The north-eastern foot of Sion Hill, starting from Tantonville

Park in Tantonville at the junction by the wayside cross where Rue de Nancy, Rue de la Gare, Rue Gambetta and Chemin du Moulin meet; parking is available in the car spaces.

(S/E) Head towards the village centre along Rue de Nancy and Rue de Tourtelles Frères (D913), passing the Town Hall, then the church square, heading towards Mirecourt.

(1) At a left-hand bend, take the small road on the right, Chemin de Forcelles, which turns into a track.

(2) Turn into the^first track on the right. At the end of the track, turn left, then take a 90° bend.
At the next junction, turn left onto the D904. Cross it carefully and carry on straight ahead, take the S-bend, then pass a small pond, follow the railway line and join a road.

(3) Turn right onto this road towards the village, cross the level crossing and continue along Rue de la Gare, passing the wayside cross and the church.

(4) At the end of this street, turn left onto the Grande Rue. Turn 90° and then right, continuing along the Route de Vroncourt. Carry on along this small road until you reach the village of Vroncourt.
At the end of Rue de Forcelles, turn left onto Grande Rue, pass the museum and reach a T-junction.

(5) Turn left onto Rue Saint-Joseph towards Chaouilley and take the first street on the left, before the wayside cross, Rue de Vignes, and carry on straight ahead.
At the end of the track, at the edge of the woods, turn left, then right, and enter the woods.

(6) Take the^first path on the left, join a track, pass through a barrier to keep cars out and emerge onto a small road. Turn left onto it and continue along the road. Enter the woods again; these are the Han woods.

(7) Turn onto the path on the right, go through the vehicle barrier and carry on straight ahead, following the railway line, then continue along the track to reach Praye cemetery.
At the road, after the cemetery, turn left, cross the railway line and enter the village of Praye via Rue de Chaouilley. Head towards the church.

(8) Take the^first street on the left, Rue du Docteur Breton, walk past the Town Hall and take the first street on the left towards Vèzelise; when you reach the junction with a wayside cross, continue to the right onto the Route de Vèzelise. Then take the^first track on the right and continue straight on. At a Y-junction, carry on straight ahead, take a 90° bend and you’ll arrive at the orchard.

(9) Turn left, join a track, follow it to the right and cross the Ruisseau de Forêt. You’ll come out onto a small road; cross it and carry on until you reach the D904. Cross it carefully and you’ll soon reach the junction you passed on the way there.

(2) Follow the route back in the opposite direction to return to the Calvaire car park on Rue de Nancy (S/E).

Walk through the village of Tantonville, taking in the town hall, the church and the two castles
A visit to the village of Forcelles Saint Gorgon with its calvary and church
The village of Vroncourt and its museum
Walk beneath Sion Hill with a view of the Basilica’s bell tower
Walk along paths through the plains and woods
Walk past the mirabelle plum orchards