The Van Gogh Route from Hon-Hergies to Catillon-sur-Sambre

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Avesnois section of the Van Gogh Route from Amsterdam to Paris.
Communes in the Avesnois region crossed Hon-Hergies, Houdain-Lez-Bavay, Bavay, Mecquignies, Obies, Locquignol, Landrecies, Ors, Catillon-sur-Sambre.

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    Activity: Touring/Gravel
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    Distance: 48.20 km
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    Duration according to the author: 5 hrs 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
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    Back to start: No
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    Ascent: + 160 m
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    Descent: - 149 m
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    Highest point: 170 m
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    Lowest point: 111 m
  • ⚐ Country: Belgium
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    Area: Avesnois
  • ⚐ District: Frameries 
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    Start: N 50.353247° / E 3.843516°
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    End: N 50.041622° / E 3.678108°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 2706OT, 2707E, 2707O
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    Type of surface: Not specified
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Description of the route

Departure from the Belgian/French border, Rue de la Frontière in Mons.

(S/E) Continue in France, Rue Michel Delcroix in the municipality of Hon-Hergies, ignore the first road on the right and reach the crossroads with a chapel on a central island (Chapelle Sainte-Philomène).

(1) Continue straight on Rue Michel Delcroix, at the next four-way crossroads, continue straight on until you reach a "Give Way" sign at a fork in the road.

(2) Turn right uphill onto Rue Gaston Genarte. At the war memorial, turn left and continue for a few metres to the next crossroads.

(3) Turn left onto Rue Maxime Ansieau and cross the Hogneau stream.

(4) At the fork, turn right onto Rue Maxime Ansieau, then at the four-way intersection, continue straight ahead onto Rue du Tonkin. Continue straight ahead on this road until you reach a crossroad.

(5) Turn left onto Chemin Delmaire, then quickly right onto Rue d'Hon. Pass under the road bridge and join the D2649 in Bavay.

(6) Turn right at the Porte de Valenciennes roundabout, go around it and take thethird right (D24), Rue de Valenciennes, and continue straight ahead. Pass the Bavay Ancient Forum site on your right and join Rue Jordanez, which branches off to the right.

(7) Follow the road and immediately turn left onto Rue Saint-Maur. Pass the square where the Colonne Brunehaut is located and turn right onto Avenue de Louvignies.

(8) At the end of the street, turn left onto the D932 and then immediately right onto Rue des Allées.

(9) At the fork (war memorial), continue left onto Rue des Allées, pass the church of Louvignies on your left and follow Rue de Fréhart. Cross a railway line and continue along Rue Émile Bourcelet. You will reach the Col du Long Buisson.

(10) At the intersection, turn right onto Chemin d'Audignies. At the first four-way crossroads, go straight ahead, then at the second crossroads, turn left and follow Rue Magdeleine to the end.

(11) At Chemin des Vaches, turn right and a few metres later, turn left onto Rue d'Obies, which quickly becomes Rue de la Wiarde. At the end, turn left onto Grande Place.

(12) At the church in Obies with its war memorial, turn right. Follow Route d'Obies and enter the Forest of Mormal.

(13) Cross the Sambrette bridge and continue to the crossroads (Carrefour du Cheval Blanc) at the Auberge du Coucou.

(14) Just after the inn, turn right onto Route Forestière du Chemin Planté and continue straight ahead until you reach the crossroads at the restaurant "Le Godelot".

(15) Take thesecond road on the left, Route Forestière d'Hecq à Hargnies. Cross the railway line and continue to the end of the straight road.

(16) Continue straight ahead on Route d'Hecq à Hargnies until you reach the stop sign.

(17) Cross the D33 with caution and continue straight ahead on Route d'Hecq à Hargnies until you reach the stop sign at the D233.

(18) Turn left and take thefirst paved road on the right, Route Forestière de Preux.

(19) Follow this road, which is closed to all motor vehicles.

(20) At the four-way crossroads (picnic tables), turn left onto Route du Pont Routier. Continue straight ahead, pass Carrefour David, cross Route de Landrecies and join the railway line.

(21) Immediately afterwards, turn left onto Route des Étoquies, cross the railway line again and continue straight ahead.

(22) Opposite the road bridge, turn right, take the roundabout and exit at the4th road (D934), Avenue de la Légion d'Honneur. Cross the railway line, then cross the Sambre Canal bridge and immediately turn right onto Quai du Pont Rouge.

