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Practice type
Walking
1h
The chapel of Saint-Roger
Come and breathe in the pure atmosphere of this small valley in the heart of the Élan national forest.
Departure point
Elan, Manse abbey car park
Arrival
Elan, Manse abbey car park
Atmosphere
In 1148, the Count of Rethel commissioned a monk from the English coast to establish a chapel at Élan. It was here that Saint Roger spent the last years of his life, performing many miracles. One of these was to make the waters of the fountain so icy that they cured love fevers, languor and sterility. From this time onwards, the sepulchre and springs of Élan became a renowned place of pilgrimage. Around 1710, Châteauneud de Rochebonne, bishop of Noyon and abbot of Élan, had a new chapel built and a spring laid out in a succession of pools. In front of the chapel, a pool with three entrances symbolises the Holy Trinity. Another pool, known as ‘la fontaine aux Corbeaux’, dates back to the time of Saint-Roger. The springs now supply drinking water to Élan and its neighbouring towns.
Road access
Elan is 15 km south of Charleville-Mézières on the E44, D764 and D33.
Recommended parking
Manse abbey
Recommendations
Difficulty: not recommended during woodland hunting season. Prefer the alternative route in wet weather.
Yes. on a lead
Walking
Difficulty
Duration
1h
Dist.
2.8 km
Practice type
Walking
1h
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Nearby tours
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Map background choice
IGN Map
Aerial Photos / IGN
Slope Map (IGN Plan)
Map 1950 / IGN
State Major Map (1820-1866)
Open Street Map
Lat : 49.66396Lng : 4.75548
Coordinates copied
Office de Tourisme Charleville/Sedan en Ardenne
Author
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place Ducale
08000 Charleville Mezieres
08000 Charleville Mezieres
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1-Start
From the car park (information panel for the former Pays des Sources in the Val de Bar), take the D3 towards Villers-le-Tilleul for a few metres, then turn left onto the track leading to the farm (former abbey dwelling). Walk along the back of the buildings and continue along the track on the right. First through fields (a fishing pond on the right) and then into the forest, it leads to the site of the Saint-Roger chapel (rebuilt in 1733 on the site of miraculous springs; triple-entry pool in front of the chapel).
Elan, 08160
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Arboretum of Elan
Places of interest
ELAN, 08160
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Walk along the stream and round the second pool (known as the Fontaine aux Corbeaux).
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Saint Roger's chapel
Places of interest
ELAN, 08160
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Turn right onto the gently sloping path (arboretum) and, on the right, merge onto the D33.
Elan, 08160
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Saint-Roger springs and chapels
Places of interest
Élan, 08160
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Cross the D33 (beware of traffic) and take the forest track opposite, which overlooks the road. Go downhill until you come to the first houses in Elan and then rejoin the D33.
Elan, 08160
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"La Manse Abbatiale d'Elan" (Manse Abbey of Elan)
Places of interest
ELAN, 08160
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