This route partially follows the yellow rectangle markings, but not in its entirety, so we recommend following this description.
Starting point: Domvallier church. Car park next to the church.
(S/E) From the car park, go up Rue Victor Hugo on the right. At the top of the hill, turn left, then right, still on Rue Victor Hugo.
(1) After passing the town hall, turn left. The road quickly becomes a fairly steep grassy path that leads to the cemetery. At the end of the path, turn right to find the main entrance. The five graves of Victor Hugo's ancestors are nearby.
Continue opposite the cemetery exit on the small road until you reach the paved road, then turn left.
(2) At the crossroads, turn right, then continue straight ahead, following the yellow rectangle signs. There are some beautiful views and a few information panels describing the panorama. Ignore the path that descends to the right.
(3) When you reach the small stony road, turn right and descend to Ramecourt, ignoring the path on the left and the small road at the bottom right. Continue until you reach the village.
At the crossroads, a short detour to the left will take you to a statue and a large information board, as well as a site offering shelter and a picnic table.
(4) Retrace your steps and continue straight ahead. When you reach the junction with the D166, cross it and continue straight ahead on Rue de la Chapelle, continuing on this road until you reach and cross the old railway line.
(5) Turn right onto a wide white path and continue straight ahead, passing a building on your left.
(6) Turn left onto a wide grassy path between two plots of farmland. Leave the path on your left and continue straight ahead. The path then turns sharply to the right and joins a wide white road.
(7) Turn left onto the white path and then, a little further on, keep left towards the forest.
(8) Turn left, heading south. Enter the forest and continue straight ahead on a wide path uphill.
- For the entire forest section until you exit, follow the yellow rectangle markings (the yellow crosses indicate the wrong directions). If there are no landmarks on the ground, be sure to follow the markings. The Visorando app may be useful. When you exit the forest, go down the road.
(9) At the crossroads, ignore the yellow rectangle signposting that branches off to the left and continue right on the tarmac road.
(10) At a shelter, turn left down a stony path which turns into a grassy path and descends into the forest to reach Thiraucourt.
(11) In the village, turn right, go around the church and join the D17. A short detour to the left will take you to a pretty statue called "Main tenant" (winner of the "Monumentales Mirecourtiennes" public prize), as well as a bench and a bus shelter. Retrace your steps and continue straight ahead towards the village exit. Find a picnic spot a few metres down a small street on the left (return trip).
At the village exit, turn right and go up a small paved road that becomes rocky.
(12) At the top of the hill, turn left onto the white road and continue straight ahead, rejoining a section of the road you took on the way there.
(8) Continue straight ahead and join the D17, which you follow to the right until you reach the D166. Cross it carefully, enter the village and head for the church and the car park (S/E).