Discover Walincourt-Selvigny

Walincourt-Selvigny can be explored from several perspectives: architectural history, outdoor areas close to nature, a walking route and equestrian activities. Specific places include the Abbaye des Guillemins, Moulin Brunet, the German cemetery and the temple on Rue Gambetta. Each offers a different point of reference: the abbey provides historical context and accessible outdoor areas; the route follows the Sarguenon Valley; and the equestrian center offers a choice of activities. This can help you decide whether culture, nature, hiking or horse riding should be the focus of your stay.

Abbaye des Guillemins: history and outdoor areas

The Abbaye des Guillemins was built in 1255 and is located in the Val Notre-Dame on a 15-hectare site in a harmonious, natural setting. Its outdoor areas include gardens, vegetable growing, walking paths and a small farm; they are open to the public at all times. This gives you both a historic building and an outdoor focus to consider when planning your visit. The different areas appeal to different interests: gardens and vegetable growing, as well as walking paths and the small farm. If you would like to combine history with time outdoors, the abbey offers a specific place to do so.

Architectural history and historic sites

Moulin Brunet stands on the Route Départementale 960 at the exit from Walincourt-Selvigny in the direction of Guise. It was restored in 2000 through a partnership between the municipality, the Les Amis du Moulin association and ARAM. Its location and restoration offer two different points of reference: the road information helps you locate it, while the year and named partners provide details about its restoration. The present-day temple on Rue Gambetta was built between 1821 and 1823. The German cemetery in Walincourt-Selvigny contains 3,000 graves and an ossuary. Together with the abbey’s construction date, these sites span a period from 1255, through the temple’s construction, to the restoration of Moulin Brunet in 2000. You can include buildings from different periods and the cemetery as another historic stop in your plans.

Horse riding and walking routes

The Centre équestre des Guillemins offers rides on Henson horses and adapted riding. It also provides direct access to the forest and fenced riding trails suitable for beginners. The different offerings answer different questions: a ride on Henson horses specifies the type of horse, adapted riding describes the activity, and beginner suitability applies to the fenced riding trails. If you plan to take part in any of these activities, check booking details before your trip and confirm access requirements for adapted riding.

For a walking tour, there is the route “Autour de Walincourt-Selvigny_variante,” which follows the Sarguenon Valley. The valley is its landscape feature; by contrast, the abbey’s walking paths are part of its publicly accessible outdoor areas. If you want to focus on the course of the valley, choose the named route. If you plan to walk as part of a visit to the abbey grounds, the outdoor areas with their gardens, vegetable growing and small farm are the main focus. This distinguishes two different walking options: a route along the valley and paths on the Abbaye grounds.

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