The best road cycling routes around Saint-Hilaire-Les-Andrésis

Ideal for beginners or for your first walks or trips. Very safe route with no elevation changes. Note: if you have a good level, it is very monotonous and repetitive - I do not recommend it.

South of Nemours, there are about 15km of unpaved track. After these 15km, it is paved and of good quality until Briare I think (we stopped at Chatillon-Coligny).

On the banks of the Loing, near Montbouy, you will be transported to a bygone era. This picturesque river, with its tranquil waters and lush greenery, offers a peaceful escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. You can admire the historic bridge, the charming church and the avenue of trees.

Spacious and practical room for a last-minute bivouac. Ask the priest to use it.

The Bignon-Mirabeau here pays homage to the illustrious Count of Mirabeau, brilliant orator and deputy of the Third Estate (although noble) who marked the French Revolution. He played a key role in the drafting of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. He was born in the Château de Bignon.

This castle is discreet behind these large walls but nevertheless has a rich past. It was the birthplace of the Count of Mirabeau in 1749. The Marquis de Mirabeau, his father, restructured the building and the park surrounding it, at the same time experimenting with Quesnay's theories. This doctor and economist, father of physiocracy, advocated the importance of agriculture in the creation of national wealth. The Marquis de Mirabeau thus created the first artificial meadows on his estate in order to feed livestock during periods of drought. The castle was then home to the O'Connor family, from Arthur, Napoleon's general, to his grandson. He had it completely rebuilt in 1880 by Sanson and entrusted the restructuring of the garden to Achille Duchesne. Today, this castle also has the title of "Writer's House", as the property of the writer and poet Patrice de La Tour du Pin. If you visit, you will be able to admire a unique collection of chromolithographs.

In the 5th century there was a large Gallo-Roman thermal site at this location. This amphitheater, a place of entertainment which could accommodate up to 4000 people, is the last vestige.

Ancient medieval town of Gâtinais, the village of Château-Renard is a small town steeped in history housing numerous historic monuments and old houses, including the Jeanne d'Arc house dating from the 15th century which now houses the Tourist Office , as well as the old church dating from the 12th and 13th centuries perched on the hill overlooking the town and surrounded by the ruins of the fortified castle, but also the Château de la Motte, the first octagonal-shaped medieval castle. The latter was first built in 1120 and notably welcomed Charles VIII in 1429. A century later, it was François I who signed there in 1539 the edict of the Blanque which brought about the creation of the Royal Lottery, ancestor of the National Lottery. The castle was dismantled on the orders of King Charles IX in 1568 during the Wars of Religion when it belonged to the family of Gaspard de Coligny, the famous Protestant admiral assassinated during the Saint Bartholomew's Day massacre. In 1609, Coligny's daughter rebuilt the castle on the foundations of the old medieval fortress. This castle, one of the most beautiful in the department, is unfortunately not very visible from the road, because it is hidden behind tall vegetation. Private property, it is not open to visits.