castrum At the signpost for Frangy, make a left after the church. Romain 425 At the signpost La Sainte, continue for 50m, make a left and leave the dirt 332 l’Etournel L 1 ' 434 A Les Grands Bois Humilly i road for a trail through the meadows. Climb up towards the signpost Collonges, Site de l’Etournel r Douane e D118 make a right onto the paved road and at the next fork in the road, stay on the left. 424 LA JOUX 425 2 At the signpost for Le Bécu, make a left onto the “chemin rural de Pierre”. N206 e D34 Follow the arrows for Chaumont. At the end of the trail, cross the paved road twice D906 Le Rhôn Bois LES GRANGES de Vosagne 451 LE BIOLLAY Forêt Forêt before heading up between the dwellings. At the signpost Chez Margoët, continue de de Moissey 386 Collogny Champ heading straight up until the paved road. Make a right and continue until the signpost Défilé de l'Écluse LA CHÂTAIGNERAIE des Moulins COLIGNON Viry Bois Manget 466 for Chaumont. Cross the village and pass nearby the church. Bois de Chavannoux D18A 3 At the signpost Chaumont EAST, follow the trail to your right and head down 452 D239 towards Les Roches. At the signpost Les Roches follow the direction Pré Louison. 7 470 At the signpost Pré Louison follow the direction Cortagy. Chênex 4 At the signpost Cortagy, follow the direction Église de Savigny. Cross the road Chevrier Faramaz Valleiry 522 485 FRANCE and head downwards, until the church. At the signpost for Savigny, make a left on 494 Les Vernes Stèle CHEZ VAUTHIER the road towards Murcier. 774 Vulbens D7A LA FONTAINE 544 La Chauvanne LE CHAVANNE Vuzon 537 Aires de service 5 After exiting the village, take the Chemin des écoliers to your right. Continue de Valleiry 607 D908A RACLAZ straight on until the departmental road D7. Make a right, head through the village of D347 BIOUX Bois du Mont Vers Murcier in the direction of Jurens. At the traffic circle make a right Sentier nature du Dingy-en-Vuache JURENS Vuache. At the signpost Murcier, make a left onto a dirt road towards Jurens. At the 650 Fontagny 6 719 fork in the road : stay to the right. At the signpost Champs Folliets follow Jurens. 812 Champ Fans 715 6 At the signpost for Jurens, make a left, direction Aire de service. At the intersection, Le Plot 609 Champ Diogue D323 make a right and follow the road that descends towards the highway. At the signpost CESSENS 649 La Chavanne, direction Valleiry, cross the bridge over the highway. Make a left Le Vuache Murcier 1001 OLLIAT towards the service station and take the first trail on your right to reach the village ÉPAGNY La Maisonneuve 701 853 of Valleiry. Cross the RN206 and make a right until the church. 5 543 Jonzier-Épagny 7 Make a left onto the Rue de l’église. At the end of the street, make a left, Savigny Le Vuache Bois Cernex CORTAGY de LE CHÂTEAU continue past the grade crossing and follow the road until the next intersection. 678 Novéry Le Recoux LES BARAQUES Fond de carte Make a left, Sentier du Vuache. At the signposts La Colombière and Route de Clarafond-Arcine 868 LE BOUCHET 4 564 Matailly : direction Les Plantons. Follow the paved road until the first bend La Forêt 553 D107 La Baume to the left. Leave the road and continue straight ahead, on a trail, until the LES CHAVANNES D23A GOGUELON 551 2 signpost Les Plantons and the border stone N° 10. Chez D99 Minzier D148 Luisaty Continue straight ahead towards Chancy. Follow the trail that becomes 729 494 D158 Chavannaz 942 Chez a small paved road that descends Vers Vaux. In a bend to the left continue VOVRAY Neyroud PONT-FORNANT PRÉVY straight ahead on a trail until the Route de Valleiry. Be careful as you keep D192 Sur la Montagne D47 Pré Louison alongside this road until the village of Chancy. 560 Bois CHAUMONTET de Prévy LOBLAZ Château des Roches 636 sses 3 504 527 s U The hiking trails GR® and the country hiking trails GRP®, marked out by white-red and/or yellow-red markings, are created by the Le FFRandonnée. They are protected in conformance with the intellectual property code and the markings are registered at the INPI. Chaumont 543 511 Nobody can use those markings without an express authorization. GR® hiking trails and GRP® country hiking trails are registered Champ Guérin D7 Chessenaz D147 trademarks, as well as the white-red and yellow-red color markings. Marlioz Pierre 2 Château LE MALPAS aux de Tolliaz GEMSENAZ Renards MAISY COLLONGES Vanzy Contamine-Sarzin 1 D187 Tête Le Mont Frangy Ronde 362 702 Marking : 328 des Usses - Val AMIDUMIR, OT [email protected] - 2013 crédit photos : Jean-Daniel Payot Musée de Musièges D203 la vache et des alpages D310.