{"id":19806,"date":"2025-07-21T17:09:52","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T15:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tourisme-en-champagne.com\/champagne-tourist-route\/coteaux-du-sezannais-and-petit-morin-circuit\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T00:31:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T22:31:39","slug":"coteaux-du-sezannais-and-petit-morin-circuit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tourisme-en-champagne.com\/en\/all-about-champagne\/champagne-tourist-route\/coteaux-du-sezannais-and-petit-morin-circuit\/","title":{"rendered":"Coteaux du S\u00e9zannais and Petit Morin circuit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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CHAMPAGNE TOURIST ROUTECIRCUIT DEPARTING FROM BERGERES-LES-VERTUS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The route starts in Berg\u00e8res-l\u00e8s-Vertus<\/strong>, with <\/strong>its many interesting historical sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ce territoire a \u00e9galement \u00e9t\u00e9 t\u00e9moin d\u2019affrontements pendant la premi\u00e8re guerre mondiale. Pour cette raison, un imposant monument comm\u00e9moratif national, en souvenir des soldats de la premi\u00e8re bataille de la Marne, ainsi qu\u2019un mus\u00e9e, ont \u00e9t\u00e9 \u00e9rig\u00e9s \u00e0\u00a0Mondement<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dirigez-vous vers\u00a0Coligny<\/strong>\u00a0en longeant le\u00a0Mont Aim\u00e9<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(240 m). Vous pourrez y observer\u00a0l\u2019aiguayoir<\/strong>, une curiosit\u00e9 du patrimoine colignois : un grand bassin destin\u00e9 au bain des chevaux qui pouvaient s\u2019y rafra\u00eechir, avec de l’eau jusqu’au ventre. Il a \u00e9t\u00e9 construit \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9poque des grandes foires de Coligny, d\u00e9but 1800, quand les attelages empruntant la “voie du sel” faisaient halte dans la commune.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00c9trechy<\/strong>, Souli\u00e8res<\/strong>, Givry-l\u00e8s-Loisy<\/strong>, Loisy-en-Brie<\/strong>, Vert-Toulon<\/strong>, Beaunay<\/strong>: one village follows another, and the landscape changes constantly, between vineyards, meadows, woods and wetlands. The tour takes in the Coteaux du Petit Morin<\/strong>, named after the river that flows through it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00c0\u00a0\u00c9toges<\/strong>, le\u00a0Ch\u00e2teau<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0ne manque pas de superbe. Class\u00e9 monument historique, il\u00a0fut le relais des Rois de France sur la route de l’Est. Il est entour\u00e9 de douves en eau et d’un parc de 20 hectares dont les nombreux bassins et jets d’eau firent l’\u00e9tonnement de Louis XIV\u00a0!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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After a detour via F\u00e8rebrianges<\/strong>, you arrive at Champaubert<\/strong>. A column<\/strong> commemorating the Napoleonic victories of February 10, 1814 at the battles of Champaubert, Marchais and Montmirail has been erected at the crossroads. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Head for Bannay<\/strong>, via Baye. The village is home to the Dolmen du Reclus<\/strong>. In fact, it’s a covered walkway erected between 3500 BC and 2900 BC as a collective burial site. This alley, which was probably originally longer than it is today, formed a veritable tumulus. The Vall\u00e9e du Petit Morin is the only part of the Marne region to feature Neolithic monuments such as dolmens, menhirs and hypogeums. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Revenez \u00e0\u00a0Baye<\/strong>, en passant par\u00a0Talus-Saint-Prix<\/a><\/strong>, o\u00f9 vous attend le\u00a0Ch\u00e2teau de Baye<\/strong>\u00a0et sa chapelle gothique. Class\u00e9e au titre des Monuments Historiques, la\u00a0chapelle Saint-Alpin<\/strong>\u00a0est un tr\u00e9sor du patrimoine religieux champenois. Vous pouvez admirer de plus pr\u00e8s ses 5 splendides vitraux lors des\u00a0Journ\u00e9es Europ\u00e9ennes du Patrimoine<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Ch\u00e2teau de Baye, which became a Foyer de Charit\u00e9<\/a> in 1960, welcomes you for spiritual retreats.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Continue on to Coizard-Joches<\/strong>, via Congy<\/strong>. Coizard-Joches also conceals a necropolis<\/strong> dating back thousands of years. The Grotte du Razet, as it’s also known, contains 37 hypogea, funerary monuments dug into the chalk on the hillside. The whole complex is a listed monument. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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You’re in the heart of the Marais de Saint-Gond<\/strong>, a vast wetland area covering some 1700 hectares in the Petit Morin valley. All the ingredients for a breath of nature and greenery! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Marais de Saint-Gond, a Natura 2000 site, is the largest alkaline peat bog in the Marne. This natural area is home to exceptional biodiversity and offers a fascinating spectacle all year round. Two species of its flora are protected at national level: the superb carnation and the great fluke. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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Longez le Petit Morin via\u00a0Courjeonnet<\/strong>\u00a0puis\u00a0Villevenard<\/strong>, avant de le traverser pour rejoindre\u00a0Reuves<\/strong>. La\u00a0R\u00e9serve naturelle r\u00e9gionale du Marais de Reuves<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>s’inscrit au c\u0153ur des Marais de Saint-Gond. De nombreuses esp\u00e8ces v\u00e9g\u00e9tales et animales remarquables trouvent refuge dans ce marais fragile. Pour d\u00e9couvrir la r\u00e9serve, suivez\u00a0La Rainette<\/strong>, un sentier am\u00e9nag\u00e9 et balis\u00e9 de 2 km ouvert du 1er avril au 30 ao\u00fbt (pensez \u00e0 mettre des bottes\u00a0!).