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2h
easy
Length of the route : 7.3 km Town : Apremont-la-Forêt Path marked out by La Grolle Sammielloise: lagrollesammielloise55@laposte.net A beautiful hike on an easy 7.5 km course, almost entirely shaded, will lead you after a short climb to the historic trail of the Saillant de Saint-Mihiel. You start from the forecourt of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin, Holyoke Square. A very beautiful fresco covers the ceiling of the nave. You will take the alley of the rectory opposite, passing to the left of the wash house offered by the city of Holyoke (Massachusetts-USA) in memory of his children who fell during the liberation of Saint-Mihiel and the resumption of the Salient by American troops. in September 1918. The village, the rear base for German troops in 1918, is in the front line and was completely destroyed. Its reconstruction was facilitated in part, thanks to the American participation and the philanthropy of Belle Skinner, a wealthy businesswoman whose street also bears the name. During the climb, you will pass near the ruins of the foundations of the castle. On the plateau at the top of the hill, a burial place of a German officer. After a long straight line, an old Roman road, (also used by the GRP Val de Meuse), you will join the historic trail of the Saillant de Saint-Mihiel and cross the site of the Croix des Redoutes, then pass between German and French trenches . The hike is coming to an end. At the end of the forest, a point of view on the plain of Woëvre. The path descends gently towards the starting point. Have a good hike. |
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