Les ardoisières de Fumay
Fumay's slate past is what makes it so rich. Indeed, more than 300 quarries were exploited for nearly eight centuries. Let yourself be guided in the footsteps of the slate workers.
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1/ Cross the N 51, in front of the Crédit Agricole, follow this sidewalk to the Scailleteux fresco (work by M. Favaudon). Take the covered lane on the right and go up to the last houses in the Terne de la Haye.
2/ Enter the wood by the path and reach the remains of the old slate quarry Saint-Anne 2 (explanatory panels). Continue and reach the Saint-Gilbert slate pit. Cross the platform.
3/ Leave the return route on the right and reach the water treatment plant. Follow the small road for a few meters.
4/ Take the path on the right and continue along the Chemin des Eaux (which once supplied the town with drinking water). After 700 m, cross a stream then, further on, a second one. Immediately after this turn left for 300 m. cross the creek again.
5/ Take the first path on the left. At the intersection, go opposite the red barrier and continue through the shady woods. Arrive at La Baccara (remains of an old slate quarry). After the barrier, head left for a few meters and reach a verdeau (slate waste). To chase.
4/ Go to the water treatment plant on the right and continue along the outward route to Saint-Gilbert.
3/ Take the path on the left and climb into the forest via the Crêtes trail. Follow the Point-de-Vue-de-la-Vallée trail. At the television relay, continue along this path. At the fork, go left and descend to find the starting point.