(23) At the boat stop, continue along Rue Vauban then Boulevard des Résistants. At the roundabout, take thesecond exit, Rue Turenne, and at the end, turn right onto the D160, Rue de la Folie.

(24) Cross the Rivierette and you will come to a fork at the corner of a red brick house (the house where Louis XIV spent a night following a flood).

(25) Turn left and continue to a four-way crossroads.

(26) Continue straight ahead on Route de Beaurevoir, ignore Chemin du Petit Versailles on your right and continue straight ahead until you reach a crossroad.

(27) Turn left onto Rue Verte and head towards Catillon-sur-Sambre.

(28) At the D643, turn left towards La Groise, Avenue de la Groise. At the roundabout, continue straight ahead (D643) and a few metres further on, take thefirst right.

(29) Turn right onto Route du Bois de l'Abbaye and continue straight ahead on this main road.

(30) At Bois de l'Abbaye, continue straight ahead on the same road until you reach a T-junction.

(31) Turn left, still on Chemin du Bois de l'Abbaye, then the road becomes Rue de l'Ermitage.

(32) At the D946, turn right and then immediately left onto the D66, Rue de l'Abbaye, and head for the church car park in Fesmy-le-Sart (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 138 m - France-Belgium border Mons Hon-Hergies
  2. 1 : km 1.61 - alt. 145 m - Chapel of Saint Philomena
  3. 2 : km 3.36 - alt. 124 m - Gaston Genarte Street
  4. 3 : km 3.74 - alt. 121 m - Maxime Ansieau Street
  5. 4 : km 4.04 - alt. 111 m - Tonkin Street - Hogneau (rivière) - Affluant de la Haine
  6. 5 : km 6.85 - alt. 137 m - Delmaire's route
  7. 6 : km 7.43 - alt. 149 m - Valenciennes Gate Bavay
  8. 7 : km 7.86 - alt. 148 m - Jordanez Street - Ancient Forum of Bavay
  9. 8 : km 8.17 - alt. 141 m - Rue des Allées
  10. 9 : km 8.53 - alt. 140 m - Church of Louvignies
  11. 10 : km 10.27 - alt. 146 m - Audignies Trail
  12. 11 : km 11.44 - alt. 128 m - Rue de la Wiarde - Obies
  13. 12 : km 12.2 - alt. 148 m - Church and war memorial in Obies
  14. 13 : km 14.29 - alt. 149 m - Cross the - Sambrette (ruisseau) - Affluent de la Sambre
  15. 14 : km 15.35 - alt. 147 m - Carrefour du Cheval Blanc
  16. 15 : km 18.28 - alt. 154 m - Carrefour du Godelot. Towards the - Rhonelle (rivière)
  17. 16 : km 20.92 - alt. 160 m - Crossroads Route du Pinson
  18. 17 : km 21.82 - alt. 167 m - Carrefour de la Trapperie. Towards the - Ecaillon (rivière)
  19. 18 : km 23.23 - alt. 166 m - Hachette Route D233
  20. 19 : km 24.36 - alt. 170 m - Route of Preux
  21. 20 : km 26.9 - alt. 161 m - Route of the Pont Routier
  22. 21 : km 29.9 - alt. 135 m - Route des Etoquies - Sambre à finaliser
  23. 22 : km 34.06 - alt. 141 m - Avenue of the Legion of Honour - Gare de Landrecies
  24. 23 : km 34.84 - alt. 135 m - Boulevard des Résistants - Canal de la Sambre à l'Oise
  25. 24 : km 36.14 - alt. 135 m - Cross the - Rivérette (rivière) - Affluent de la Sambre
  26. 25 : km 36.77 - alt. 142 m - Plaque on Louis XIV's house
  27. 26 : km 37.91 - alt. 158 m - Beaurevoir route
  28. 27 : km 40.91 - alt. 140 m - Green Street
  29. 28 : km 41.51 - alt. 137 m - Avenue de la Groise
  30. 29 : km 41.87 - alt. 139 m - Route of the Abbey Wood
  31. 30 : km 44.38 - alt. 147 m - Route of the Abbey Wood
  32. 31 : km 45.72 - alt. 142 m - Chemin du Bois de l'Abbaye
  33. 32 : km 46.61 - alt. 145 m - D66 Rue de l'Abbaye
  34. E : km 48.2 - alt. 150 m - Fesmy-le-Sart

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