Les Mazures: Nature, Activities and Heritage

Les Mazures is located in the Parc Naturel Régional des Ardennes. There are several themes to consider when planning a stay: outdoor activities and trails at Lac des Vieilles Forges, a family-friendly attraction, as well as historic sites and a memorial. You can focus on outdoor exercise, different types of play and experiences, or architectural history and remembrance.

Get outdoors and stay active

Ardennes Terre d'Aventures offers a 3-kilometre treetop course with more than 90 stations and 20 zip lines in 3 hectares of woodland. The exact course layout may change. Elfy Park offers something different: on 5 hectares near Lac des Vieilles Forges in Les Mazures, its family-friendly attractions include an alpine coaster, tree houses, net areas, zip lines, slides, sound games and a story area. The mix of activities may also change. The direct comparison is between the 3-hectare woodland with its treetop course and Elfy Park's 5 hectares with its wide range of activities. The distance in kilometres refers to the course, while the figures in hectares refer to the respective areas.

Trails and activities by the lake

The Promenade du tour du lac is a leisurely 2.5-kilometre walking trail from the Vieilles-Forges beach towards Pont des Aulnes. Trail conditions may vary locally. Cap Ardennes Events offers a bike ride around the lake. There are also mountain biking and electric off-road scooter activities in the hilly Massif ardennais. The options vary by mode of transport and setting: on foot, the promenade leads from the beach towards Pont des Aulnes; by bike, the route goes around the lake; mountain biking and electric off-road scooters add to the offering in the hilly Massif. Activities and equipment may change.

Church, abbey and memorial

The Church of Saint-Remi offers a tangible introduction to architectural and decorative history. Its last reconstruction took place in 1793. Inside, it has two carved wooden altars with reredoses, as well as modern stained-glass windows. A reredos is the decorated structure behind an altar; here, carved wood and stained glass are different forms of decoration. The Abbey of Les Mazures was founded in 1228. Only the small Notre Dame de Consolation Chapel remains; it contains the grave slab of Jeanne de Montcornet. The Judenlager des Mazures memorial adds a focus on remembrance: it is dedicated to the Jewish victims and the resistance fighters of the Ardennes. The dates refer to different events: 1793 to the church's last reconstruction, and 1228 to the abbey's founding.

Choose a focus for your stay

Then check whether the details of the specific hotel offer meet your individual requirements.

Discover more destinations: Francheville, Houdilcourt, Cornay, Hagnicourt, Remilly-Aillicourt, Olizy-Primat, Launois-Sur-Vence, Chatel-Chéhéry

For the wider travel overview: Ardennes.