Uzemain: Chapel, Canal and Nature
Accommodation in Uzemain
When looking for a hotel in Uzemain, you may have a range of travel interests in mind: sacred heritage, industrial history, a remarkable wetland and the Canal des Vosges. The local themes offer different focal points and help you choose a destination that suits your interests.
Chapel and church: two historical time periods
The Chapelle de Thiélouze is protected as a French historic monument; it was listed on 15 May 2025. Above the high altar is a stone Madonna dating from the 14th century. The chapel therefore brings together two distinct points in time: the age of the sculpture and the date of its protected status.
The Chapelle de Thiélouze remains active. Religious ceremonies involving a pilgrimage and the handover of the statuette take place on the second Sunday after Easter and on 15 August; the exact dates may vary. If you would like to include a ceremony in your travel plans, check the date in advance.
The Église Sainte-Madeleine was enlarged between 1860 and 1866; its tower is 33 metres high.
A testament to industrial history
The former Usine métallurgique de la Forge was a Clément cutlery factory from 1900 to 1960. The former industrial site has been decommissioned and dismantled. The only surviving testament is a workers’ house dating from 1856.
Wetland and biodiversity
The Tourbière de Morevoid is an ecologically remarkable wetland. Its noted features include very rare plants with montane affinities, as well as butterflies and dragonflies. The connection to mountain regions conveyed by these montane affinities adds another dimension to the plant life. Together with the butterflies and dragonflies, this creates a nature theme that differs distinctly from the architectural and industrial history.
The Canal des Vosges in Uzemain
The section of the Canal des Vosges located in Uzemain comprises eight locks and is five kilometres long; it is of the Freycinet type. These details refer to the local section. Today, the Canal des Vosges serves a tourist purpose; the Halte fluviale d'Uzemain is also located on the canal. This brings both the specific canal section and the waterway’s tourist role into focus.
Route and festival
The Boucle patrimoine n°11 – les panoramas de la Vôge starts and ends in Uzemain. If you are including this route in your plans, check the latest route details in case it has been revised.
The Fête de l'œuf is the highlight of the festivals organised by the municipality of Uzemain and has been held at the end of July for 20 years. If you would like to plan your trip around the festival, check in advance whether it is scheduled for the year in question and on what date.
Discover more destinations: Girmont Val D`ajol, La Chapelle-Devant-Bruyères, Hadol, Bussang, Le Syndicat, Raon-Aux-Bois, Remiremont, Saint-Amé.
For the broader travel overview: Vosges.
