Activities and leisure
Tourist places in Cusey
The village of Cusey is adjoining the departments of Côte-d’Or (Burgundy region) and Haute-Saône (Franche-Comté region).
- Figures related to the village: Admiral Jean Petesch (1912-1971), a naval aviator with a glorious past during the 1939-1945 conflict, whose family and descendants have lived in the houses that we have now renovated as rental cottages!
Some historical monuments and emblematic places have to be visited as:
- The Cusey church and its rotunda
- The Roman Bridge on the Vingeanne river
- The Cusey Castle dating back from the XVth century
- The canal banks, locks and water halt
- The “Creux Janin”, a resurgence at the origin of a siphon followed by a natural outlet, when the waters overflow it (see the article, in French)
An idea of a tour to do around Cusey :
- Distance : 22.5 km
- Time by bike : 1h15
- Biking level : easy
This little tour to the Haute-Marne boundaries will lead you to discover the canal between Champagne and Burgundy and the small surrounding villages. You will ride near the Cusey castle (a private site) and will even be able to go back to your childhood by visiting the school of Dardenay (atmosphere of an old-time rural school), where time stopped a long time ago…
- A former Roman road (North-South direction) is located in the West of the village
Discovering the South of Haute - Marne
The South of Haute -Marne
The South of the Haute-Marne department is well-known for ancient basketry. Indeed, you kind find in Bussières-les-Belmont and Fayl-Billot the 20 last basket makers of Haute-Marne. The wicker which is cultivated there is still manually worked, it creates traditional objects (baskets, displays, sacks, bread containers, …) but also pieces of art.
The cutlery art exists in Haute-Marne since the XIVth century, especially in the locality of Nogent. The area counted more than 10,000 cutler workers-peasants. The Cutlery Museum of Nogent promotes fabrications from the XVIIth century to these days.
Thanks to its natural resources: water, wood, iron ore, but also sand, the Haute-Marne department saw its territory covered with steel industries. An ironmaster from the Blaise valley will be chosen in 1681 to provide chimney plates (400) and water supply pipes to the Versailles Castle. Around 1830, in order to diversify its activities, the Haute-Marne begins to develop cast iron art. Among the most famous achievements are the Wallace fountains that adorn the small squares of Paris, the majestic statues that take pride of place in the main towns of the department, the “Art Nouveau” ironworks of Hector Guimard that decorate the entrances of the Paris metro stations and the lamp posts on the Champs-Elysées.
Discovering the Langres region
The Marne and Sabinus sources, the petrifying cascade of la Tuffière, the Gallo-Roman mausoleum of Faverolles, the natural reserve of Chalmessin, the sources and gorges of the Vingeanne river, the Vingeanne Lake, the ecological pathway of Noidant-le-Rocheux.
Montsaugeon the medieval, Cohons and its gardens…
The Charmes Lake dam, the Lake of la Liez, the Charmes Lake, the Vingeanne Lake, the Lake of la Mouche…
Langres, at the gates of the National forest Park, the green path…
Discovery and safety: take your friends and family biking, or roller-skating, or skateboarding on a bicycle path completely secured in the Langres countryside. Here, no competition spirit, only the practice of biking as a leisure that enables to enjoy the landscapes of the region of Langres fully and freely. At yours and your children’s tempo, you will enjoy the pleasures of cycling tourism without constraint or nuisance.
Cheese of Langres, Epoisses cheese, wine of Monsaugeonnais, wine of Coiffy, beer, between blackcurrants and redcurrants…
Langres, one of the most beautiful, fortified cities in France and a city of History
- Distance : 3.5 km
- Time to walk : 2 hours
- Walking level : easy
Ideal for families, the covered way of Langres offers a nice 3.5 km walk, punctuated with architecture and heritage and a beautiful panorama over surrounding valleys. The city of Langres, perched on its rocky outcrop at an altitude of 475 m is classified as one of the 50 most beautiful cities in France, standing like a proud fortress at the gateway to Champagne and Burgundy. Successively Gallic oppidum, capital of the Lingon people, seat of the bishopric and royal stronghold, the city has perfected its armor over the centuries. Each period bringing its touch, transforming the defensive system of Langres into a real history book, retracing 17 centuries of fortifications.
From this long military past, Langres keeps an outstanding heritage with 3.5 km of covered way punctuated with 12 towers and 9 gates. Classified as a first category stronghold in the XIXth century, its defensive system developed over a perimeter of 13 km, with a vast citadel and about thirty structures including eight detached forts, nearly making Langres the largest fortified enclosure in Europe…
- Distance : 5 km
- Time walking : 2 hours
- Walking level : easy
The tour “sur les pas de Diderot” offers you to discover the childhood and family of the famous philosopher, in the city where he was born in 1713. As a philosopher and writer of international renown, Diderot left the year he turned 15 to pursue his studies in Paris, but he will always remain attached to his family and his country. Along the way, discover the places he used to frequenting for a long time, such as the “fountain of the Frog”, the cathedral or the former Jesuit college, as well as the city of the 18th century. In the square that now bears his name, in front of his birthplace and his childhood house, you will admire the statue made by Bartholdi, which pays tribute to the Father of the Encyclopedia. Your steps finally then lead you to the “Maisons des Lumières”, the only French museum dedicated to Diderot.
