Tour of Rétif de La Bretonne Country (Yonne)

Hike around Auxerre and Sacy

Starting in Auxerre, a city of art and history with elegant bell towers, the trail first crosses the sculpted valleys of Courgis and Préhy, where Chardonnay flourishes on unique Kimmeridgian soil, offering horizons of hills dotted with vines. Upon reaching Sacy, the birthplace of the visionary writer Nicolas Restif, the hiker is immersed in the rural atmosphere of the 18th century that so inspired "The Perverted Peasant." The heritage becomes more mineral in Saint-Bris-le-Vineux, famous for its labyrinthine medieval cellars carved beneath limestone houses. Here, nature offers a harmonious alternation between cereal-growing plateaus and wooded valleys, where the Burgundy light enhances the Romanesque churches. The return to Champs-sur-Yonne follows the meanders of the river, offering welcome shade under the poplars after crossing the sun-drenched plateaus.

Rétif de la Bretonne was a French writer born October 23, 1734 in Sacy, Burgundy, and died February 3, 1806 in Paris. He is the author of a prolix and varied work, including novels, autobiographical stories, philosophical essays and political pamphlets. Rétif is a complex and contradictory writer. He is both a lucid observer of the society of his time and a visionary who proposes daring social utopias. He is also a passionate writer, who explores themes of love, sex and religion with great freedom. Rétif's work is often considered to be on the fringes of classical literature. However, she had an important influence on many writers, including Balzac, Flaubert and Zola.

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Nearby paths:

• Tour of the Avallonnais (Yonne, Nièvre)
• Tour of the Sarce and Hozain Valleys (Aube)
• Cider tour on the Pays d'Othe (Aube, Yonne)
• Around Saint-Jacques (Aube, Yonne)
• Around Morvan (Nievre-Yonne-Cote-d'Or)
• Tour of the Yonne Meanders
• Wine and Cheese trail (Yonne, Aube)
• GR®2 Seine River trail
• GR®13 From Gatinais to Morvan
• GR®113 From Provins to Auxerre
• GR®132 From La Sausseliere to Chaumot
• GR®213 From Chamesson to Vezelay
• GR®654 The Way of Vézelay
• GR®703 Joan of Arc historic path

It is advisable to follow the beacons all along your hike and to bring the FFRandonnée topo-guide. You will also find information on MonGR.fr.

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Former holiday hotel with a garden along the Allier, L'Etoile Guest House is located in La Bastide-Puylaurent between Lozere, Ardeche, and the Cevennes in the mountains of Southern France. At the crossroads of GR®7, GR®70 Stevenson Path, GR®72, GR®700 Regordane Way, GR®470 Allier River springs and gorges, GRP® Cevenol, Ardechoise Mountains, Margeride. Numerous loop trails for hiking and one-day biking excursions. Ideal for a relaxing and hiking getaway.

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