Saint-Jean-D'ormont: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
Culture and History
Le Moulin is an 18th-century watermill at 12 Chemin du Moulin in Saint-Jean-d'Ormont. The mill was rebuilt in 1863 and is powered by a 7-metre-diameter, horizontal-axis water wheel supplied from above.
The Église de Saint-Jean-d'Ormont is an 18th-century church with a distinctive onion-shaped bell tower, which also dates from the 18th century. It is surrounded by a civilian and military cemetery, stands on a spur, and overlooks the village and the valley.
Those who choose Saint-Jean-d'Ormont as a travel destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment there.
Hiking
The “Circuit pédestre – La Hure” hiking trail begins in Saint-Jean-d'Ormont, is 41 kilometres long, takes 12 hours, and is rated moderately difficult. It passes through Denipaire, Châtas, Nayemont, Ban de Sapt and Gémainfaing, as well as La Fontenelle, an important First World War site. The trail runs through the Hure Valley.
The “Circuit pédestre – Les Gouttes” hiking trail is 6.5 kilometres long, easy, and takes approximately two hours. This route is marked and permanently freely accessible; it begins in front of Saint-Jean-d'Ormont town hall.
Another marked route is called “l’échappée sauvage entre forêts mystiques et patrimoines cachés”. It is 59.6 kilometres long, takes four days, is rated difficult, is permanently freely accessible, and passes through Saint-Jean-d'Ormont.
Cycling and Landscapes
The “Boucle cyclosportive B7: L'Ormont” cycling circuit continues to Hurbache after Saint-Jean-d'Ormont and runs along the Hure.
Remembrance
The “Sentier de la mémoire” in the La Fontenelle front sector commemorates the fierce battles of the First World War with numerous relics and explanatory panels. The Sentier can be reached from the car park at the town hall and is marked for the American section by a blue Adrian helmet symbol.
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