For planning your hike, Chemin d’Art No. 14, “La ballade sous le Fayé,” offers an important distinction: south of the departmental road, the path is easy; its mountainous section is moderately difficult. If you are considering the route, take both difficulty levels into account when making your decision, rather than categorizing the entire route as easy.

The trail and the landscape

The route’s scenic highlights include forest and ponds. The trail thus combines specific natural features with different levels of difficulty along its sections. When planning, you can therefore consider both the rating for each section and these landscape features.

Grosmagny lies on the sunny slope of the Vosges massif, at the edge of the forest, at an elevation of between 430 and 600 meters. This location describes the village at the transition between slope and forest; forest and ponds are also the expressly mentioned highlights of the Chemin d’Art.

A visit to a vegetable farm

Le Potager des Jeunes Pousses offers visits at its location in Grosmagny; visits must be arranged by reservation. Groups must book in advance. During such a visit, groups can discover an organic vegetable farm with aromatic plants, greenhouses, plantings and sowings, as well as a frog pond. Plantings and sowings illustrate different stages of work in vegetable growing.

During a visit, participants can pick a basket of vegetables and take it back to their premises for tasting. The visit thus combines an introduction to the vegetable farm with a tasting, for which the vegetables are taken along.

Church, historical connections and heritage

Saint-Georges Church was built around 1796, when the village became an independent parish. This connection links the building to a specific chapter in the village’s history.

A road that runs through Grosmagny also points to a longer history: it follows the route of a Roman road that linked Langres and Strasbourg at the foot of the Vosges. In addition to its religious buildings, the village’s history also includes this historic route.

The Chapelle du Grippot, dated 1867–1933, is part of Grosmagny’s notable heritage. The Monument de la Croix des Mobiles, dating from 1870, is also included. Together with the church and the historic road, these sites offer different ways to explore the village’s history.

The priorities for planning a trip differ considerably: on the Chemin d’Art, the difficulty rating of each section matters; for groups visiting the Potager, advance booking is required. The village’s history is another focus. Consider whether a hike, a coordinated group visit or the historic sites is especially important to you during your stay.

Discover more destinations: Bessoncourt, Novillard, Belfort, Frais, Cravanche, Meroux, Grosne, Lachapelle-Sous-Chaux.

For the broader travel overview: Territoire De Belfort.