Halfway between Ménestreau-en-Villette and Marcilly-en-Villette and 6km east of La Ferté-St-Aubin, just off the D108, is the little hamlet of CIRAN, where you can explore the 300 hectares of the Domaine de Ciran (daily 9/10am–sunset; €5). Its working farm is a typical Sologne setup where the principal activities are deer breeding, keeping goats and making chèvre, but the main reason to come is to explore the forested parts of the domaine, where you may well catch a glimpse of wild deer, as well as herons and geese around the ponds and sometimes even coypus. It's also possible to come across wild boar, so be careful, though they are not very threatening unless they're with their babies. The 6km signed walk – for which waterproof footwear is advisable – gives you an excellent taste of the different landscapes of the region.
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