A 7 km circular trail, a viewpoint over two valleys and a church with construction phases spanning the 11th to the 17th century give Heuchin a character shaped by both walking and heritage. If you are choosing a destination for a stay, you will find concrete points of reference here for different interests: the La Fontaine aux Faux route and the Église Saint-Martin represent two different sides of the place.
Walking between the Faux Valley and a viewpoint
The La Fontaine aux Faux route is a 7 km circular trail marked in yellow. It leads to a viewpoint on Mont d’Anvin, from where you can see across the valleys of the Ternoise and the Bliot. Its length and circular layout give the walk a clear framework, while the viewpoint provides a specific landscape highlight. If you want to assess a route by its distance, you can factor the seven kilometres into your day’s plans.
After crossing the River Faux, the small “Sculptures et jardin” garden lies along the route. It has been awarded the “Jardins des Hauts de France” distinction. The described circuit therefore offers a variety of highlights: the garden with its distinction and the viewpoint overlooking two valleys.
The waterways are also part of the description of the area. Heuchin lies partly in the Faux Valley. The small River Le Faux, also called Faulx, rises in Heuchin, runs through the village and is 5.35 km long. The Ternois offers a broader regional perspective, with a varied landscape of wooded and hilly areas, waterways, and a rich diversity of flora and fauna.
Another walking route, the GRP Tour du Ternois Nord, passes through Heuchin. The route descriptions differ: La Fontaine aux Faux is described as a yellow-marked 7 km circular trail; for the GRP, the description notes that it passes through Heuchin. This makes it possible to consider the measured circular trail and the longer route that passes through the village as different options for planning a walk.
Église Saint-Martin and its construction history
The Église Saint-Martin is one of the rare examples of Romanesque architecture in Pas-de-Calais. Its main construction phases date from the 11th and 12th centuries and from the second quarter of the 17th century; a construction phase is also recorded for 1630. These dates therefore cover several building phases rather than a single construction date. The church’s significance lies in the combination of a regionally rare Romanesque example and later construction phases.
Its listing as a Monument historique protects the first two bays of the nave, the west façade and the north transept arm. A bay is a section of the nave; together with the façade and transept arm, this specifies the protected parts of the building.
Fontaine aux Fous: spring and legend
The similarly named Fontaine aux Fous is not a route but a spring in a wild gorge, associated with a medieval legend. The distinction from La Fontaine aux Faux is useful for finding your way: the route is defined by its circular trail, markings and viewpoint, while Fontaine aux Fous is associated with the spring, the gorge and the legend.
Discover more destinations: Sallaumines, Grand-Rullecourt, Condette, Nempont-Saint-Firmin, Ramecourt, Récourt, Fresnicourt-Le-Dolmen, Capelle-Lès-Hesdin
For the broader travel overview: Pas-De-Calais.
