The Joncquoy Linden Tree in Aubers

If you have time, you can visit the museum dedicated to the Battle of Fromelles, which took place in July 1916. Next, you will skirt the village of Aubers, but you will see some of its ponds, which make this village a tourist destination for fishing and camping. You will also encounter the very respectable Tilleul du Joncquoy, which was planted there in 1490.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.44 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 20 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 20 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 41 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 18 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Fromelles (59249)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 50.606284° / E 2.854157°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2404E
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Start from the car park at the beginning of Rue de l'Église.

(S/E) Follow Rue de l'Église towards the church, then go around it on the left. Pass the War Museum and the British cemetery and continue straight ahead.

(1) Turn left onto Rue de la Biette towards the waste collection centre and walk past it. After the stadium, the street gives way to a path that turns right and then immediately left.

(2) At the intersection, continue straight ahead on Rue du Bois Leval. Go past the water treatment plant, then first turn left then right, still on Rue du Bois Leval.

(3) At the stop sign, turn right onto Rue Deleval. Continue straight ahead, ignoring a turn-off to the right and then one to the left.

(4) When the street turns right, take the path on the left. At the fork after a left-hand bend, turn right. Ignore a turn-off on the left (marker 20) and stay on the main path until you reach the roundabout. Cross it and follow Rue du Piètre opposite.

(5) Just before the intersection with a street coming from the right, turn left onto Chemin des Broeux. At the end, turn right onto Rue du Bas Pommereau and continue for about 150 metres.

(6) At Tilleul du Joncquoy, turn left onto Chemin du Joncquoy. At the end, turn left. Cross Rue du Haut Pommereau on the left-hand side, then cross the D141.

(7) At the T-junction, turn left and walk past the Ferme de Mailly. Ignore a turning on the left and immediately turn right.

(8) Take the first road on the left, Chemin de la Cliqueterie. Further on, walk alongside a building on the right-hand side, return to the tarmac and you will come out onto a road.

(9) Follow the road to the left and pass in front of the British cemetery. Immediately turn right onto Rue de Valmonchy. Walk alongside a pond and you will come to a three-way junction.

(10) Then turn right. After the oratory, turn right onto a path. At the corner of a building, ignore a path leading off to the left. Then turn left onto the path and walk alongside a stream.

(11) At the crossroads, follow the D22 to the left (be careful, there are no hard shoulders). Pass the hamlets of Le Comté and La Faveille.

(12) Before the roundabout, turn right onto Rue des Roitelets. Then turn left onto Allée des Mimosas. Opposite the town hall, first turn right then left to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 29 m - Parking on Rue de l'Église. Towards the - Cimetière militaire britanique (Fromelles)
  2. 1 : km 0.53 - alt. 21 m - Rue de la Biette
  3. 2 : km 1.55 - alt. 20 m - Intersection
  4. 3 : km 2.47 - alt. 20 m - Stop sign
  5. 4 : km 3.31 - alt. 19 m - Fork in the road
  6. 5 : km 5.43 - alt. 20 m - Chemin des Broeux
  7. 6 : km 6.35 - alt. 22 m - Joncquoy lime tree
  8. 7 : km 7.28 - alt. 40 m - Mailly Farm
  9. 8 : km 7.97 - alt. 40 m - La Cliquetterie
  10. 9 : km 9.04 - alt. 33 m - Intersection - Cimetière militaire britanique (Aubers)
  11. 10 : km 9.65 - alt. 31 m - Three-way junction
  12. 11 : km 10.91 - alt. 27 m - Route D22
  13. 12 : km 12.09 - alt. 28 m - Rue des Roitelets
  14. S/E : km 12.44 - alt. 29 m - Car park on Rue de l'Église.

Notes

Wear suitable footwear (in wet weather, the paths are muddy).

Worth a visit

(6) The Joncquoy Linden Tree.
This tree can be considered a survivor. A map from 1706 shows that there were three other lime trees here, all of which have now disappeared. In 1650, the village was pillaged and burned to the ground. In 1721, the tree was struck by lightning, splitting it in two. During World War I, the village was razed by shells, but the tree was spared because it stood apart from the village. And in 1999, it withstood a storm, no doubt thanks to its small size (around 7 or 8 metres) and its sturdy, reconstructed trunk (circumference at hip height: 5.15 metres).
While this lime tree may not seem particularly remarkable in terms of its size, its history is undoubtedly so.

(8) La Cliqueterie is a huge apple orchard.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
Marquilly
Marquilly

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice hike. No surprises. A few dangerous sections on busy roads with fast traffic. The lime tree: a very beautiful tree.

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jllem
jllem

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 26, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

pleasant journey

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Philippe Pelzer
Philippe Pelzer

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 04, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thank you

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moi_viso_rando
moi_viso_rando

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 29, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant, uncrowded hike, but with temperatures of 5°C and light fog, it's not ideal for "strolls". The guidebook is well done, but a minimum of experience is necessary, and a compass is very useful. The "Moderate" rating is justified.

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AYZ
AYZ

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Easy and enjoyable hike

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Wyzgolik
Wyzgolik

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 15, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful route through the countryside, but you should avoid returning on the D22. There was too much traffic and no footpath for pedestrians.

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pticacal
pticacal

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 26, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

Very easy route. We completed the route in 3 hours. Very pleasant and not very dangerous except near the finish line.

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Guilbert
Guilbert

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 27, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

I used the map provided by the town hall. (7.5 km). Look out for the yellow marker with an "R" underneath it. GO STRAIGHT AHEAD.
Otherwise, everything is fine.

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dancamphin
dancamphin

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 08, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

An interesting route that offers a change from the traditional routes of Fromelle and Aubers

Little traffic except for the last kilometre on the main road

Thank you for this new route

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