The Vernéville–Gravelotte hike has a 5.9 km variant via Ferme Chantrenne. It passes a small wetland lined with black alder trees. The hike is also listed as being 2.90 km long, with a duration of one hour.
Those wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Vernéville can keep this destination in mind for their further search.
Nature and Trails
The difficult stage of the Via Columbani from Conflans-en-Jarnisy to Metz is 29.3 km long and is listed as taking 7 hours and 30 minutes. It passes through Vernéville via Rue de Batilly, Grande-Rue and Rue de Chantrenne.
Vernéville is situated in a rural landscape typical of the western Lorraine plateau. Extensive cereal fields and a barely pronounced relief characterize this area. The source of the Mance is located in Vernéville. The Ruisseau de la Mance is part of Vernéville’s drainage network.
Culture and History
The Château de Vernéville is privately owned and cannot be visited. The fortified Château de Vernéville has a gate tower dating from 1626. The seigneurial estate located in Bagneux was built in 1224.
The Church of Vernéville, dedicated to the Translation of Saint-Éloi, is a Neo-Romanesque building erected in 1880. It has a chapel associated with the local seigneurie or château. The church was rebuilt after the Second World War.
The Vernéville postal station was part of the optical telegraph network invented by Claude Chappe at the end of the 18th century. Vernéville was a mining village throughout its history. Because of its history as a border post, the village was bombed, burned down and devastated during the Second World War.
Family Activities
Dream Ranch offers activities for children, where they can get to know horses and the animals of the small farm. The riding centre offers riding lessons, courses, competitions, private events, team-building activities and trail rides. Non-members can also go on one-hour trail rides there.
Regional Cuisine
At Ferme-auberge Chantereine, dishes are prepared using farm produce, including capon, suckling pig and guinea fowl. The farm inn also serves cold meats, fried potatoes and regional desserts made with mirabelle plums.
Other destinations: Hommert, Vilsberg, Arzviller, Knutange, Voyer, Plaine-De-Walsch, Féy, Freyming-Merlebach
