Arquèves: La Montinette and Local History

Arquèves combines the La Montinette circular trail with several specific points of reference to local history. This gives you two distinct focuses to consider when planning your trip: a hike with a stated length and duration, and architectural and commemorative history. When choosing a hotel for your trip to Arquèves, you can decide whether the route or the historical themes will play a greater part in your stay.

La Montinette: distance, duration and route

The La Montinette circular trail is 11 km long, with a stated duration of 2 hours and 30 minutes. These two details give you a specific basis for planning your time and distance. The starting point is Arquèves town hall. From the D31, the trail can be split into two shorter circular routes. Alongside the full 11 km loop, there is therefore the option to split the route; which option you choose depends on how much hiking you have planned. One section follows the GR 124. Check local trail conditions before setting out.

Hedges, orchard and views

The Tour de Haies section runs alongside hedges and past an orchard. This makes the route description specific not only in terms of distance and duration, but also by describing features along the way. From the trail, you can see Marieux, Vauchelles-les-Authie, Louvencourt and Acheux-en-Amiénois. The hedges and orchard describe the surroundings of one section of the trail, while the four place names specify the view from the route. These different points of reference help you get a sense of the landscape on the hike.

Church of Saint Martin and architectural history

The Church of Saint Martin has clearly distinguishable historical features: the large arches and a pier on the west wall date from the 13th century, while most of the nave wall dates from the 18th century. The dates therefore refer to different parts of the church. If you are interested in architecture, they offer a specific comparison between medieval features and a later nave wall. The church bell is called Marie-Henriette and was blessed in 1784. This date adds a distinct item of church history to the architectural context.

Other historical points of reference

Next to the Arquèves war memorial stands a millstone commemorating a former mill between Arquèves and Belle-Église. The Ferme de Belle-Église in Arquèves was once a Templar site. An English bunker from the First World War also stands at the entrance to the village. Arquèves is also home to a water-drawing well known as the “puits des anglais.” These features highlight different aspects of the past: the millstone recalls an earlier use, the farm is associated with a Templar past, and the bunker refers to the First World War.

Bus timetable for planning your trip

The official bus timetable valid from 5 July to 31 August 2026 listed Arquèves Mairie as a stop. Check the current timetable for your travel dates.

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