Pleasure trails: Petit Donon
Pleasure trails: Petit Donon
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Nearest station: Schirmeck-La Broque
An emblematic demarcation point between France and the German Empire, the Donon and its surroundings were the scene of fierce fighting from August 1914 onwards. The stakes were so high that it was deemed vital to establish a cordon of defensive devices. Today, these buildings, trenches and shelters, left as they were, form the breadcrumb trail through an episode of fierce face-offs between 2 armies ready to make any bold move and sacrifice to defend the colors of the flag...
Casemates du Donon HQ: 08/07. Meeting point: 2pm Schirmeck-La Broque train station. Departure: 2:30pm from the Col du Donon orientation table (near the Hôtel du Donon) in Grandfontaine. Return around 5:15pm
Casemates du Donon nord: 19/07. RDV: 13:30 Schirmeck-La Broque train station. Departure: 2pm at the Col du Donon orientation table (near the Hôtel du Donon) in Grandfontaine. Return around 5:15pm
Casemates du Donon sud: 09/08. RDV: 13:30 Schirmeck-La Broque train station. View map
Casemates du Donon HQ: 08/07. Meeting point: 2pm Schirmeck-La Broque train station. Departure: 2:30pm from the Col du Donon orientation table (near the Hôtel du Donon) in Grandfontaine. Return around 5:15pm
Casemates du Donon nord: 19/07. RDV: 13:30 Schirmeck-La Broque train station. Departure: 2pm at the Col du Donon orientation table (near the Hôtel du Donon) in Grandfontaine. Return around 5:15pm
Casemates du Donon sud: 09/08. RDV: 13:30 Schirmeck-La Broque train station. View map
Dates and times
Practical information
Target audience
Adults (individuals)
Difficulty level
Intermediate
Necessary tools
walking shoes
Torch
Animals
admis
Prices
For free
Localisation
Place of departure : Meeting point: Schirmeck-La Broque railway station. Startpoint: orientation table of the Donon pass (near the Hôtel du Donon) in Grandfontaine.
South Donon casemates: 24/07 & 21/08. Meeting point: Schirmeck-La Broque railway station. Startpoint: orientation table of the Donon pass (near the Hôtel du Donon) in Grandfontaine.
Donon HQ casemates: 31/07 & 28/08. Meeting point: Schirmeck-La Broque railway station. Startpoint: orientation table of the Donon pass (near the Hôtel du Donon) in Grandfontaine. à grandfontaine
South Donon casemates: 24/07 & 21/08. Meeting point: Schirmeck-La Broque railway station. Startpoint: orientation table of the Donon pass (near the Hôtel du Donon) in Grandfontaine.
Donon HQ casemates: 31/07 & 28/08. Meeting point: Schirmeck-La Broque railway station. Startpoint: orientation table of the Donon pass (near the Hôtel du Donon) in Grandfontaine. à grandfontaine
