CHAUTAGNE European Cultural Route Most of the Savoie’s massifs are The hamlet of Châtillon used to the church’s priest. Competition near the Bourget Lake. The vineyards SUR LES PAS DES HUGUENOTS Alpine and include the Bauges, be the capital of Chautagne and between the various parishes was run from north to south on the the Chartreuse, the Lauzière, the the Châtillon Castle is an ancient sometimes quite fierce. slopes of the Gros Foug Mountain Vanoise, and the Beaufortain. In fortified castle from the 11th century. Below an example of obligations met (Motz), the Mont Clergeon, the HIKING GUIDE addition to these massifs, the As the center point for the Chautagne by parishes: In Serrières, parishioners Cessens Mountain, the Mont Laval, Savoie encompasses part of the fiefdom, it was controlled by the were responsible for the maintenance and the Mont de Corsuet (Brison Jura. Montluel, the Seyssel d’Aix, the of the nave. However the priest had St-Innocent). The vines are located Located in the western part of Rambert, and then the Anglejean- to contribute as well: on Corpus on the left bank of the Rhône before the department, in what is known Châtillon. Alphonse de Lamartine Christi, he had to offer 8 jugs of the river flows far from the Bourget AIX-LES-BAINS CHINDRIEUX as the «Avant-pays savoyard», also lived in the castle during the wine to his flock. With a treaty in Lake. these regions include the Mont summer of 1819. The castle’s strategic 1529, he also agreed to read the Pas- Savoie du Chat, the Épine and the position above the Bourget Lake sion during every Mass from May 18,5 km 985 m Chambotte massif. gave it control of the one of the to September in exchange for 12 Source : «CHAUTAGNE (Histoire The Chautagne represents the main thoroughfares in south-eastern jugs of wine. de l’ancienne) depuis les temps les 6h30 908 m geological frontier between Gaul. The Chautagne vineyards span rou- plus reculés jusqu’à la Révolution. the Alps and the Jura and is part During the 11th century, the Catholic ghly 200 hectares along the western Tome II», «Jules Masse», «2008, of the «Avant-pays savoyard.» Church was faced with a lack of edge of the Chambotte massif and re-edited in 1912». The limestone ridges, which give discipline and scheming priests in HERITAGE the region its rugged appearance, Chautagne and other regions. date back to the Jurassic and However the church also benefited Cretaceous eras. from renewed faith due to fears Between Le Bugey and the about the end of the world in the Bauges, the Chautagne is marked year 1000. The clergy called upon by the passage of glaciers over religious orders to reestablish probity the last 10,000 years. in the church. In Chautagne, the At the northern end of the Bourget only parish that avoided being given Lake, Chindrieux, the largest to an order was that of Motz. municipality of the Chautagne The church, a part of its tithes, and includes 13 hamlets of which other revenues were controlled by Châtillon. the Bishop of Geneva, who nominated Chautagne What to see and do : Information available at the Tourism office. Services at the beginning and at the end of each stage Tourist Office Aix-les-Bains : 04 79 88 68 05 The “Chautagne” Tourist Office : 04 79 54 54 72 - www.chautagne.com Aix-les-Bains Chindrieux Hotel • Camping • Bed and Breakfast • Restaurant • All Camping • Bed and Breakfast • shops • Post office • Supply • Bank/cash dispenser • Tram/ Restaurant • Bus stop • bus • Medical care • Youth hostel • Railway station Medical care Project co-financed by the European Community under the LEADER program www.surlespasdeshuguenots.eu/en/ Canal de Savière D57 Massingy D240 D54 Bloye D991 Col du Sapenay 234 Chindrieux 990 D153 HAUTE-SAVOIE AIX-LES-BAINS CHINDRIEUX D153A Les Cris D53 Le Closet D56 Les Moines D910 611 nal Ca d Description e Pré Veuillet 7 S a Champ de la Tour D58 v Pré Crotis 276 iè 961 r A41 e s 234 780 685 Head around the swimming pool and follow the edge of the lake until Mémard. 