Liane Canelle

Ville-sur-Lumes, Romery, Saint-Laurent: the first walk in a series in the Balcons de Meuse A route linking villages situated on the banks of the Meuse, following paths and meadow tracks and passing through quarries.

This walk allows you to explore the quarries of Romery, the Theux district in Charleville-Mézières and part of the future Voie Verte, a development programme for the banks of the Meuse. It can be combined with the previous walk starting from Ville-sur-Lumes.

A short hike that starts in the woods of La Francheville, continues to Saint-Marceau and ends along the banks of the Vence river, passing some industrial wasteland and the remains of water mills.

Follow small roads to link up three villages in the Balcons de Meuse during the hunting season, when the woods are not recommended. This route is very pleasant and allows you to discover some special spots. It can be combined with walk no. 1, extending the route.

Starting from the village of Gernelle, follow the stream known as l’Infernal and cross the clearings towards Issancourt. From there, head towards the Vrigne and make your way up via Rumel towards the Calvaire de Gernelle and one of the most beautiful valleys in the canton.

A walk around the lake in November, shrouded in mist, with a detour through the town centre and the renovated old quarters, then back along the canal, admiring the reflections of the bourgeois houses in its dark waters.

Rainwater, seepage, river flooding, trees and vegetation have transformed the former gravel pits into a very pleasant walk, in a maze of paths running alongside ponds, each more beautiful than the last, bordering the Meuse with very pretty landscapes as a backdrop and the peaceful murmur of human activity all around.