La Mouche in Le Clerjus

‘Green Ring’ signposting along the entire route

From Bain-les-Bains, take the D164 towards Magnoncourt. Turn right halfway along onto the D12. Drive to the Salle des Fêtes in Le Clerjus.

(S/E) With your back to the village hall, follow the ‘Green Ring’ signposting, then turn left onto Rue des Écoles. Admire the church at Clerjus on your left, rebuilt in 1823 on the site of the original 12th-century church. Then turn right onto the Grande Rue and turn left onto the Chemin de la Croix de Mission. Ignore the first junction and continue to the Croix des Gaudines, erected in memory of a mission in 1873.

(1) Take the stony path on the left. Continue across the fields to the edge of the woodland, walking alongside the ruins of an old wall. Walk down the slope to the road.

(2) Turn left to see a shrine dedicated to Notre-Dame des Charbonniers on the right.
Then head towards La Chaudeau. You can take a look to your left to see a replica of the Grotto of Lourdes dedicated to the Blessed Virgin. Otherwise, carry on and take the first road on the left next to the ‘Chambre d’hôte du Martin-Pêcheur’ to walk along the banks of the Semouse. Next, turn left at the Chaudeau Chapel and, as you pass, admire the ruins and old metalworks. Follow the Semouse until you reach the first dead end.

(3) Carry on straight ahead. You’ll come to a second dead end.

(4) Turn left and head back up towards the village along the edge of the cemetery, following Rue de la Chaudeau and continuing straight ahead until you reach the village hall (S/E).

Thank you to the Club Vosgien and the ASCL Le Clerjus for organising this walk and for the work carried out by their teams throughout the year to mark out and maintain these paths.

(1) The Croix des Gaudines, erected in memory of a mission in 1873.

(2) A shrine dedicated to Our Lady of the Coal Miners.

(2) A replica of the Grotto of Lourdes, built by Mr Charles Der Buyer in 1926 in memory of his wife, née Hélène De La Salle, who died in 1927.