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Le Cuvant des Fées – The Grotto of Saint-Martin loop from Vioménil

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France
Great East
Épinal
Vioménil

Le Cuvant des Fées – The Grotto of Saint-Martin loop from Vioménil

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4.0

(3)

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Le Cuvant des Fées – The Grotto of Saint-Martin loop from Vioménil

01:27

5.24km

90m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Waypoints

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Parking

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732 m

Le Cuvant des Fées

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Here you can find an octagonal basin carved out of a block of sandstone. The stone, with an external diameter of 3.70 m, was hollowed out to form a circular basin 3 m in diameter and 45 cm deep.
Excavations carried out in 2000 revealed that it was carved on site and then abandoned. In fact, the quarry workers must have found that the bottom of the basin was made up of a layer of soft rock, which caused a fracture and made it unsuitable for use.
It was not possible to date its creation, but the cleanliness of the quarry and the technique used point to the 16th or 17th century.

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2

1.32 km

The Grotto of Saint-Martin

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The simple chapel in front of the grotto is closed with a light blue iron gate.

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2.12 km

Rock formation

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Long rock formation in winter with icicles.

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2.26 km

eagle's head

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This is also a work by Pierre Avenir, just like "The Head".

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2.50 km

Le Chatelet Éperon Barré

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The climb leads to a wooded rock with no view. This is probably a former castle hill.

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2.75 km

Woman

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7

2.75 km

Water stream

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The river Madon winds picturesquely through the valley and an almost mystical rocky landscape.

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2.75 km

Some rocks near the Madon have been decorated with reliefs by an artist named Pierre Avenir, who has created similar works of art in the wider area.

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5.24 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

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4.02 km

1.16 km

Surfaces

4.68 km

508 m

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Monday 12 October

15°C

4°C

43 %

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