Land of Nuts Circuit 1) from the Wine Press That Recalls the Village’S Two Houses

Location: Norroy-le-Veneur, Route log m Thionville 16 km north-west of Metz via the N52 Distance: 6.4 km 300 and the D50 Length of time 1 h 55 250 Boulay Forbach Min. altitude: 210 m ✁ Norroy- Start: Salle Albert Bourson on the D50, 200 le-Venneur METZ Sarreguemines at the entrance to the village coming Max. altitude: 299 m 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 km Bitche Fèves from Woippy Total difference in height: 152 m Moselle Degree of difficulty: easy GPS coordinates of starting point: Non-tarred paths: 48 % Gr5 The wine press in the centre of the UTM IGN map, scale 1/25 000: 3312 E Château-Salins Sarrebourg roundabout: 32 U 0289.476/5451.555 Lat/Long. : 49°10’50.3’’ / 006°06’39.9’’ D112b Waymarking: Land of Nuts Circuit 1) From the wine press that recalls the village’s two houses. Turn The pillboxes & 1 7 The Moulin aux Prés mill winegrowing past, go up the street and take right at the road. Snorroy the left-hand path on the bend. Continue as 4) Pass in front of 4 6 far as the route de Plesnois. Turn left. Take a the Godier foun- moment to appreciate the architecture of a tain and continue norroy- Woippy house dating from 1599, typical of fruit- and along the road le-veneur D50 winegrowers. 4 that becomes a 3 1 2) At the cemetery, take the path to the right path as far as the 2 and then turn immediately right into the hamlet of Snor- Wine press grassy path. This offers a fine view of the vil- roy. Turn left. At 5 lage of Plesnois. After about 300 m, go down the crossroads, The Chênes House dating the few steps to the church. Go around the turn left along the fountain from 1599 superbly kept priest’s garden and continue path running pa- down to the road. rallel to the stream as far as the Chênes 3)3 Climb the steps between the remarkable fortified church and the municipal building. Fountain. This is a drinking Enjoy the view over the orchards and the mar- Go along the square and back onto the road. trough for animals, with paving stones around ket gardens. Keep left at the crossroads. Rea- the edge. Continue along the Grande Rue and then up ching the wide path, turn right and continue as 2 far as the Tannerie crossroads, then turn left. rue Godier, opposite. After about 50 m, take 55) Return the way you came. At the crossroads, Gr5 the narrow, grassy path sloping up between turn right to go back towards Snorroy. Take 77) Go past the pillboxes erected before the Basse-rue on the left and go along rue de Great War to defend Metz and then continue Snorroy again as far as the STOP sign. towards the Moulin aux Prés. Follow the road Start / Arrival 6) Turn left and pass in front of the Larue foun- to the STOP sign. Turn right and follow the 6 Plesnois Parkplatz Viewpoint Restaurants/cafés tain, then turn right along the Chemin du Jas. road back to the starting point. 0 200 m Heritage Shops Picnic area on foot Land of Nuts Circuit “Circuit du Pays de la Noix ” While the village of Norroy-le-Veneur owes For snacks Points of interest along the way: its name to nuts (from “Nogaredum”: the Bakers in: • The wine press Land of Nuts), it was also well-known for • SEMECOURT (2 km) • The tomb of Curt Rippentrop (1870) • MARANGE-SILVANGE (3 km) • The 15th-century fortified church, its vines until the 19th century. To counter • MAIZIERES LES METZ (4 km) the Priest’s garden the ravages of phylloxera, it was to develop • WOIPPY (5 km) • The old Presbytery (now the municipal fruit growing, with strawberries and other building) Bring-your-own picnicking: • The municipal school fruits, as is borne out by the orchards still (strong Germanic influence) Picnics spots can be found at: found on the slopes. • The fountains, including the Chênes • the Godier fountain fountain • the Chênes fountain 6,4 km • The old orchards This village, which dates back certainly as • the Larue fountain • The Moulin aux Prés mill far as the Merovingian period, also boasts 1h55 an outstanding architectural heritage, with For full meals Locals points of interest: Easy numerous fountains, its fortified church and Restaurants in: Fortified churches: the old mill, where the most recent exten- • SEMECOURT (2 km) • Church of the Nativity of the Virgin • MAIZIERES LES METZ (4 km) in Fèves sion and the bucket wheel date from 1845. • WOIPPY (5 km) • Saint Brice’s church in Saulny • Lorry-lès-Metz church Recommendations: You will find this file and many others on - Respect all nature users - Keep pets on a lead www.moselle-tourisme.com or by calling the - Do not throw anything down - Stay on the paths and trails Comité Départemental du Tourisme de la and take litter away with you - Cyclists please respect walkers Moselle – the Moselle tourist service - - Do not pick flowers or plants - Safeguard ruins and other sites on 03 87 37 57 80. - édition 2010 Moselle CDT © J-C KANNY, Crédit photo - Do not enter the forest until - Respect the reception and an hour after dawn and leave signposting facilities an hour before dusk - Please be quiet - Observe fauna without touching Fonds Européen de Développement Régional www.moselle-tourisme.com.

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