포레스트 쉬르 마르크 최고의 워킹 & 하이킹 경로

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

During the winter of 2024-2025, several renovations were carried out: the restrooms, pontoons, walkways, and wooden structures were replaced. New furniture (benches, picnic tables) was also installed.

The park is 12 hectares in size, so much more than the name (6 acres = approx. 6 hectares) suggests.

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

The Parc du Héron covers 110 hectares, a significant portion of which is covered by water: the Lac du Héron and the Marque River. Approximately 70% of the area is designated as a nature reserve.

From the early 1970s, the development of the new town in this area took shape with the construction of the Heron Park and the Heron Lake. The former hunting lodge was converted into a house divided into two rental apartments. In 1973, the building was acquired by the Public Institution for the Development of the New Town of Lille-East. In December 1982, the building, which had suffered damage since the expropriation, was returned to the municipality of Villeneuve d'Ascq. At the end of 1983, the municipality decided to have the building completely restored by the Compagnons du Devoir (a French craft guild) as part of a training program. Source: information board on site