 The nearby hills now rise to over 380 m. The road continues Southeast through the "Bois de Vernon" branching south to Saulieu and the "Forêt de Saulieu".To the Southeast in the "Forêt de Thoisy" the road crosses the main TGV line.The road reaches 490 m above sea level before dropping down into the Arnay-le-Duc in the Arroux valley.