Land of Water: a region comprising 45 municipalities in the western Vosges
BETWEEN NATURE AND HERITAGE
Terre d’eau: a treasure trove
Established on 1 January 2018, the Terre d’eau Community of Communes is home to over 18,600 residents and surely just as many discoveries…
Vittel and Contrexéville, renowned spa towns, serve as the gateway to this region of 45 municipalities, where nature and culture come together through a wealth of architectural, historical and artisanal treasures.
This treasure trove for nature lovers and families is brought to life by over 200 km of signposted trails criss-crossing the “Terres d’O” region.
Boasting an extraordinary natural and architectural heritage, the Terres d’O offer wooded, rolling landscapes criss-crossed by waterways.
You’ll set off to discover charming towns and villages, as well as local producers and craftspeople who are passionate about their region; you’ll get away from it all on walks or cycle rides; take part in a wide range of sporting, leisure and stress-relief activities; and relax in the thermal waters…
Land of Water: a landscape of forests and meadows
An invitation to relax and take a leisurely cultural stroll, making real discoveries as you wander through lush green surroundings amongst springs and lakes, architectural heritage, spa resorts, leisure centres, forests and parks…
Discover the hidden gems of the 45 communes in Terre d’eau
- AINGEVILLE – 18 km from Vittel
St Rémi Church (19th century)
Washing houses
Weeping ash, designated a remarkable tree
- AULNOIS – 18 km from Vittel
Church of the Conversion of St Paul (16th century)
2 wayside crosses and 1 oratory
Colline des Vignes, offering a stunning view across the entire area
Communal heritage orchard
- AUZAINVILLIERS – 15 km from Vittel
St Peter’s Church
- BAZOILLES-ET-MENIL – 15 km from Vittel
St Rémy Church
Washing house
Castle (former nuns’ retirement home), near the Roman road from Langres to the Moselle
- BEAUFREMONT – 20 km from Vittel
Château Distillery: AOC mirabelle plum brandy – Free admission for individuals; guided tours available for groups. Direct sales – 2 Le Château – 03 29 06 53 14
Ruins of the fortified castle (13th century)
Waycross (15th century), listed as a Historic Monument
- BELMONT-SUR-VAIR – 12 km from Vittel
Cross (16th century) located in the village, listed as a Historic Monument
- BULGNEVILLE – 10 km from Vittel
Lacs des Récollets, ‘flora and fauna’ nature trail, heritage orchard, beehives
18th-century St Peter and St Paul’s Church (statues, altarpiece, 15th-century high relief)
Marant Fountain (Arles-style well),
Naingrecourt Fountain,
Ronde des Curtilles Fountain
Washhouse dating from 1811 near the Lac des Récollets
Former hospice, former Récollets convent (now the Maison Familiale Rurale)
Fernand Utzmann Ecomuseum of local traditions, milk and cheese-making – 03 29 09 12 51
Military Museum – 06 47 80 29 28
Mandela Park
Fromagerie de l’Ermitage (factory shop, 718 Rue Division Leclerc) – 03 29 09 14 33
- CRAINVILLIERS – 13 km from Vittel
St Maurice Church
Haut des Vignes (stunning viewpoint)
Jardin des Sources (Route des Jardins)
- DOMBROT-SUR-VAIR – 13 km from Vittel
St Denis Church
Wicker craftsman and basket maker Régis Colin – free workshop tour by appointment (03 29 08 24 00)
- DOMEVRE-SOUS-MONTFORT – 15 km from Vittel
St Epvre Church
Washing house
Montfort Stables and farrier Mr Jeannot – 60 Grande Rue – 06 74 99 90 30
- DOMJULIEN – 9 km from Vittel
Church, altarpiece dating from 1541, Entombment (late 15th, early 16th century), choir
