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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Chalon-Sur-Saône
Saules

Ancient Quarry Picnic Area – Historic Washhouse loop from Saules

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Hiking trails & Routes
France
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Chalon-Sur-Saône
Saules

Ancient Quarry Picnic Area – Historic Washhouse loop from Saules

Moderate

5.0

(2)

14

hikers

Ancient Quarry Picnic Area – Historic Washhouse loop from Saules

02:06

6.93km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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3.16 km

Ancient Quarry Picnic Area

Highlight • Rest Area

This quarry was exploited for about fifty years. In 1900, a cable car system was installed to transport the stone. Some of the pylons are still visible in the area. …

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2

3.58 km

Saint-Germain Church

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3

4.62 km

Saint-Boil Village and Vineyards

Highlight • Settlement

The particularity of this beautiful village is that it has an ancient quarry dating from the Gallo-Roman era. Stonemasons came to extract the beautiful limestone rock found in this town.

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4

4.77 km

Accessible Drinking Water Fountain

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Water points with drinking water are not always available on the Way of St. James. Therefore, always use these, especially if there is not much to supply around.

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5

4.82 km

Historic Washhouse

Highlight • Historical Site

They are more washhouses on the way to Saint Jacques de Compostela. For example in Vernot, Tarsul etc. This area is the beginning of the washhouses. In the rest of …

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5.08 km

The Culles-les-roches cave

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This cave has been the subject of professional and clandestine excavations. What we do know is that many prehistoric flint tools were found in this cave, as one would expect. But Gallo-Roman pottery has also been found there.

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6.93 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.60 km

2.16 km

1.45 km

727 m

Surfaces

4.31 km

1.32 km

853 m

304 m

141 m

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

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