Maligny: Hiking Trails, Landscape and Architecture

Maligny brings together two distinct hiking themes with landscape features and architectural and artistic works. Sentier No. 8 is an easy, seven-kilometre trail that passes through the Bois de Maligny and returns to the village centre. Sentier No. 9 reaches the boundary between the municipalities of Maligny, Saint-Pierre-en-Vaux and Lacanche. The area also includes the Forêt de Maligny, the River Lacanche and the neo-Gothic Église Saint-Pierre. You can shape your stay around outdoor activity, landscape and local history.

Hiking trails with different points of interest

Sentier No. 8, “Les Grands Genêts,” is an easy, seven-kilometre hiking trail. It starts on the D36 near Maligny/Vellerot, beyond the memorial to the Maquis René Laforge. The route passes through the Bois de Maligny and returns to the village centre of Maligny. It therefore links a named starting point, a stretch of forest and a return to the village. Its length and easy rating provide concrete details for planning. Before setting out, check the signage for the route.

Sentier No. 9, “Vieux Saint-Pierre,” reaches the boundary between the municipalities of Maligny, Saint-Pierre-en-Vaux and Lacanche. Its point of reference thus differs from that of Sentier No. 8: for “Les Grands Genêts,” the described route includes its length, difficulty rating and return to the village centre; “Vieux Saint-Pierre” leads to the boundary of three municipalities. This difference can help you choose a trail based on the kind of route you want. Check the signage for this route too before setting out.

Landscape between forest and river

The Forêt de Maligny is designated as a biodiversity reservoir in and around Maligny. Its ecological significance therefore extends beyond the village centre into the surrounding area. Another landscape feature is the River Lacanche, which flows through Maligny. The forest and river represent two different geographical features: the Forêt de Maligny is associated with biodiversity, while the Lacanche flows through the municipality. This distinction offers a concrete way to understand Maligny’s landscape.

Church, chapel and artwork

The Église Saint-Pierre dates from the 19th century and is designed in the neo-Gothic style. Its spire is covered with slate tiles. The neo-Gothic design identifies the architectural style, while the slate tiles are a specific detail of the spire. Visitors interested in church architecture will therefore find both a historical and a stylistic point of reference here. These two features describe different aspects of the same church, rather than reducing it to a generic part of the village scenery.

The Chapelle Saint-Denis is located near the washhouse and the spring of Maligny. This location connects three named landmarks and can help visitors orient themselves in the village. It adds another architectural point of interest alongside the Église Saint-Pierre, distinguished by its proximity to the washhouse and the spring.

A separate artistic feature is the statue “Saint Pierre en pape dit Saint Denis.” It is made of carved, polychrome-painted stone. Polychrome means painted in multiple colours; together with the carving, this describes both the material and a specific feature of the object’s design.

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