From Neufchâteau station to the Citadel of Langres (Navarre campsite)

This stage follows the southern part of the Eurovélo 19 "La Meuse à vélo" route (1,050 km from Langres to Rotterdam). From Neufchâteau, we follow the meandering Mouzon, a tributary of the Meuse. We then leave it behind, taking less travelled but more direct roads that avoid the meanders of the Meuse. We rejoin the EV19 just before the "Source de la Meuse" site, on the Langres plateau crossed by three watersheds. With the plateau reaching a height of 450 m, the gradients are not significant, but on arrival, you will need to make a little effort to climb the promontory on which the Citadel of Langres is perched. Your reward: a splendid view at dusk!

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    Activity: Touring/Gravel
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    Distance: 86.70 km
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    Duration according to the author: 8 hrs 
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    Difficulty: Difficult

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    Back to start: No
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    Ascent: + 528 m
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    Descent: - 349 m

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    Highest point: 472 m
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    Lowest point: 281 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Neufchâteau (88300)
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    Start: N 48.358095° / E 5.690801°
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    End: N 47.860281° / E 5.329386°
  • Accessible from the train station Gare de Neufchâteau.
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 3117SB, 3118SB, 3119SB, 3120SB, 3217SB, 3218SB, 3219SB, 3220SB

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    Type of surface: Not specified
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Description of the route

Departure from Neufchâteau station.

(S) Exit the station on the right and follow Avenue Jacques Vernier to the roundabout. Take the third exit towards Mirecourt and continue for about 50 metres.

(1) Turn right onto Rue du Colonel Renard and continue straight ahead.

(2) At the end of Rue des Cordeliers, turn right, then left 25 metres further on, and pass in front of the façade of Saint-Christophe Church.

(3) Turn right onto Rue Louis Régnault, then left to cross the bridge over the Mouzon.

(4) Take Avenue de la Grande Fontaine as close to the river as possible.

(5) Just before the bridge, turn right onto Rue des Tanneries, then Rue de la Bartte and, at the end, continue left onto Avenue du Général de Gaulle for 400 metres.

(6) Turn left onto Route de Pompierre, then turn right onto the D1 towards Bourbonne. Continue for about 3 km until you reach a four-way intersection.

(7) Cross the D1 and take the C1 towards Bréchaincourt. Pass through the village and cross the bridge over the Mouzon at Circourt-sur-Mouzon.

(8) After the bridge, turn right onto the D2 towards Jainvillotte and follow it along the right bank of the river to the church in Pompierre.

(9) Cross Pompierre on the main street.

(10) At the entrance to Sartes, turn right onto Rue de Goncourt, then take the road on the left immediately after crossing the Mouzon. Continue straight on to Sommerécourt.

(11) Enter the village, then turn left onto the D148 towards Outremécourt, Rue de la Mothe, and join the D5.

(12) Follow the D5 to the right and cross Soulaucourt-sur-Mouzon (Haute-Marne).

(13) Continue on the D1 and reach the D22 after passing under the motorway bridge.

(14) Take the D22 on the right towards Blevaincourt. At the roundabout, continue straight ahead, locate the access to a telecommunications tower on the left (no entry), then quickly reach the next intersection.

(15) Turn left and enter Damblain. Opposite No. 18, turn right, then left onto Rue des Vachots. At the end, keep left and continue straight ahead until you reach the railway line.

(16) Pass under the railway line and continue along Rue de Choiseul (D21C). Cross Colombey-lès-Choiseul following the D108 (Haute-Marne) and arrive at a three-way junction a few metres after leaving the village.

(17) Turn right onto Chemin du Grangery and join the D130.

(18) Follow it to the left, cross Ravennefontaines, then the D429.

(19) At Parnoy-en-Bassigny, continue straight on the D130A towards Pouilly en Bassigny. At the D144, turn right and follow this road through the village.

(20) At the three-way junction, turn left onto theD130B for a round trip to the Source de la Meuse site.

(21) Return to the previous junction.

Follow the EV19 signs towards Langres

(20) Turn left onto the D114, cross the D417 and continue straight ahead on the D35. Continue on the D14 until you reach Rançonnières.

(22) At the entrance to the village, turn right onto the no-entry road and continue straight ahead until you reach the D35. Turn right and continue to Andilly-en-Bassigny.

(23) At the four-way intersection, turn right onto the D277, Rue de Poiseul.

(24) Drive through Poiseul on Rue du Moulin, then turn left onto the D120. At the village exit, turn right onto the D277 towards Neuilly-l'Évêque.

(25) At the D35, turn right and continue to the crossroads at the foot of the church in Neuilly-l'Évêque.

(26) Continue left onto the D266 towards Orbigny-au-Val. After 3 km, turn right onto the D52 towards Langres, then left onto the D284 and continue to the leisure centre.