St Michel Hill (remarkable viewpoint) with a statue of the Virgin Mary
GAEC du Bramont (direct sale of beef) – 03 29 08 49 14
- ESTRENNES – 15 km from Vittel
St Rémi Church
Limestone grassland at Haut de Chra (orchids)
Pays’Anne Farm (seasonal vegetables and organic lamb) – Mrs Verdenal 03 29 09 52 42
- GEMMELAINCOURT – 12 km from Vittel
St Maur Church
Calvary
Gemmelaincourt Castle (18th century)
Le Jardin des Lys guesthouse (3 épis)
- GENDREVILLE – 22 km from Vittel
La Forge d’Antan – 11 Rue Mougin – guided tour €2 (free for under-12s) – Mr Petelot 06 70 89 03 39
La Forge d’Antan (open to visitors from May to September)
Chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Bonsecours
Waycross listed as a Historic Monument
St Rémy Church, a 12th-century Romanesque church with a Gothic nave
- HAGNEVILLE-ET-RONCOURT – 17 km from Vittel
Roncourt Castle (18th century)
St Gontrude’s Church, featuring the sarcophagus of St Gontrude (5th-century lid)
16th-century southern Calvary
Early 17th-century Calvary
Church of the Assumption of Our Lady (1854)
- HAREVILLE-SOUS-MONTFORT – 5 km from Vittel
Church of St Férréol and St Ferjeux
Plum orchard (Garden Route)
- HOUECOURT – 17 km from Vittel
Church of St Quentin
Park, ramparts and farmstead of Houécourt Castle (14th century)
- LA NEUVEVILLE-SOUS-MONTFORT – 8 km from Vittel
St Romaric’s Church
Wash house
Grape Variety Garden (Route des Jardins)
Vin Bleu – Montfort Wine Cooperative – 03 29 07 70 80 or 06 84 36 40 57
Small-scale production of fruity grey wine and ‘Vin Bleu’ (registered trademark) across more than 3ha
- LA VACHERESSE-ET-LA-ROUILLIE – 17 km from Vittel
St Nicolas Church in La Rouillie
Notre-Dame Church in La Vacheresse
- MALAINCOURT – 18 km from Vittel
16th-century wayside cross
St Laurent’s Church (15th-century scene of the Entombment, comprising eight figures, each 1.30 m high)
- MANDRES-SUR-VAIR – 8 km from Vittel
Former castle
St Maurice’s Church (open occasionally)
Chapel of the Bones, Belle-Croix Chapel
Garden of Colours (Garden Route)
Organic market gardeners Peter and Sophie DUFRAIGNE – Thursdays and Fridays from 2 pm to 6 pm at the garden – present every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month at the Mattaincourt Local Produce Market from 8.30 am to 12 noon – 06 07 61 15 44
- MEDONVILLE – 20 km from Vittel
Ferme du Petit Elevage (poultry and eggs) – Amandine FERRY – 4 rue Albert Voilquin – 06 33 77 25 25
Notre-Dame Church
Village pond
Cross on the Anger Bridge
- MONTHUREUX-LE-SEC – 17 km from Vittel
St Martin’s Church
Castle ruins (in the small wood opposite the Grésille farm)
Col du Poirier (stunning viewpoint)
Gourmet Garden (Garden Route)
- MORVILLE – 15 km from Vittel
St John the Baptist Church
- NORROY – 5 km from Vittel
Le Pichet Educational Farm – Mr Mathieu 06 70 81 05 43
Ruins of the former Templar Commandery
St Anne’s Chapel
Mission Cross (panoramic view of Vittel)
Orchard Garden (Garden Route)
- OFFROICOURT – 13 km from Vittel
Notre Dame Church
- PAREY-SOUS-MONTFORT – 13 km from Vittel
St Martin’s Church
Restored former Premonstratensian Abbey
Le Houx Manor House (private) – Information on visits
- REMONCOURT – 10 km from Vittel
St Rémi’s Church (listed statues)
Chapel of Our Lady of the Annunciation (currently undergoing renovation)
Calvary
- ROZEROTTE – 13 km from Vittel
St Roch’s Church with two restored paintings
Traditional village orchard
Remarkable oak tree over 300 years old
- SAINT-OUEN-LES-PAREY – 19 km from Vittel
St Ode’s wash house
Notre-Dame Church in Parey, whose original foundations date back to the 9th century
