The Heuchin blockhouses

Park in the car park next to the church in Fontaines-lès-Boulans.

(S/E) Set off to the right heading south, then turn right at the^first junction after the church onto Rue de Prédefin, heading west.

(1) 100 metres from the junction, take the narrow lane on the left heading south-southeast.

(2) At the end of the lane, take the sharp right-hand bend onto the track, heading north-west, and climb Mont Aubert.

(3) At the junction with the D93, turn left and follow it for about 50 metres. At the bend, take the path on the left heading south-south-east. After about 400 metres, turn right onto the path heading west and walk past the old barracks.

(4) At the crossroads with the wayside cross, cross over and take the path opposite. After 100 m, follow the path on the right heading north-west and, at the next crossroads, turn right towards the village of Prédefin. At the Y-junction with the D93, follow it to the left heading west-north-west.

(5) After about 200 m, take the path on the right heading north-west and, 200 m further on, turn right onto the path at the 162-metre mark heading north-east.

(6) At the junction with the road, turn right towards the south and, at the next crossroads, turn left.

(7) At the next crossroads, take the track on the right heading south-east and ignore the tracks on the right and left.

(8) At the junction with the D93 (pumping station), turn left onto the road heading east and enter the village. At the church, turn left and return to your starting point (S/E).

Good walking shoes are recommended, especially in wet weather.
Don’t forget your snack and a bottle of water

Between points (3) and (4), don’t miss the buildings of a former German barracks from the Second World War, as well as the ruins of a few blockhouses.