Discover Brey-Et-Maison-Du-Bois

Brey-Et-Maison-Du-Bois can be explored during a stay through two distinct highlights: the easy Belvédère des Deux Lacs depuis le Brey circular hike and religious art in the Église Saint-Sébastien and the Chapelle Sainte-Barbe. The route combines details about distance and elevation with landscape views and discovery stations; the buildings draw attention to different periods and features.

Circular Hike to the Belvédère des Deux Lacs

The Belvédère des Deux Lacs depuis le Brey route is an easy circular hike covering 5.1 kilometres. The ascent is listed as 162 metres, and the descent as 158 metres. The figures are similar but not identical. The start and finish are at the Mairie car park in Brey-Et-Maison-Du-Bois. The distance and separate elevation figures therefore provide a clear overview of the route’s scope.

The route includes an interpretive trail about the water cycle, with nine discovery stations for families. This adds a clearly defined subject alongside the hike. If you would like to explore a particular topic while hiking, the water cycle gives the route its own thematic focus.

The route passes through the Forêt du Mont-Sainte-Marie and offers views of the marshes and reed beds of Lac de Remoray, as well as the mouth of the Drésine. The Belvédère des Deux Lacs is a viewpoint over a valley of glacial origin, with Lac de Remoray and Lac de Saint-Point. The description “of glacial origin” refers to the valley’s formation by glaciers. The landscape views therefore focus on wetlands and waterways, as well as the valley and its two lakes.

The details of the hike can be considered according to different interests: distance and elevation describe the route, the discovery stations focus on the water cycle, and the viewpoints showcase the landscape. This gives you specific points to consider when deciding which aspects of the tour matter for your trip planning.

Churches and Religious Art

The present-day parish church, Église Saint-Sébastien, was built in 1837, in the first half of the 19th century. The church houses a statue of the Vierge à l'Enfant from the second half of the 17th century. It depicts the standing Virgin with a crown, sceptre and crescent moon. The statue therefore predates the present church building: the church brings together a 19th-century building and a work of art from an earlier period.

Another work in Brey-Et-Maison-Du-Bois is the painting Vierge à l'Enfant, saint Jean-Baptiste et sainte Agnès de Rome, which was donated by the Emperor in 1860. In addition to the Virgin and Child, the title names John the Baptist and Saint Agnes of Rome. The painting can thus be identified by its named figures, while the donation provides a specific historical reference point.

The Chapelle Sainte-Barbe was restored by the municipality in 2013. It consists of a single-nave space with a small wooden high altar, a revolving tabernacle and a statue of Saint Barbara. “Single-nave” describes a space with one church nave; the other details describe the chapel’s furnishings.

The religious buildings have different highlights: the Église Saint-Sébastien combines architectural history with the statue of the Virgin and another painting from the area. At the Chapelle Sainte-Barbe, the focus is on the restoration and the listed furnishings. This makes it easier to distinguish the different buildings and works of art by theme.

Discover more destinations: Voujeaucourt, École-Valentin, Oye-et-Pallet, Belleherbe, Quingey, Les Alliés, Malbuisson, Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne.

For the broader travel overview: Doubs.