Between Sonnette and pines

1. From the starting post SAINTE-AGNES, head towards Vincelles, then turn left and cross the Rotalier road to reach the locality called le Pérou.
2. Then turn right, Pérou street and take the main street of Val-Sonnette - Vincelles and pass in front of the Val-Sonnette Town Hall. Notice the church to the left and the beautiful house of Clos de la Colombière.
3. Just after the Town Hall, take the Fountain Street to your right. At the bottom of the street, cross the bridge over the La Sonnette river. At the end of the street, pass under the mill's aqueduct.
4. At the post "Le Vieux Moulin", turn left.
5. Notice the washhouse on your left then reach the locality En Rochelle by following the stream.
6. Climb towards the big hill with beautiful views over the vineyard and the plain of Bresse Bourguignonne.
7. From "En Vivaillon", reach "Sainte-Agnès".

The Comtois bell tower of Sainte-Agnès
Comtois bell towers are undoubtedly the signature and the most visible and emblematic element of Jura architecture. The one in Sainte-Agnès is typical of neoclassical architecture, which followed the Gothic period during the 17th century.
It consists of a dome with four counter-curves (called imperial dome) covered with small glazed tiles forming colorful patterns.

Winegrower architecture

Winegrower's house:
A variant of the winegrower's house is commonly seen in the Jura: the polymath winegrower's house. It appears as an agricultural house with three bays: the barn, the stable, and the dwelling house with a cellar that is underground or semi-underground. One or two stone staircases on the façade provide access to the porch, above the cellar entrance and leading to the living area.

Stepped gables: in the region, many houses still have stepped gables called "pas de moineaux" (sparrow steps) or "smoke ladders".
The roof meets a gable which forms steps or ledges, generally topped with a summit stone shaped like a "sugar loaf".
The roof is covered with flat tiles as well as lava roofing, unfortunately disappearing for economic reasons. Roofs generally have flat tiles sometimes replaced by mechanical tiles.

The local stone generally used in this sector: blond limestone for walls, small rubble with dressed stones for window frames.

Dry stone walls topped with half-cylinder cut stones also called donkey backs.

Etymology
Le Pérou: stony ground
Vincelles: small vine

Orchard and vegetable gardening
Going down Fountain Street, you can notice on your right the commune's conservatory orchard and the vegetable garden of the Jardins de la Sonnette.

The Old Mill
Notice the mill with its aqueduct crossing the road and its water wheel.

The washhouse is supplied by a stream of the Sonnette, you can observe that the stream crosses the washhouse!
Enjoy a moment of the tranquillity of the place...this was not the case in the past, a real social hub marked by the sound of the beater and the gossip of the washerwomen!

Val-Sonnette: includes the communes of Vincelles, Grusse, Vercia, Bonnaud.