The best cycling routes around Orainville

While staying on the asphalt, you can cover more than 24 km. From the St. Brice Courcelles side, you can go up to La Neuvillette, then to Courcy, it's an unpaved road (passable but not for road bikes). After Courcy, there's asphalt up to Berry au Ferry (this allows you to discover the Sapigneul Owl, about 150 m on dirt road). On the other side, after Sillery, you can continue to Beaumont (asphalt). Then, on a dirt road passable by mountain bike, you can go to the Billy Arch, where the canal passes through a tunnel.

Beautiful cycle path along the water.

Villers-Franqueux was badly hit during the First World War. In 1915, the village was almost completely destroyed by artillery bombardments. Reconstruction only began after the war, during which the current village image largely emerged. The war memorial and the town hall are reminders of this dramatic period in the village's history. The town hall dates from the 1920s and has remained virtually unchanged in terms of architecture since then. It is a fine example of the reconstruction architecture of the interwar period, with a sober but elegant style that is typical of that period.

This monument honours the inhabitants of Villers-Franqueux who were killed or missing during the First World War. The village itself was badly affected by war violence and largely destroyed. The monument symbolises the local suffering and the resilience of the community.

The Moulin de Sapigneul refers to Lock 2 on the Canal de l'Aisne à la Marne, located near Berry-au-Bac in the Marne department. The lock is also known as Écluse n°2 du Moulin de Sapigneul and is operated by Voies Navigables de France (VNF). The lock has a chamber length of 38.50 metres, a chamber width of 5.05 metres and a maximum draught of 2.20 metres. Nearby attractions include the Forêt Dommainiale les Blanches Terres and the ruins of Entonnoir.

A green vein of peace and movement that stretches for 24 kilometres along the Aisne-Marne canal. Once an old towpath, now a lively promenade for walkers, cyclists and nature lovers. This green corridor winds through Reims, connecting city life with nature, passing historic sites such as the old bathhouses, Port Colbert and charming parks. An unexpected oasis in the heart of the Champagne capital, where history, sport and relaxation come together.

There are a few houseboats on the bank, otherwise the canal is very quiet.

The Jean Mackenzie Memorial is a memorial in Reims, Grand Est, dedicated to Jean Mackenzie, a Scottish soldier who died in the First World War. Jean Mackenzie was a sergeant-major in the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Scots Fusiliers, which took part in the Battle of the Marne in September 1914. He was mortally wounded by shrapnel and died on 14 September 1914 in a field hospital in Reims. His grave was later moved to the cemetery of Saint-Jean in Reims, where the memorial was erected in 1920. The memorial consists of a granite obelisk with a bronze plaque bearing the inscription: “A la mémoire de Jean Mackenzie, Sergent-Major du 2e Bataillon Royal Scots Fusiliers, mort pour la France le 14 septembre 1914” (In memory of Jean Mackenzie, Sergeant-Major of the 2nd Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers, who died for France on 14 September 1914).