HikingVillers-Cotterêts
Sentier de la Salamandre
A proper hike linking the château, royal avenue and Retz forest.
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Facts and their sources
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Known : Villers-Cotterêts · Parc du château, place Aristide Briand.
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According to NLocale, listing « Sentier de la Salamandre », Office national des forêts, sentier de la Salamandre · ONF, forêt de Retz, article actualisé en 2026 · Randonner.fr, trace et alerte de balisage (2026-09-29).
About this place
The ONF describes a marked 9 km discovery trail taking about three hours, covering the forest, Francis I’s château and old waterworks. Randonner.fr lists 9.9 km and faded waymarks: download a route and do not mistake it for a short park walk.
Plan your visit
Official sources differ on length: 9 km at ONF, 9.9 km at Randonner.fr. Both suggest about three hours. Randonner.fr warns of faded waymarks, so bring the route.
Plan your visit
Address : Parc du château, place Aristide Briand, 02600 Villers-Cotterêts
Suggested start at the château park. Bring the GPX track and check hunting dates and forest closures before walking.
Official websiteInformation from the cited sources, without an independent check. Confirm opening times, prices and conditions with the venue before travelling.
Sources and checks
. Tata Nadège has not visited this place. The information comes from the cited sources and has not been independently checked by NLocale; she gives no review.