233 LES PROVARDS 254 Montagne The path between «Mémard» and the «Point de l’Adre” is closed between October Site de Cessens Chanaz archéologique 6 D991B 968 St-Félix 15th and March 15th (Environmental protection). PORTOUT CHÂTILLON 904 835 716 LES BRUS D54 SAVOIE 1 Follow the trail along the railroad until Point de l’Ardre. Cross the bridge. Statue de GROISIN Lamartine D210 Make a left up to the end of the parking. Cross the departmental road. Leave the 235 D54 D1201 729 D63 Château Tour de César paved road and make a left towards the housing estate. Cessens 2 The path joins a paved road, make a right and follow the markings up to the SEMELAZ Champfleury 726 848 departmental road. Make a left and take the second road to the right. DESSOUS Conjux 527 3 Follow the Chemin des Gros and begin a long climb up until the signpost Les 263 446 Albens 765 Teppes à Monard s Vignes. 629 e VERDET g DESSUS 658 St-Girod Direction Granges de Brison. At the junction, stay left and leave the paved Pierre u du Carré D58E a Le Mont Landard LA CHAMBOTTE B road. Follow the path as it zigzags up. The path crosses a paved road. At the signposts 235 D991C St-Germain- Chainaz- Granges de Brison and Vers les Granges, continue on the trail towards La s D52B e D18 499 5 la-Chambotte 543 les-Frasses Chambotte. d Lac du 654 bourget VILETTE D1201 St-Pierre- A41 4 At the signpost Sous Chambotte, continue straight ahead on the trail that heads Sargoin LA CROIX DU SABLE f de-Curtille 4 i s back down, below the rocks, through the forest until the departmental road D 991b. 833 s Grotte de D991 Raphaël D991B a Be careful ! Long descent towards Chindrieux and Groisin via the departmental 691 Mont de 580 441 5 Corsuet D211C M Le Châtelard St-Ours road. Leave the paved road and take a trail to your left. Long descent until you 835 Montagne 460 D52A D211 231 de la Biolle u reach the paved road. At the signpost Groisin, make a right towards Chindrieux. 573 D211D d 234 BRISON La Biolle 704 6 Join the Route de la Chambotte and make a left. 200m further, at the signpost 790 l a D58A for Le Cellier rouge, direction Chindrieux. La Voûte 342 n o Abbaye Royale i d’Hautecombe 334 7 At the signpost for Les Déserts follow the direction Chindrieux. At the Ontex 750 g é 512 r Nouvelle Croix D53 next intersection make a left towards Chindrieux and join the paved road. Make Lucey La Combe aux Moi de Meyrieux Mognard 321 D991 843 Grotte SAVIGNY l a right and continue until the church. e r u The town hall and the Chindrieux church mark the end of this portion. Les Ragères t a 592 Épersy D211 n Baie de 324 567 314 337 Grésine Fond de carte Grotte A41 Le Bachet Ferme Gigot c 439 D49 r 231 621 a LE FONTANIL D911 P GRÉSINE Gorges du Sierroz 279 3 COUDURIER la Tessonnière 482 490 Les Combes 289 Montcel Brison- 532 Grésy-sur-Aix 2 277 St-Innocent 399 Mont de POINTE D49 la Charvaz DE L’ARDRE D211 Le Château LE CHAMP BLANC LE GRAND VILLARD Forêt 337 D48 367 de Corsuet 297 LA FOUGÈRE PONT-PIERRE 610 387 La vue depuis Chambotte sur le château de Chatillon D1201 329 359 1 MÉMARD Trévignin The hiking trails GR® and the country hiking trails GRP®, marked out by white-red and/or yellow-red markings, are created by the La Chapelle-du- D991D ST-SIMON FFRandonnée. They are protected in conformance with the intellectual property code and the markings are registered at the INPI. Fontaines Mont-du-Chat LA FIN Nobody can use those markings without an express authorization. GR® hiking trails and GRP® country hiking trails are registered Notre Dame de l’Etoile D991 LE GRAND PORT 332 trademarks, as well as the white-red and yellow-red color markings. D49 LE A41 Sierroz RONDEAU Rue des CHANTEMERLE 240 824 CORNIN GHOUDY D12 240 Pugny-Chatenod D49A Bd.Lepic D913 Marking : de la Chautagne, SMBT© Savoie Mont Blanc - Boutet [email protected] - 2013 crédit photos : OT D914A Aquarium D50E Aix-les-Bains Bourdeau Thermes TRESSERVE-PLAGE 320 362 Mouxy.