Loop from Mirecourt to Poussay and Mazirot: heritage and nature

Park in the car park on Place Georges Clemenceau in Mirecourt.

Start of the GR® 507 trail

(S/E) Facing the crossroads, turn left and walk up Rue du Pré Paradis. At the end of this street, turn right onto Rue Adelphe Sarron.

(1) Cross the bridge over the railway line, then go down the path on the right and take the^first right to pass under the railway line. At the bottom of Allée des Poètes, keep to the left on Rue des Vignes, passing in front of the cabinet-making workshop.

(2) Turn left carefully onto the departmental road, go under the bridge, then cross immediately to join and go down Chemin Marchand on the right. Cross the Val d'Arol via the small wooden footbridge, then take the path on the right. Enter the woods and continue along the path, which gradually becomes a track and then Rue du Clos des Jards.

(3) At the crossroads, turn left and walk up the paved pavement of Allée des Marronniers.

Start of the GR® 507 variant signposting

After the cemetery, turn right onto Allée des Dames, lined with trees.

(4) Pass in front of the Poussay Town Hall, follow the path (please respect the premises, access is kindly authorised by the owners of the passage) and cross the small gallery to reach Place du Puits. Continue to the right and go down Rue du Cloître followed by Rue Alix Le Clerc. Pass in front of the Church of Saint-Maurice and continue to the bottom of the stairs.

(5) Turn right twice to continue on Rue de Saint André. Pass the old wash house.

(6) Cross the D413/Rue de Mirecourt using the pedestrian crossing and continue to the right. Pass a house on your left, then go down the path. Pass under the railway line again, then cross the Madon via the wooden footbridge. Continue straight ahead on the path through the fields.

Start of the PR® signposting

(7) After about 1.4 km, turn right at the crossroads as you approach Mazirot.

(8) At the junction with the D10b / Route de Mirecourt, where there is a wayside cross, continue straight ahead.

Start of GR® 507 signposting

(9) At the next crossroads, turn right and start a 1 km descent to the D10 / Route de Mirecourt. Carefully follow the road to pass under the bridge and climb a short hill.

Start of the PR® signposting

(10) On the right, join the path starting at a disused building. Follow it to Rue de Mazirot.

(11) Turn left, enter Mirecourt and continue to No. 285 on the street.

(12) On the right, behind a wooden wall, you will find the Sentier des Recollets. Follow this path until you reach Rue du Breuil. Turn left, go under the large arch and continue until you see the footbridge crossing the Madon.

(13) Cross to reach the other bank. Please note: during floods, the footbridge is inaccessible. In this case, reach the Lutherie Museum via one of the two bridges around the footbridge.

End of the signposts

Continue straight ahead on Rue du Guichet and pass under the arch between the two buildings. Climb the stairs of Ruelle Saint-Pierre Fourier.

Start of the GR® 507 signposts

(14) Back in the centre of Mirecourt, turn right onto Rue du Général Leclerc.

(15) At Place Jeanne d'Arc, turn left to reach the car park via Rue Abbé Grégoire (S/E).

Along the way, the loop alternates between the peaceful banks of the Madon and rural passages, with several small wooden footbridges and pretty water features that are ideal for a break or bird watching. In the villages, you will come across an old covered wash house, old stone walls and a long staircase offering a view of the plain, among other things. In Poussay and Mazirot, take a detour to visit the churches and quiet streets, then finish in Mirecourt where you can stroll along the Madon, enjoy a drink in the square and, if time permits, discover the art of stringed instrument making at the museum or during a workshop visit. Ideal at sunset, the loop offers beautiful views of the Vosges countryside and great picnic spots.

(13) Some of Mirecourt's must-see attractions: visit the Museum of French Stringed Instrument Making and Bow Making, then stop by the birthplace of Saint Pierre Fourier. Not far from there, you can visit the House of Mechanical Music.