La Ronde du Paquis in Mandrevillars and Échenans-Sous-Mont-Vaudois

Park near the Mandrevillars chapel on Rue Principale.

In addition to the signposts mentioned, from points 1 to 3 there will be the shell of the Way of St James.

Green triangle markings

(S/E) Follow Rue Principale north towards Chalonvillars for 50 metres. Green triangle markings. Turn right onto Rue du Berger. At the crossroads, a sign gives details of this walk. After about 100 metres, the tarmac gives way to a farm track. Cross the stream.

(1) At the crossroads, continue straight ahead. At the next crossroads, at the top of the hill, turn right.

^GR®5via a red and white rectangle

(2) At the crossroads, turn right and follow the red and white rectangle markings of^{the GR®5}. Cross the stream and arrive at Échenans-sous-Mont-Vaudois.

(3) At the crossroads, turn left onto Grande Rue. After 50 metres, turn right onto Rue de Chagey, following the red and white rectangular markings. Do not follow the Camino de Santiago, which continues straight ahead. You are actually 1,700 km from Santiago.
Continue along Rue de Chagey, passing five streets on your left, and leave the village.

(4) Turn right towards the horse farm. Just after the farm, follow the path on the left that goes up towards the forest. Walk along the forest for 50 metres, then turn right to enter it, following the red and white rectangular markings. Join a forest path on the right.

(5) At the crossroads, turn right. Just after, there is a sign indicating "Croix des Femmes". Take a short detour of about 30 metres to see this well-preserved cross in the middle of the forest. Then continue along the path.

Green triangle markings

(6) At this crossroads, turn right, following the green triangle markings. Do not follow the^GR®5, which turns sharply left. When you leave the forest, continue straight ahead. On the right, there is a hunters' shelter. You will arrive at the first houses in Mandrevillars.

(7) Take the first street on the right, Rue des Chenevières.
Just before the chapel, follow the path on the left that joins Rue Principale and arrive at the starting point (S/E).

Departure near the Mandrevillars chapel on Rue Principale. Small car park.

The Mandrevillars site has been occupied by humans since prehistoric times.
Until the French Revolution, Mandrevillars was part of the Seigneury of Héricourt, which itself was part of the County of Montbéliard.
From 1700 onwards, the history of the village was closely linked to that of nearby Buc (Territoire de Belfort) and Échenans-sous-Mont-Vaudois. Until the French Revolution, Mandrevillars was part of the Catholic parish of Buc, but as it was predominantly Lutheran, it also belonged to Échenans-sous-Mont-Vaudois for this denomination.
Source: Wikipedia: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandrevill...

The chapel of Mandrevillars dates from the 17th century.

Places to visit in the surrounding area:
Héricourt with its beautiful town centre and Catholic church next to the Protestant temple. The Minal Museum (check opening hours).
The Mont Vaudois fort.

The Croix des Femmes: near the point (5) is a small stone cross dating from 1792 called the Croix des Femmes. Three women were killed by lightning in 1792. This cross bears witness to this event. There is an explanatory panel next to the cross.

Échenans-Sous-Mont-Vaudois
The site of Échenans-sous-Mont-Vaudois has been inhabited since prehistoric times.
A prehistoric enclosure dating from the Neolithic period existed at the top of Mont-Vaudois. It was destroyed during the construction of the fort in 1874.
Échenans then belonged to the territory of the Sequani.
The first mention of Échenans-sous-Mont-Vaudois appears around 1165 with a knight named Otton d'Achenans.
The village was then under the jurisdiction of the seigneury of Héricourt, whose history it followed. At that time, the seigneury was under the jurisdiction of the County of Burgundy.
Échenans-sous-Mont-Vaudois was then ruled by two lords: the Lord of Héricourt and the Count of Montbéliard.
As in the entire principality of Montbéliard, Lutheranism became the dominant religion from 1565 onwards and the village church became a temple.
Échenans was occupied by the French troops of Louis XIV until 1748.
Along with Montbéliard, it was annexed to France during the Revolution.
Source: Wikipedia: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Échenans-...