Around Forest-en-Cambrésis

Park in the town hall car park on Rue du Général De Gaulle.

(S/E) From Rue d'Amerval, turn left and follow the D98 to the Croisette bend. Then take the left-hand path and continue along Rue de la Croisette, ignoring the left-hand fork.

(1) At the intersection with Rue d'Ovillers, turn right and stay on this road until you reach Ovillers. There, turn left onto Rue de Solesmes (formerly Rue de Bousies).

(2) When you reach Rue de Beaurain, turn right and follow it to Beaurain. At the three-way junction, keep left, avoiding the two left-hand turnings.

(3) At the junction with Rue des Écoles, continue straight ahead on Rue de Romeries. At the three-way junction at Petit Vendegies, turn right, cross the Harpies stream and ignore the path on the left.

(4) Return to Rue de Romeries, turn right at Canton de l’Épine and follow Grand’Rue to Vendegies-au-Bois.

(5) At the intersection with Rue de l'Enfer, turn right and then immediately left into Ruelle de l'Enfer. At the crossroads with Rue d'Ovillers, continue straight ahead on Rue de l'Église. At the bend, turn left onto Ruelle Farceur, then turn right.

(6) Follow Rue Prince to the left, then turn right onto Grand Rue. At the bend in Rue du Cateau, take the second road on the left (Chemin Thiossart).

(7) Enter the Bois de Vendegies and continue straight ahead. At the crossroads, turn right, then join Rue du Vivier by turning left.

(8) At Chaussée Brunehaut, continue straight ahead on Rue de Vendegies. Just after the water treatment plant, turn left and then immediately right. As you approach Bousies, take the road on the right.

(9) In Bousies, take Rue de Vendegies on the left, then Rue Neuve on the right. At the junction with Rue des Fusillés, turn right and follow the road until the bend.

(10) At the bend, turn left onto Rue du Château d'Eau. At Chaussée Brunehaut in Croix-Caluyau, turn left to return to Forest-en-Cambrésis.

(11) Join Rue des Ruelles (right), then Rue de Valenciennes (left), continue on Rue des Innocents, turn left into Rue de la Place, then right to return to the town hall car park. ( S/E)

The route is not difficult but is not signposted. The terrain is earth, grass, stones and tarmac. Wear suitable footwear.

(S) Military cemetery.
(1) Amerval Chapel, Ovillers Church.
(2) Tomb.
(3) Chapel of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows, Ruisseau des Harpies.
(5) Parish Church of Vendegies.
(7) Vendegies Woods.
(8) Wastewater treatment plant.
(9) Harpies' Brook, Chapel, Museum of Evolution.
(10) Memorial stele, Oratory, Water tower, Chapel.
(11) Saint-Denis Church, Town Hall.