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Balades sur les Crêtes
Hauts de Crêtes & Val de Vence
Balades sur les Crêtes
Hauts de Crêtes & Val de Vence
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Architectural heritage in La Cassine
The old church and the convent of the Cordeliers were
classified historical monuments in 1930. The old Castle of
the village is not classified but each summer, it hosts many
festivities.
Domaine de Vendresse On the site of an old blast furnace (classified monument),
pride of the Ardennes in the 19th century, they arranged
a leisure parc for everybody. (playground, sound and light
spectacle, troutfishing…)
Religious heritage in Vendresse
Church Saint Martin classified as historical monuments in
1972. Above its lateral portal you can still see the ambiguous
text of the robespierriste order :« le peuple français reconnait l’existence de l’être Suprême et l’immortalité de l’âme ».
( the French people confess the existence of the Supreme
Being and the immortality of the spirit.)
Arborétum of the “Bois de la Vierge” in Vendresse
This arboretum presents many trees of local species and a
stunning driveway of Douglas trees.
Rethel
Situated on the edge of the forest of Mazarin and in
the downstream part of the valley of the Bar, you will
discover the Canal of the Ardennes and his famous
tunnel.
Completed in 1835, this 89 km long canal has not less
than 44 locks. During your walk, enjoy the views of this
beautiful and wide valley and pass this tunnel who is a
few hundred meters long.
The tunnel
of Saint Aignan
Some summer activities...
Son et Lumière in La Cassine
Sound and light spectacle: nearly 150 volunteers
participate in this spectacle in La Casinne. Mobile and
covered benches bring you in a fascinating univers.
Office de Tourisme des Crêtes Préardennaises
1, rue Cécilia Gazanière 08430 Launois-sur-Vence
Tél. 03 24 35 02 69 - www.sud-ardennes-tourisme.com
www.rando-cretes.fr
Vouziers
13
6 km
1h30
13
6 km
The tunnel
of Saint Aignan
Parking area :
Omicourt, Rue de l’église. (church
street)
At the starting panel located near the
town hall, take the direction of
Malmy. Turn right into the « Rue du
Chaud » to the washhouse. At the top
of this street, turn right to take a grass
path.
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Chatelée
Continue on the Bois
edge of
and enjoy the view over the valley of
the Bar and the Canal of the
Ardennes. Enter the forest. At the
intersection (1) , follow the forest path
which rises on the left.
At the top, take the path which is
slightly on the right. At the foot of the
hill (2), turn right and continue on the
path on the edge of the forest until
the automatic lock of Saint-Aignan.
At the lock house, you can make a
break on the picnic tables near the
canal. After this house, turn right into
the tunnel.
Continue on the towpath until the
bridge of Omicourt. Walk up and turn
right to reach your starting point.
Beauregard
Chatterie
The tunnel of Saint Aignan
Omicourt is a small village with an
original location. It is situated between
the great forest of MAZARIN and the
large valley of the BAR. An essential
element must be added: the canal of the
Ardennes housing this village of the
Preardennaises ridges.
The canal of the Ardennes is a junction
canal connecting the valley of the Aisne
to the valley of the Meuse. It officially
begins in the village of Pont à Bar
(municipality of Dom le Mesnil) and
span over 88 Km up to the village of
Vieux lès Asfeld. Composed of 44 locks, it
has only one single tunnel: between
Omicourt and St Aignan. Long of 200
meters, it is built in the 15th century to
connect these two valleys along the
river: the Bar. Unfortunately, today it’s
only still used by boaters.
The canal has the particularity of having
two mileage trackings and two lock
countings, as if it was composed of two
distinct canals. The first part goes from
the Meuse to the Aisne (Pont-à-Bar to
Semuy: 39 km), the second is entirely
lateral to the Aisne and begins in
Vouziers to continue laterally to the
Aisne downstream of Semuy (59 km).
St-Aignan
2
Bois de la Cave
Fond
de Crapeau
O RÊ T DE MA Z A RIN
1
le Paltot
13
Omicourt
Connage
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