In Sarry, buildings dating back several centuries meet trails through hilly countryside. Château Sainte-Colombe is in the village centre; along the hiking trails, dry-stone walls and native hedgerows accompany walkers through meadows, forests and sunken lanes. The area’s architectural history and landscape offer different focuses for planning a trip: historic buildings and art on the one hand, named hiking and mountain biking routes on the other.

Châteaux and Church History

Château Sainte-Colombe is a former seigneurial residence dating from the 14th century, in the centre of Sarry. Château du Magny dates from the 17th century, while Château d’Essiat dates from the 18th and 19th centuries. The dovecote of Château du Magny, cadastral plot A 54, was listed by decree on 13 March 1995.

Sarry’s church also brings together different periods. The present church dates from the 19th century, after the Romanesque church burned down. It houses a polychrome wooden Madonna and Child dating from the 14th century. Thus, the church brings together 19th-century architectural history and a medieval work of art.

Hiking and Landscape

Sarry is spread out around the River Beleine, which provides a point of reference for the village’s layout. The hiking trails take in hilly meadows, forests and sunken lanes, as well as dry-stone walls and native hedgerows. Alongside the village’s buildings, the landscape—with its varied terrain and distinctive built features—offers another focus to choose from.

The “Randonnée de chêne bossu” is a May activity offering five circular routes ranging from 3 to 25 kilometres. The shortest and longest loops differ by 22 kilometres, giving you a concrete point of comparison when choosing a route. The loops pass, among other places, through the Forêt domaniale des Charmays state forest and by an oak with an exceptional growth. The forest and the individual tree are two different landscape destinations that may influence your choice alongside the route length.

Another hiking option is the “Balade du Chêne Bossu.” It starts and ends at Sarry church. The tourist route description was updated on 8 January 2025; check the current route information before setting out on a specific hike. With the church as its starting and finishing point, this route has a clearly identified reference point.

You can also plan a mountain bike loop starting from Sarry: “La boucle des Hameaux” begins and ends in the commune. Its route runs between the Brionnais-Bocage and the Loire. The options described therefore differ in mode of travel and geographical setting: for the “Balade du Chêne Bossu,” the church is the starting and finishing point; for the mountain bike loop, it is the landscape between the Brionnais-Bocage and the Loire. You can first choose between hiking and mountain biking, then consider whether the named loops, their lengths or the landscape destinations matter most to you.

Discover more destinations: Beaurepaire-En-Bresse, Pruzilly, Saint-Martin-D’auxy, Saunières, Huilly-Sur-Seille, Volesvres, Demigny, Sailly.

For the broader travel overview: Saône-Et-Loire.