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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Quittez peu \u00e0 peu les Coteaux du Petit Morin pour ceux du S\u00e9zannais en poursuivant votre route vers\u00a0Oyes<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0Allemant<\/strong>\u00a0puis\u00a0Broyes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vous arrivez \u00e0\u00a0S\u00e9zanne<\/strong>, ancienne cit\u00e9 m\u00e9di\u00e9vale, class\u00e9e\u00a0Petite cit\u00e9 de cara<\/a>ct\u00e8re\u00ae<\/a>. Si vous \u00eates amateurs de belles pierres, une balade s’impose dans ses ruelles pav\u00e9es pleines de charme. Au c\u0153ur du vieux S\u00e9zanne, les\u00a0mails<\/strong>\u00a0tracent sur plus d\u2019un kilom\u00e8tre une ceinture arbor\u00e9e. Ce sont les anciennes fortifications du Moyen-\u00c2ge qui ont \u00e9t\u00e9 combl\u00e9es \u00e0 la fin du XVIII\u00e8me\u00a0si\u00e8cle, et plant\u00e9es de rang\u00e9es de tilleuls. Prenez aussi le temps d\u2019admirer le\u00a0Couvent des R\u00e9collets<\/a><\/strong>, petit bijou d\u2019architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The chapel is the setting for several paintings by Brother Luc, a 17th-century monk and painter who was a pupil of Poussin and Simon Vouet, and who, before entering religion, was called … Claude Fran\u00e7ois!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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Take the road back to Vindey<\/strong>. On the way, don’t hesitate to stop and explore the surprising Sentier de la Limoni\u00e8re<\/strong><\/a> linking S\u00e9zanne to Vindey. This Natura 2000-listed site boasts moorland and an exceptional density of ponds. Nine stations<\/g> enable you to discover its history, natural environments and the specific plants and animals that shelter there. Callune moorland, aquatic creatures, forest birds, hidden insects… are just a few of the stops on this walk! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A rare and protected species has found refuge in the ponds of La Limoni\u00e8re: the Crested Newt. The male has a remarkable dorsal crest that makes him look like a small dragon. Harmless, the amphibian rarely measures more than 16 cm. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Apr\u00e8s Saudoy, la route file vers Barbonne-Fayel, situ\u00e9 au bord de la For\u00eat de la Traconne. Au c\u0153ur de 4500 hectares bois\u00e9s, le\u00a0Carrefour de l\u2019\u00c9toile<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>forme le point de d\u00e9part de 8 circuits de randonn\u00e9e. Au centre se dresse une colonne en gr\u00e8s \u00e9rig\u00e9e en 1726.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the next village, Fontaine-Denis-Nuisy, you can discover the Dolmen de Nuisy<\/a><\/strong>known as “Les Pierres de Sainte-Genevi\u00e8ve”, planted in the heart of the fields. This listed monument marks the boundary of a large sepulchral chamber. Unlike the one at Le Reclus, this is a real dolmen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

La Celle-sous-Chantemerle, Chantemerle, Bethon, then Montgenost, the Champagne Tourist Route<\/strong> continues from village to village towards the south-western end of the Coteaux S\u00e9zannais.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your itinerary ends in Villenauxe-la-Grande<\/strong>, famous for its ceramics and earthenware. The old houses of the old town and the church of Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul<\/strong>, with its majestic choir, will bring your tour to a pleasant close! <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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CHAMPAGNE TOURIST ROUTECIRCUIT DEPARTING FROM BERGERES-LES-VERTUS The route starts in Berg\u00e8res-l\u00e8s-Vertus, with its many interesting historical sites. Ce territoire a \u00e9galement \u00e9t\u00e9 t\u00e9moin d\u2019affrontements pendant la premi\u00e8re guerre mondiale. Pour cette raison, un imposant monument comm\u00e9moratif national, en souvenir des soldats de la premi\u00e8re bataille de la Marne, ainsi qu\u2019un mus\u00e9e, ont \u00e9t\u00e9 \u00e9rig\u00e9s \u00e0\u00a0Mondement. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14660,"parent":19135,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/thematique.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-19806","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tourisme-en-champagne.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19806","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tourisme-en-champagne.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tourisme-en-champagne.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tourisme-en-champagne.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tourisme-en-champagne.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19806"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/tourisme-en-champagne.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19806\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26420,"href":"https:\/\/tourisme-en-champagne.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19806\/revisions\/26420"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tourisme-en-champagne.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19135"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tourisme-en-champagne.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14660"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tourisme-en-champagne.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}