Sports and activities in the region of Langres
Fill up with sensations!
Want to move? … The Pays de Langres is a vast natural playground for young and older people. Between lakes to play with water and deep and green forests to climb in trees, we propose you many things to do, sport activities. Find your way to move by specifying your criteria of choice and your location in the Pays de Langres.
- Aquatic center
“Aqualangres” offers a fitness area, a children’s play area, a balneo area, a learning and leisure pool and a sports pool”.
- Wellness massages
Edith comes with her table and all her equipment to the cottage! Treat yourself to an afternoon, a late afternoon or a morning of well-being (degressive rate if several massages on the spot) Les mains d’Edith / tel +33 3(0)6 43 11 77 96
- Swimming
“Supervised swimming in the afternoons at the lakes of La Liez, Villegusien, Charmes, … with equipment that is adapted for people with reduced mobility at La Liez and at the lake of Charmes.”
- A Lake Park has been installed at the lake of La Liez with a large choice of aquatic activities but also terrestrial (Xtrem Tower, park, wakeboard, paddle, towed buoy as well as electric scooters.
- Water activities in Villegusien: E-foil, canoe, catamaran, kayak, windsurfing, paddle, as well as other sports activities (mountain biking, archery…)
- Boat and pedal boat rental at the lake of Charmes
- Swimming at the pond of La Juchère”
- D'Jude Park
At the entrance of Langres
- Accrobranche & fitness path
SAINTS-GEOSMES before Langres
2h30 of adventure, emotions, and entertainment. Alone, with family or friends (starting from 4 years old). 10 trails with Tarzan jump, giant zip line and Quick flight: a free fall jump of 16 meters! This is an super fast fall with magnetic braking allowing a real sensation of free fall like a bungee jump…
And/or fitness path nearby adapted to everyone!
- Climbing
- LA VARAPPE LINGONNE
- FALAISE DE COHONS
- Organization of CLIMBING AND PORTALEDGE with the EIRL GRILLOT in Chaumont
- Hiking/biking
With a guide a donkey, by foot or mountain bike, electric bike, Nordic walking ; discover the guides specialized in hiking in the Pays de Langres, including Stephane Halgand / tel +33 3(0)6 70 86 54 01
- Location de rosalie
electronical support, in the center of Langres
- Horse riding and stables
The closest place is the “Ecurie de la Vingeanne” in Verseille le Bas
- Aerial sport
- AÉRO-CLUB LANGROIS,
- GLIDING CLUB DE LANGRES-ROLAMPONT-CHAUMONT,
- PARAGLIDER FROM CHARMOILLES,
- BALOON 70
Discover local products: nice addresses
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- Jérôme des champs du destin (sourdough bread and chocolates)
- Clarisse’s Angus/Salers meat : 0674600434 – 52190 Cusey
- Yogurts from Gaec des 3 Provinces, Cressot breeding
- Milk sold directly from Christian and Pitollet’s farm… in Isômes : GAEC DE LA CURTAINE
- Stéphanie’s poultry in la ferme Bel Air
- Meat/barbecue and charcuterie pack from Ferme Hazotte
- Direct sales of eggs from the Suxy farm
- Epoisses and Langres from the cheese dairy Germain
- Valerie’s goat cheese
- AB goat cheese from the Chèvrerie du Chamois
- Manon’s organic vegetables from the Potager de la Vingeanne
- Vegetables and flowers at Debauges in Vaux sous Aubigny
- Ferme de Fontenotte’s mushrooms : ROUTE DE LANGRES 21120 Til-Châtel, 0638592829, contact@fermedefontenotte.com
- Organic apples from the Chenaie farm (Rue du 19 mars 21260 Sacquenay, 0671993798, exploitation.la.chenaie@gmail.com)
- Fruit and aperitifs from Gaec des Vergers de Jean Pierre
- Wines of the Haute Marne region from La Cave du Muid Montsaugeonnais
- The wines of the Pays des Coteaux de Coiffy Domaine Florence Pelletier
- Jeremy’s brewery Lingone
- Hudelet’s champagne
- Mr Rabiet’s green lentils from the seeds of Percey le petit
- Didier Varney’s honey: sold directly at the market at Valerie la chèvrerie de Montsaugeon on Saturday morning
- Cécile Raffier’s honey and hives “Le Rucher des Sources”
- Cécile’s jams and flours from “Cassis d’Alice”
- Roger’s jams and syrup in Sacquenay (3 Rue Pidance, 21260 Sacquenay, 03 80 75 94 90)
- Organic flour, oil and pulses from “la ferme de la gauloise”
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