Montagne de Wervicq – Port of Wambrechies loop from Rihour
Montagne de Wervicq – Port of Wambrechies loop from Rihour
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Montagne de Wervicq – Port of Wambrechies loop from Rihour
01:44
41.5km
160m
Road cycling
Moderate road ride. Great for any fitness level. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: April 4, 2026
Tips
Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted
After 1.49 km for 51 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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979 m
Sacred Heart Church
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The building was constructed following a vow made by the Ladies of the Association of the Children of Mary of the Sacred Heart (in the Chapel of the Ladies of the Sacred Heart, Rue Royale) on October 7, 1870, to protect Lille from Prussian invasion. About ten years later, when the parish church was already open for worship, a second vow was made by the town's ladies concerning the construction of a chapel dedicated to the Sacred Heart (the Vow Chapel, an apsidal chapel located behind the choir) and intended to become a special place of contemplation within the church itself.
The church was built by the architect Jules Batigny between 1875 and 1878 and again between 1895 and 1898. The apsidal chapels were added during the second half of the 1880s. When the church was consecrated on June 20, 1902, the bell tower was not yet completed.
On this occasion, Marie-Alphonse Sonnois, Archbishop of Cambrai (at that time, Lille did not yet have its own diocese and was therefore incorporated into that of Cambrai), consecrated the city of Lille to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. On June 12, 1910, a major congress of the Guard of Honor of the Sacred Heart was held, presided over by Monsignor François-Marie-Joseph Delamaire (coadjutor bishop).
The 75-meter-high bell tower was not completed until 1928 by the architect Charles Sarazin. Built of reinforced concrete, it was unable to withstand the elements and had to be completely restored from 2005 to 2008. The bell tower houses a carillon of several bells that has been silent for several years...
Only seven stained-glass windows have been restored. The building is still awaiting the restoration of the other five, which are in poor condition. In April 2018, the church was closed to worship by municipal decree for six months. The reason was the presence of dry rot.
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1.60 km
Grotto and Waterfall of Jardin Vauban
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First called the Empress Eugenie Park, the Vauban Garden took its current name in 1870. It became a listed site in 1991.
By following the route opposite, take the garden's curving paths, cross its rolling lawns, and discover this romantic place inspired by English gardens.
For the creation of this public garden, the City of Lille commissioned the Chief Gardener of Paris. He created and landscaped numerous gardens for the capital, such as the Luxembourg Gardens and the Buttes-Chaumont Park. This highly renowned landscape gardener has worked
for other cities in France: Roubaix (Barbieux Park), Marseille, Cambrai, and abroad: Italy, Austria, and Egypt.
At the bottom of the garden lies a cave from which a waterfall flows, feeding the ponds. Like the river, this cave is not natural: it was built of reinforced concrete and stone rubble.
Over time, the accumulation of limestone dissolved in the water and trapped by plants (mosses) has revealed new rock, forming large blocks on the sides of the cave.
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13.9 km
Le Quesnoy Town Hall
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24.0 km
Montagne de Wervicq
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29.2 km
Sainte-Anne Chapel
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33.8 km
Port of Wambrechies
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34.2 km
Wambrechies Church
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34.5 km
The Countess's Garden
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Please note, accessible by bike only on foot! Time for a short break, dry toilet in the park.
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41.5 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
26.4 km
10.9 km
2.38 km
1.13 km
500 m
302 m
Surfaces
35.1 km
5.90 km
302 m
248 m
< 100 m
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