Jonchery-sur-Vesle walks

A walk along good paths leading from the Vesle Valley to the Ardre Valley. The route passes through villages with old stone buildings and runs past Irval Castle. From the various high points, you’ll be treated to lovely views of the Ardre Valley, and then, on the way back, of the Saint-Thierry massif and Mont Die.

This circular route will take you from the Prouilly war memorial to the church in Montigny-sur-Vesle, then to the church in Pévy, through fields and vineyards with beautiful views of the hills.

This circular walk will take you up to a few “high points” along good paths alternating between vineyards and fields. You’ll be treated to beautiful views from the heights, as well as old stone buildings. Part of the walk follows the yellow trail markers.

A beautiful route through fields and copses. It offers superb views of the Vesle valley, including a 360° panorama. Le Petit Hameau is full of charm.

A short, varied walk featuring woodland, clearings, small streams and vineyard edges. Ideal for a short Sunday stroll with the family. The paths are clearly visible on GPS apps and are well maintained. A few watchtowers indicate a possible hunting ground.

These paths are lined with woodland, vineyards, fields and panoramic views. The paths are open to motorised vehicles. This circular route is maintained by the “Germigny, c’est Chouette” Association.

This hike, which partly follows the circular Bel-Air Loop, will take you to Mont Die, where you’ll enjoy a lovely panoramic view of the Montagne de Reims.

Between vineyards and woods: you will walk around Trigny, a village in the "Petite Montagne de Reims". This route also offers sweeping views of the Vesle valley. To the south, you can see Coulommes-la-Montagne. To the south-east: Reims and even Verzenay! (description updated on 7 July 2019)

An easy walk, following part ofthe GR®142 trailand the former platform of the Reims Suburban Railway (CBR).

A varied route, mapped out by the Marne Tourist Board, takes you through a forest, sand pits, vineyards, fields and two villages. From a balcony offering views of the Vesle valley, you will pass the forts of Saint-Thierry and Chenay. These were built after the 1870 war to protect Reims. (avoid on hunting days or after heavy rain, as there may be large puddles - description updated on 14 July 2019)

Circular route through fields, vineyards and villages, combining various marked trails. Passes by churches and offers views from high points.

A short walk on flat ground, particularly suitable during the hunting season as there are no woods to cross.

From the church in Guyencourt, you’ll head to Roucy and its church. After a circular route through Roucy, you’ll set off again towards Bouffignereux. The whole route follows good farm and forest tracks. You’ll be treated to beautiful views of the villages and the Aisne valley.

Twenty-fourth stage of the Jura to Hauts-de-France via the Francigena. For this stage, you leave Champagne by crossing the Saint-Thierry massif. Once you reach Cormicy, the terrain becomes a little flatter. You pass through Berry-au-Bac. This is where the Berry-au-Bac National Necropolis is located, which contains 3,972 bodies, 2,014 of which are in individual graves and 1,958 in ossuaries. You then continue on to Corbeny, where you can see the Oratory of Saint-Marcoul. Then you follow the "Chemin des Dames", a major site of remembrance of the Great War, to arrive in the village of Bouconville-Vauclair, where you will find the Abbey of Vauclair, the Château de la Bôve and a network of trenches from the 1914-18 war.

Set off to discover the farms and châteaux of the Hermonville plateau on this circuit that will take you through the Saint-Joseph farm, the Luthernay farm, the Château de Vaux-Varennes and the Château de Châlons le Vergeur, along paths and through forests.

Between land and water. Nestled in a valley, the Courville ponds are a unique wetland area in the Tardenois natural region, which is dominated by woods, vineyards and large-scale farming.

This circular mainly follows paths through the Hermonville communal forest. In the first part, you will walk alongside a limestone outcrop from which the stones used to build historic monuments were extracted, then enjoy the deciduous woods at the bottom of Les Marcelaines, before coming out through the vineyards with a lovely view of Marzilly Castle.

A stroll through the Champagne countryside to discover First World War cemeteries, old wash houses and churches.

A short stroll through fields, vineyards and forest.

"Forest bathing" (Shinrin-yoku)This walk takes you straight into the forest on the outskirts of the village and follows a lovely circular route with little elevation gain. Parking available in the village square.

An ideal walk in summer. Apart from a short stretch in the open, which is sunny only in the afternoon (facing south-west), the entire route takes you almost entirely through woodland along varied paths (uphills, downhills, bends, changes of direction…), which are well shaded and pleasant to walk along.

This short hike takes you through several villages in the Septvallons. You will see creutes (troglodytic dwellings used by soldiers during the First World War) and no fewer than four typical churches or chapels in varied landscapes.

This route, starting from Cormicy, will take you alternately through woods and fields towards Châlons-le-Vergeur. At the highest point of the route, you’ll enjoy some rather lovely views of the surrounding ‘mountains’. The return journey follows a very narrow path and then vineyard tracks with views of Cormicy.

This day-long walk starting from Bouilly will allow you to explore the lovely Ardre Valley. Vineyards, pastures and woodland. Total tranquillity. Please note, it isn’t easy to find the right path in the woods, as there are no signposts. I’d strongly advise you to follow the map and use the Visorando app.

A short route through the vineyards on the hills above Pargny-les-Reims.

Sympathique randonnée à travers champs et vignes avec des vues panoramiques sur les environs.

A circular walk through the vineyards and woodland with lovely views over Reims, the vineyards and the surrounding villages.(Best enjoyed in dry weather – description updated on 13 July 2019)

This is a lovely walk in a little-known area, the Ardre Valley. The walk takes you over hills and through valleys, across Champagne vineyards, fields and forests. It starts at the beautiful Saint-Lié Chapel in Ville-Dommange.