Route de découverte de Plombières-les-Bains

Located in the Vosges department, Plombière-les-Bains is often regarded as a gem. With a history closely linked to thermal spas, its streets are picturesque and possess a certain charm. Surrounded by low mountains, the town was built on the Augronne river, which flows underground through the town. To round off your visit to this charming town, you can explore its miniature park. Of course, before you leave, you must try the ‘plombière’ (an ice cream) in one of the town’s restaurants.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 2.81 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 35 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 358 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 331 ft

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    Highest point: 1,568 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,329 ft

Description of the walk

Start the walk at the car park on Place Napoléon II.

(S/E) Opposite Saint-Amé Church, take the street on your left. At the end, turn right towards the square, passing the memorial dedicated to Robert Fulton.

(1) Once at the square, turn right twice to go down Rue Grillot. At the first junction, turn left, then go straight on before taking the path on the left leading to the Jardins en Terrasses. Here you’ll find a beautiful view over the whole of Plombière-les-Bains.

(2) Head back down Rue Grillot and follow it to the left. Return to the church and the war memorial.

(S/E) Cross Place Napoléon II and, at the end of the square, turn left onto Rue Stanislas. Walk past the Source Vulcain and the Bain Stanislas before continuing straight on along the same street. Walk past the residence of Camille de Cavour,the former Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Sardinia, then past the former Hôtel de l’Ange, the Maison des Arcades and the Fontaine du Crucifix. At the end, you’ll arrive at Place du Bain Romain.

(3) At the end, look out for the Bain des Capucins on the right. Then return to the square and go round it on the right. Walk up Rue Stanislas to the chemist’s. Then turn right and take the passage on the left near the Bain Montaigne. At the top, follow Avenue Louis Français on the right and reach the monument dedicated to him. Continue for a few metres before turning right down towards the Pavillon des Princes. You will arrive on Rue Liétard at the Hôtel Baumont.

(4) Head down to the left to reach the wash house. Continue along the path to the Fontaine Amélie. Keep straight ahead before turning left onto the Passage Voltaire. Turn right onto Avenue Louis Français before turning left onto Avenue Théophile Gautier to enjoy a panoramic view of Plombière-les-Bains.

(5) Head back down Avenue Louis Français and turn left, leaving the old spa centre on your right. At the next junction, go down Allée Eugène Delacroix on the right until you reach the casino. Directly opposite the casino entrance, go up to the right, then turn left twice to enter Parc Impérial. Walk to the pond.

(6) Turn back and head straight on to Avenue du Parc. Continue along this street and take the first uphill passage on the left before turning right onto Avenue du Général de Gaulle. At the Fork in the road, continue left onto Rue du Chevalier de Boufflers, and at the end, keep left again onto Rue des Sybilles. Walk up this street to Passage Thiriot, which you should take on the left. Cross Avenue du Duc Léopold and continue straight ahead. At Passage Duc Charles III, turn left before taking the path on the right – the one that winds its way up to the Chapelle Saint-Joseph.

(7) Walk down the winding path to the Passage Duc Charles III. Turn left onto this passage and head towards a wash house. Turn left onto Avenue du Duc Léopold. At the bend, turn left onto the Passage l’Héritier, then turn right down the Passage Diderot. At the end, you’ll find the church and the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,404 ft - Place Napoléon II
  2. 1 : mi 0.13 - alt. 1,407 ft - Place
  3. 2 : mi 0.27 - alt. 1,480 ft - Jardins-Terrasses de Plombières
  4. 3 : mi 0.61 - alt. 1,381 ft - Place du Bain Romain
  5. 4 : mi 0.81 - alt. 1,378 ft - Rue Liétard and Hôtel Baumont
  6. 5 : mi 1.06 - alt. 1,407 ft - Viewpoint over Plombière-les-Bains
  7. 6 : mi 1.65 - alt. 1,335 ft - Pond in the Imperial Park - Casino (Plombières-les-Bains)
  8. 7 : mi 2.43 - alt. 1,568 ft - Chapelle Saint-Joseph (Plombières-les-Bains)
  9. S/E : mi 2.81 - alt. 1,414 ft - Place Napoléon III

Notes

If there are no spaces at (S/E), there is a large car park near (1).

Toilets are available at (1).

Worth a visit

-Saint-Amé Church and its war memorial (S/E).

-Stele dedicated to Robert Fulton (1).

-The Terraced Gardens of Plombières-les-Bains and their viewpoint (2).

-Bains Stanislas

-Vulcain Spring (cultural plaque on site).

-TheEntrevue de Plombière building, where Camille Cavour stayed .

-Former Hôtellerie de l'Ange.

-Maison des Arcades (private property) and the Crucifix Fountain.

-Place du Bain Romain and Bain des Capucins (3).

-Bain National

-Bain Montaigne

-Monument to Louis Français.

-Pavillon des Princes.

-Hôtel Baumont (4) (sign dedicated to the works with a cultural section on site).

-Washhouse on Rue Liétard.

-Amélie Fountain

-Viewpoint over Plombières-les-Bains (5).

-Napoleon Thermal Baths

-Imperial Park and its pond (6).

-Miniature park near (6).

-St Joseph’s Chapel (7).

-Washing house on Avenue du Duc Léopold (information panel on site).

Several archive photos on site show the buildings and the town as they were in those days.

Please refer to this document for further cultural and tourist information.

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