GS8 VALLON DU JARD - BOIS DES ROUAS RACCOURCI

A 15.5 km hike with a difference in altitude of 260 m. Quite easy, it nevertheless presents some slopes Presented as a shortcut to the 17.5 km hike of the same name, it is also largely shaded in the forest; a gayoir (or égayoir) still remains in this rural village of Koeur-la-Petite. It is a large basin in which the horses were washed and groomed on their return from the fields. Accessorily, it was also used as a drinking trough By the way, a fountain dating from 1898 stands on the square. The church of St Rémi houses a 16th century painting that is classified as a historical monument Later, among other curiosities, including the castle of which only a few remains remain, residence of Louis XIII during the siege of Saint-Mihiel In the next village, Koeur-la-Grande, St Martin's Church (15th century) is famous for its frescoes (made by Dante Donzelli). Other curiosities are also worth seeing: the oratory, the viewpoint on the Château du Jard. After a long forest crossing of the Bois des Rouas and on the way back, enjoy the view over the Meuse valley, the fort of the Camp des Romains ancien oppidum on which the fort was built at the end of the 19th century Have a good hike Path marked out by La Grolle Sammielloise.