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Gréa Redoubt

Natural Monuments

Wallonie

Gréa Redoubt

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Gréa Redoubt

Recommended by 41 hikers out of 44

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois

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Location: Florenville, Virton, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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1. Balade d'Azy — loop in the Semois Valley National Park

7.39km

02:01

110m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Dolmen d'Azy – Le Bohanan Viewpoint loop from Florenville

14.7km

03:57

180m

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3. Le Bohanan Viewpoint – Dolmen d'Azy loop from Laiche

6.60km

01:49

110m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Willem VS

July 24, 2023

Naturally! The Gréa redoubt is a small fortified work occupying a narrow mountain plateau between two wooded hills that drop steeply, both to the east and to the west, towards the Semois. Moats, to the north and to the south, about 0.80 m deep, isolate a square platform surrounded by earthen walls and delimit an interior space of almost 25 m2. It was part of a line of defense by Louis XIV along the Semois.

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

November 27, 2021

At this location you can literally read the history on the site. The site was formerly occupied by the entrenchment of Gréa. This former lookout post, along with the 27 others, was part of the defense line that Louis XIV had developed along the Semois. An advanced defense of France, this redoubt consisted of a hut with a central hearth, surrounded by a quadrangular earth wall and ditches, and could accommodate 6 to 10 defenders. This walk along the Semois is highly recommended!

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Gréa Redoubt

1. Balade d'Azy — loop in the Semois Valley National Park

2. Dolmen d'Azy – Le Bohanan Viewpoint loop from Florenville

3. Le Bohanan Viewpoint – Dolmen d'Azy loop from Laiche

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