Sur les pas de Frédéric Dard, autour de la cité abbatiale de Saint-Chef

1 – From the car park, take the Sentier des Rossignols towards La Biousse, then the Route d’Arcisse to
LEFT. At the first crossroads, take the road on the right towards Basse Biousse. She crosses a
valley and arrives at the entrance to the hamlet.

2 – Turn right on the path which rises gently and continue up to the post “La
Biousse” (360 m).

3 – Turn left towards La Brenaise, first on the road then on the rural road.
Pass the “La Brenaise” (390 m) and “Gaillot Candy” (390 m) poles.
Continue to the right to reach “Les Envers” (400 m).

4 – Turn left on the road towards Château de Chapeau Cornu. At the first crossroads,
turn right, cross the hamlet of Rivoire and reach the “Croix de la Rivoire” post (405 m).
Continue towards “Bois Jallieu” (315 m) and reach the “Château de Chapeau Cornu” post (287 m) in
facing the fountain. Enter the path which leads to the castle porch.

5 – Halfway, turn left on the path, then take the first path to the right. He
goes around the castle and goes down to the rural road. Take it on the left until you reach Lake
Crucible and pass the farm by the lake.

6 – Take the path on the left which rises gently between the crops and reach the post
“Arcisse” (265 m). Take the road, on the right, towards Le Fayet, and cross the village. At the fountain
surmounted by a cross, turn left and leave Arcisse via the Côte du Merland.

7 – At a hairpin bend, turn right onto Chemin du Freney, then take the path which goes up
undergrowth. At the “le Fayet” post (335 m), take the road on the left towards Saint-Chef.
Pass the “Le Château” post (345 m) and go down to the car park.

If you hike in the morning, plan a sunny picnic break near the Chapeau cornu castle (point 4 of the walk).

The rammed earth:
the local geology of limestone and alluvial origin has allowed man to shape constructions in rammed earth. This type of housing is very present in the Saint-Chef sector. Composed of clay, silt, sand and gravel, this mixture is deposited using a “pison” in successive layers of 20 cm, inside a wooden formwork.
The bases are generally built of stone or pebbles to preserve these homes which do not like humidity. Rammed earth is now making a comeback in current constructions for its energy and environmental properties. Indeed, thanks to its thermal inertia, this material allows homes to retain heat in winter and conversely allows homes to be naturally cool in summer.