The most beautiful natural sites to discover Haute-Marne

This forest, which has become known as the Revolution, is a place of escape easily accessible from Chaumont. Several hiking and mountain biking trails allow you to turn around or at least discover part of it. The shortest trail is 4 km, while the longest runs 13 km. The departure can be made from three main places: the Lily area, from where there is a botanical trail, the Clear oaks area and its health course, and the area of the Fountain Sainte-Bookseller, which also includes a 9 km mountain bike circuit.

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At the doors of the city, we encounter forest charm, for walking and also sport. The site is equipped with 3 health course circuits of 1 700 m, 2 000 m and 4 000 m, at different levels, interspersed with explanatory panels.

The ponds of Reynel represent a Eden for fishermen. Located next to the castle, they are lined with wood and the landscape is not only admirable but also, so peaceful! Professionals agree on these two strengths: calm and framework. All year round and 24 h/24, you can throw your canes in order to tease the pike (minimum 60 cm), gardons plump and coveted carp. Do if you have fishing as a leisure!

The route of the upper Meuse valley goes to the great figures of history such as Louise Michel, the brothers Goncourt and Camille Flammarion. Goncourt is initially a village, halfway between the Meuse and Lorraine. The Meuse takes its source in Pouily-en-Bassigny at 409 meters above sea level. Enjoy the beautiful scenery around the nascent river. In just a few tens of kilometers, you will discover a whole local heritage. We go to Fresnoy, we make a hook up to Morimond Abbey before returning to Choiseul and his beautiful twelfth century church. A passage through the site of the Mothe, then we find the downstream Meuse to go back to the D 74. Goncourt, then Bourmont, after a small detour by Vroncourt-la-Côte to salute Louise Michel, Clefmont and then Montigny-le-Roi. The chief of the Val has a heavy past. Property of the Count of Champagne, he sees a castle in xiiie, becomes Montigny-le-Roi when his lord is crowned king of Navarre.