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***** a journey of discovery through beautiful nature

The Bois d'Infière consists primarily of wet woodlands with willows and alders, along with tall herbaceous vegetation, characteristic of clearings and damp edges. The path winds through this marshy forest for over a kilometer along a dense network of wooden walkways.

In a meadow, along the path that runs along the Marque, stands a bunker, about which I could not find any specifications on the Traces of War website.

Today, from this path, you have a limited view of Montreul Castle (at least in winter, when trees and shrubs are practically bare). The 23-room castle is situated in a 10-hectare park. Although its current appearance dates back to the 18th century, the history of the seigneury of Montreul dates back to the 13th century. In the 20th century, the castle was owned by the Neveux family of architects from Roubaix. In 1974, it came into the possession of the Federation of Social Organizations of the Post Office (PTT) of the Nord department. After that—and until the end of 2022—it housed the headquarters of the Departmental Federation of Hunters in the Nord region. The new owners plan to transform the castle into an event and reception venue. Source: Le Voix du Nord

Beautiful path that leads through the forest between the Parc des 6 Bonniers (in Willems) and the village centre of Chéreng.

A memorial stone designed by Anatole Guenez in 2007 bears the famous quote from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's Le Petit Prince: "Il profita, pour son évasion, d'une migration d'oiseaux sauvages"

Birdwatching wall, facing a spur of Lac du Héron, away from the crowds of hikers. The bird species list that can be spotted here includes various ducks, geese, herons, and the colorful kingfisher.

This is not a bunker, historians emphasize, but a casemate: the structure was, after all, built by the French. The pediment bears the date 1937. The main entrance is covered by an earthen rampart, where vegetation has erased all trace of the war's past. At the time, this opening offered a fantastic firing position towards the Marque River. Source: www.lavoixdunord.fr