(27) Walk along the lake to the dam, then continue on the path opposite, which runs alongside the hotel-restaurant and descends towards the canal.

(28) At the canal, turn right, follow the canal for 1 km, then cross it and the railway tracks and pass under the D283 road bridge. Climb the Côte des 3 Rois and the Grande Rue de Sous-Murs to reach the Porte Henri IV.

(29) Turn right onto Rue du Petit Cloître and continue to Place and Rue Diderot.

(30) Continue right onto Place Jenson, left onto Rue des Chavannes, and right onto Boulevard Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, until you reach the Navarre campsite on the left (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 288 m - Gare de Neufchâteau
  2. 1 : km 0.25 - alt. 287 m - Rue du Colonel Renard, Neufchâteau
  3. 2 : km 0.51 - alt. 290 m - Rue Saint Jean, Neufchâteau
  4. 3 : km 0.64 - alt. 286 m - François Mitterrand Cultural Centre
  5. 4 : km 0.78 - alt. 283 m - Avenue de la Grande Fontaine
  6. 5 : km 1.13 - alt. 283 m - Rue des Tanneries, Neufchâteau
  7. 6 : km 2.05 - alt. 321 m - Route de Pompierre
  8. 7 : km 6 - alt. 392 m - C1, towards Bréchaincourt
  9. 8 : km 8.85 - alt. 302 m - Fork in the road, towards Jainvillotte
  10. 9 : km 15.11 - alt. 310 m - Rue Chevalier de la Barre, Pompierre - Église Saint-Martin (Pompierre)
  11. 10 : km 16.53 - alt. 319 m - Mouzon (rivière)
  12. 11 : km 19.14 - alt. 338 m - Sommerécourt
  13. 12 : km 20.12 - alt. 319 m - D5
  14. 13 : km 25.76 - alt. 321 m - Back to the Vosges department
  15. 14 : km 31.1 - alt. 356 m - D22, towards Blevaincourt
  16. 15 : km 35.32 - alt. 368 m - La Tuilerie, Damblain
  17. 16 : km 36.98 - alt. 370 m - D21C (Vosges), railway underpass
  18. 17 : km 40.54 - alt. 361 m - Chemin du Grangery, Colombey-lès-Choiseul
  19. 18 : km 43.86 - alt. 366 m - Grande Rue, Ravennefontaines
  20. 19 : km 48.37 - alt. 379 m - Rue de la Maladière, Parnoy-en-Bassigny
  21. 20 : km 52.23 - alt. 403 m - D130B
  22. 21 : km 52.73 - alt. 408 m - Source: - Meuse (fleuve)
  23. 22 : km 60.4 - alt. 364 m - Rançonnières
  24. 23 : km 63.98 - alt. 333 m - Rue de Poiseul EV19
  25. 24 : km 66.79 - alt. 391 m - Rue du Haut, Poiseul
  26. 25 : km 68.71 - alt. 364 m - D35
  27. 26 : km 71.94 - alt. 355 m - Rue de la Gare, Neuilly-l'Évêque
  28. 27 : km 81.76 - alt. 359 m - Liez Reservoir
  29. 28 : km 82.71 - alt. 337 m - Canal entre Champagne et Bourgogne
  30. 29 : km 85.8 - alt. 457 m - Rue du Petit Cloître - Porte Henri IV
  31. 30 : km 86.25 - alt. 471 m - Rue Diderot, Langres
  32. E : km 86.7 - alt. 464 m - In the heart of the citadel of Langres - Camping Navarre

Notes

(S) Behind the railway tracks, less than 1 km from Place Pitet via the underpass accessible on the left as you exit the station, is the Neufchâteau inter-communal campsite, which has been awarded the "Accueil vélo" label.

(2) Bakery at 32 Rue Saint-Jean.

(4) Supermarket nearby.

Worth a visit

(8) Beautiful view of the meander and small cliffs from the bridge.

(12) (13) Above Soulaucourt-sur-Mouzon, the Bastion Saint-Nicolas houses the remains of the ancient Cité de la Mothe, founded in 1258, which is open to visitors from time to time.

(21) The site of the Meuse's source no. 1 has been developed with two steles and several explanatory panels.

(24) The "triple point" of the watershed ( altitude 453 m) is located on the Falouande road north of Poiseul: Rue d'en Haut, then 2.5 km to the right on the D120, then 1 km to the right on the Voie Romaine de Langres.

(25) Overlooking the town, the fort of Plesnoy or Médavy is not open to visitors.

(30) In town, there are many restaurants , including Al Fares, which serves Iraqi cuisine at 20 Place Diderot.

(E) The Navarre campsite is nestled in the south-western corner of the citadel of Langres, less than 500 metres from the statue of Denis Diderot, a native of the town. You can walk along the ramparts and enjoy the panoramic views and/or visit the Musée des Lumières.

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