Village Musée du Der
MUSEUM
Route des églises à pans de bois de Champagne
in Mathaux
161.8
km
2h 30min
Easy
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Take to the roads of Aube and Marne to explore the unique religious heritage of Champagne
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Following country roads dotted with ponds and lakes, forests and meadows, this signposted route will take you through villages and their churches with their own unique architecture. The 11 churches you'll discover are listed as Historic Monuments.
Their timber-framed design bears witness to a time when local materials were chosen to keep construction costs and time to a minimum. In this Champagne region, the only available resource was oak. As a result, all the buildings were made of wood:...Following country roads dotted with ponds and lakes, forests and meadows, this signposted route will take you through villages and their churches with their own unique architecture. The 11 churches you'll discover are listed as Historic Monuments.
Their timber-framed design bears witness to a time when local materials were chosen to keep construction costs and time to a minimum. In this Champagne region, the only available resource was oak. As a result, all the buildings were made of wood: churches, but also houses. As well as being practical, timber-frame architecture was appreciated for its aesthetic appeal!
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- Departure
- Mathaux
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Difference in height
- 507.36 m
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Documentation
- GPX / KML files allow you to export the trail of your hike to your GPS (or other navigation tool)
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- Points of interest
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Saint-Quentin church, Mathaux
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Saint-Julien-l'Hospitalier-et-Saint-Blaise church, Longsols
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Saint-Jean-Baptiste church, Morembert
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Saint-Léger church, Saint-Léger-sous-Margerie
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Notre-Dame church, Drosnay
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Saint-Jean-Baptiste church, Sainte-Marie-du-Lac-Nuisement
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Saint-Nicolas church, Outines
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Sainte-Croix-en-son-Exaltation church, Bailly-le-Franc
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Church Saint-Jacques et Saint-Philippe, Lentilles
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Saint-John's chapel, Soulaines-Dhuys
- 507 meters of difference in height
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- Start altitude : 127 m
- End altitude : 126 m
- Maximum altitude : 166 m
- Minimum altitude : 101 m
- Total positive elevation : 507 m
- Total negative elevation : -508 m
- Max positive elevation : 32 m
- Min positive elevation : -39 m