Church of the Holy Trinity in St-Ouen, founded in the 12th century (organ built around 1883)
16th- and 17th-century manor house
Remarkable oak tree with an accessible walkway
Jardin d’Ode (notable garden) – May to September, Wednesday to Sunday, 2pm–6pm – Route de Martigny – 06 66 22 01 68 or 03 29 07 20 69
- SAINT-REMIMONT – 10 km from Vittel
St Rémy Church (17th century)
Statue of St Rémy, listed as a Historic Monument
- SANDAUCOURT – 18 km from Vittel
St Ludomier Church (15th century), with an organ built around 1850
Wayside cross (16th century), listed as a Historic Monument in 1908
La Ruche Vosgienne (honey and honey products) – Open all year round – 3 rue du Château – 03 29 94 59 99
Sandaucourt Castle (16th–18th centuries), square in plan, built by the Beauvau family. Guided tour (approx. 45 mins) from 1 July to 15 August, daily from 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm – 1 rue du Château – 06 60 34 63 50
- SAULXURES-LES-BULGNEVILLE – 14 km from Vittel
St Martin’s Church
Joan of Arc and St Nicholas Museum in the church hall, open all year round from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm – free entry
17th-century château converted into a guesthouse – Mr Sengel 03 29 09 21 73
Prautois Tombs: at the top of the vineyard path, you can see 13 church spires (remarkable view)
Barbazan Bridge, between Saulxures and Vaudoncourt
Memorial to the Lancaster crash (near the lake) and the graves of Canadian soldiers
- SAUVILLE – 22 km from Vittel
St Brice’s Church, Neo-Gothic style (19th century)
- SURIAUVILLE – 9 km from Vittel
Garden by the Water (Route des Jardins)
Ferme des Orchidées – Direct sales of beef and veal – Route de Crainvilliers – 06 80 52 55 52
Haras du Rond Pré, equestrian centre (lessons, races, rides, coaching). Open all year round – 591 Route de Bulgnéville – 06 62 91 37 35
St Blaise’s Church
Birthplace of Mother Mathilde Raclot, the nun who founded the Futaba School in Japan.
Memorial to the airman F. Michela, an American pilot shot down in 1944 over the Suriauville forest
- THEY-SOUS-MONTFORT – 4.5 km from Vittel
Jardin des Légendes (Route des Jardins)
St Symphorien Church, 17th century
Chapel of Our Lady of Grace
Calvary
The 5 fountains
Col du Poteau (462 m, viewpoint over the Hautes-Vosges)
- THUILLIERES – 9 km from Vittel
Thuillières Castle, a listed Historic Monument. Built in 1722 by and for G. Boffrand. Open daily from 15 July to 15 August (1.30 pm, 2.30 pm, 3.30 pm, 4.30 pm). 172 Rue Nicole de Finance. Tel: 06 60 34 63 50
The Eve Lavallière Museum (inside the château) is dedicated to the famous Belle Époque actress who spent her final years in Thuillières.
- URVILLE – 21 km from Vittel
Church of the Translation of St Martin, built in the late 12th, late 15th and early 16th centuries.
- VALFROICOURT – 13 km from Vittel
Church of Notre-Dame
Maugiron Castle
- VALLEROY-LE-SEC – 13 km from Vittel
Church of St John the Baptist (18th century)
Jardin d’Eau’sier (Garden Route)
La Ferme des Copains (organic) – Farmers and bakers producing flour, bread, pasta and eggs – 361 Route d’Haréville – 09 79 53 66 92
- VAUDONCOURT – 14 km from Vittel
St Bartholomew’s Church
- VIVIERS-LES-OFFROICOURT – 11 km from Vittel
St Epvre Church
Washing houses
- VRECOURT – 25 km from Vittel
St Martin’s Church, with a 12th-century tower; the rest dates from the 17th and 18th centuries; organ built in 1894 by Jacquot-Jeanpierre & Cie
Le Pré Vert Farm (organic) – Lentils, oils, cereals, meat (beef, veal, pork, chicken) – 06 82 97 97 97 (Thierry) or 06 52 36 44 13 (Lili)
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