Saint-Amé: Landscape, Trails and Heritage

Discover Saint-Amé through its landscapes, historic sites and varied trails. Saint-Mont offers a viewpoint over the Pays de Remiremont and the Vosges; chapels, a grotto and a church give your stay a distinctive historical focus.

Landscape and Views at Saint-Mont

The summit of Saint-Mont reaches 675 m. Its 77 ha site has been protected and listed since January 25, 1944. A viewpoint at Saint-Mont offers a view over the Pays de Remiremont and the Vosges. Here, a specific elevation, protected-site status and regional views offer distinct points of interest for your visit.

Churches and Historic Sites

The historic site of Vieux Saint-Amé includes a chapel and the grotto where Saint Amé withdrew to pray and do penance. Vieux Saint-Amé is also associated with the first church of Saint-Amé; a cemetery there was used until 1724. The small chapel on the site of the former church of Le Saint-Mont was built in 1852 and became a pilgrimage destination.

The Église de Saint-Amé was built between 1724 and 1726. Its wrought-iron communion rail dates from 1774 and has been listed as a historic monument since 1956. The church can be visited free of charge and independently, without a guide. Since visiting arrangements may change, check them in advance.

Trails for Different Outing Lengths

The Sentier adapté pour tous is 0.8 km long; walking time is about 30 minutes, with an elevation gain of 20 m. A fox on a blue background serves as its trail marker. The route includes a sandy section and a botanical discovery trail. Le Poterlacat au fil de l'eau is longer at 1.9 km and 45 minutes, but its 18 m elevation gain is two metres less. These figures give you a concrete comparison of distance, time and elevation gain.

The Sentier des carrières is a difficult 10 km hike with an elevation gain of 350 m and a duration of about three hours. It is accessible from the Saint-Amé stadium car park and marked with a red ring. The Sentier du patrimoine has higher listed figures: 12.4 km, 464 m of elevation gain and about 3 hours 50 minutes. It follows the Sentier des moines towards Pont des Fées and Le Saint-Mont; along the route, turn towards the Chapelle du Vieux Saint-Amé.

The history of the Carrières de Saint-Amé includes their opening in 1850: they were intended to supply paving stones to Paris during the period of Haussmann's boulevards. As well as its church and pilgrimage history, the site offers a concrete connection to industrial history.

Fishing Trail and Visitor Information

Le Poterlacat au fil de l'eau also follows the Passion Truite Fario fishing trail along the Cleurie. The trail may interest experienced anglers for its high fishing and angling quality. It offers access suitable for people with reduced mobility, adapted parking and fishing platforms suitable for everyone.

The Sentier adapté pour tous offers bicycle parking, dry toilets, access suitable for people with reduced mobility, three picnic areas and two viewpoints. The Chapelle du Vieux Saint-Amé can be reached on foot from Saint-Étienne-lès-Remiremont via a hiking route. The route is available from the tourist office and in the Remiremont Plombières Tourisme app.

Trail routes, markers, access information and facilities may change; check the latest information before your visit. Conditions on the fishing trail may also vary.

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For the main travel overview: Vosges.