Saint Joan of Arc Church – Leidingen Border Street loop from Heining-lès-Bouzonville
Saint Joan of Arc Church – Leidingen Border Street loop from Heining-lès-Bouzonville
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Saint Joan of Arc Church – Leidingen Border Street loop from Heining-lès-Bouzonville
01:42
6.29km
80m
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Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: August 13, 2026
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Start point
Parking
3.00 km
Saint Joan of Arc Church
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The church "L'église St. Jeanne d'Arc" was built between 1934 and 1939, as a result of the Saar referendum, for the French-speaking Leidingers, who had previously attended St. Remigius on the German side. The reasons for its construction alone make St. Jeanne d'Arc Church an exceptional historical monument. It exemplifies the rare type of modernist church building, whose architecture was influenced by the waning of Expressionism. Why this exclusively urban style adorns a building in the countryside will remain a mystery. Situated high on a slope above the village, the church, with its reinforced concrete skeleton construction, is an architectural masterpiece. A perfect fusion of modern design and landscape, it overlooks the valley, steeped in history despite its relatively young age. Source: Text verein-fuer-heimatforschung-wallerfangen.de/main_arbber_heimatg_histo_alte_geschichte_praesens.html
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3.02 km
Border view – view of the border
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3.26 km
Leidingen Border Crossing
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The small border crossing in Leidingen is something very special: Here, the German-French border runs right through the village – and even through individual houses. On one side of the street, you're in Germany, on the other, you're already in France. The crossing itself is inconspicuous, but full of symbolic significance.
🪧 Tip: If you walk through Leidingen with your eyes open, you'll discover not only border signs, but also a vibrant sense of neighborliness without borders – a silent symbol of European solidarity.
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3.39 km
German Window
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3.54 km
St. Remigius Church and Marian Grotto, Leidingen
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The previous church of today's church had become too small in the 16th century. The interior was probably only four by eight meters. For this reason, an enlargement was made in 1530, with the addition of a new church tower, which is still standing today. In addition, during the construction work, the east orientation of the church, with the tower in the west, was changed to one towards the south, where the tower is now attached to the side of the nave. In 1742 the entire nave was renewed and the tower was given its current dome. Until 1936, the church of St. Remigius was also used by the residents of the French district of Leiding (the state border between Germany and France runs through Leidingen). In the French part, a church dedicated to Saint Joan of Arc (Joan of Arc) was consecrated in 1939. Source: Text de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Remigius_(Leidingen)
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3.62 km
Leidingen Village Fountain
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3.85 km
Old Lorraine House
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3.90 km
Leidingen Border Street
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leidingen-saarland.de/historie
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6.29 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
3.81 km
1.55 km
908 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
2.98 km
1.36 km
1.04 km
631 m
154 m
126 m
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