06. 590 France (3/3)
Grand Est
06. 590 France (3/3)
Medium
Difficulty0h
Duration308,4km
Distance+0m
Positive Elevation0m
Negative ElevationMulti-day trek
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Around 590, Colomban and his Irish monks arrived on the continent via the west coast and penetrated inland to the east as far as the foot of the Vosges Mountains where they settled for about twenty years. Their exact route is not known except for a few places listed in Colomban's biography written in 640. The proposed itinerary follows this general direction, passing through the cultural and historical highlights of this northern part of France.
13 steps
Description
This crossing of France is fairly straightforward, in the image of Colomban, who sought to withdraw quickly as a hermit as far inland as possible.
The third part (3/3) consists of 13 stages averaging 24km a day:
The third part (3/3) consists of 13 stages averaging 24km a day:
- Vitry-le-François - St Rémy-en-Bouzemont
- St Rémy-en-Bouzemont - Montier-en-Der
- Montier-en-Der - Wassy
- Wassy - Chevillon
- Chevillon - Biencourt-sur-Orge
- Biencourt-sur-Orge - Gondrecourt-le-Château
- Gondrecourt-le-Château - Domrémy-la-Pucelle
- Domrémy-la-Pucelle - Châtenois
- Châtenois - Contrexéville
- Contrexéville - Darney
- Darney - Bains-les-Bains
- Bains-les-Bains - Luxeuil-les-Bains
- Luxeuil-les-Bains - Annegray
- Departure : 51300 Vitry-le-François
- Arrival : 70310 Annegray
- Towns crossed : Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and Grand Est
Access and parking
Vitry-le-François is accessible by bus and train.
Annegray is a small hamlet accessible only by car. To get there or to be picked up there, contact the Friends of Saint Columban in nearby Luxeuil-les-Bains.
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