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Roche Bayart – Roc la Tour loop from Tournavaux

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Roche Bayart – Roc la Tour loop from Tournavaux

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Roche Bayart – Roc la Tour loop from Tournavaux

07:07

22.2km

900m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

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Parc naturel régional des Ardennes

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5.41 km

Panoramic view of Monthermé

Highlight • Viewpoint

The panoramic view of Monthermé, along the Sentier des 4 Fils Aymon, offers one of the most impressive views of the Meuse Valley in the French Ardennes. From this elevated vantage point, a picturesque scene unfolds of wooded hills, winding river tributaries, and the charming town of Monthermé nestled in a loop of the Meuse River. The view is a highlight of the hiking trail dedicated to the legendary four brothers and their horse, Bayard, and combines nature experiences with epic folklore. Thanks to well-maintained paths and informative signs, the panorama serves as both a visual and cultural highlight.

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5.71 km

Roche Bayart

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Bayart rock forms a prime promontory for admiring the bends of the Meuse and the village of Monthermé.

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6.04 km

Monument to the Four Sons of Aymon

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Here, the statue of the Four Aymon sons on their horse Bayard, invokes memories of a legend according to which the four knights fled into the Ardennes forest after killing Charlemagne's nephew.

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7.34 km

Roche de l’Hermitage

Viewpoint

11.5 km

Monthermé

Highlight • Settlement

Monthermé is located on both banks of the Semoy.
And as its name does not indicate it at all, its inhabitants are called the Baraquins. This kindness would come from the fact that the small town was at one time only a collection of a few huts. Their occupants were called “those in the barracks”. Hence the name Baraquins.
But the Ardennes are a land of legend, aren't they?

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13.9 km

View of Monthermé and the River Meuse from La Longue Roche

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“La Longue Roche” is located at the top of rocky spurs overlooking the Meuse and the small town of Monthermé. The viewpoint from this site offers an absolutely breathtaking panorama of the meanders of the Meuse. It is one of the most beautiful viewpoints in the region.

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14.5 km

View of Monthermé and the Meuse Bend

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In the 12th century, Gunther, Duke of Rethel, founded several monasteries on his estates, including the Laval Dieu monastery in Monthermé in 1128 for Premonstratensian canons, which was dedicated to Saint Remigius of Reims. In the following centuries, Monthermé belonged alternately to the House of Flanders, the House of Burgundy, the Guise and the Bourbon-Conti, who gave it to Louis XIII in 1629. left over. During this time, forestry was practiced here and slate was mined. In 1865 the first pudding ovens were built, which still form the basis of the local industrial sector today.

In the western campaign of the Second World War, the Battle of Monthermé took place from May 13th to 15th, 1940, in which the town was taken by the Wehrmacht and remained under German occupation until it was liberated by the Allies in August 1944.

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