A four-kilometre circular route between Larzicourt and Hauteville leads through the Réserve Naturelle Régionale des Paquis and showcases the landscapes, natural heritage and history of the Marne Valley.
Those considering Hauteville as a destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
Culture and history
The Église Saint-Louvent in Hauteville marks the entrance to Hauteville from Vitry-le-François. It is documented in a collection of drawings of religious monuments from the 19th century; the entry is assigned to the categories of religious architecture and churches in the Marne department.
The ruins of the Abbaye Notre-Dame de Haute-Fontaine are located in the vicinity of Hauteville. Ponthion, ancien palais, is also located nearby; this site is recorded as a palace and served as a residence for the Merovingian and Carolingian kings in the Middle Ages.
The Château de Bignicourt-sur-Saulx, a castle, and the ruins of the Abbaye Notre-Dame de Saint-Dizier are also located in the vicinity of Hauteville.
Cycling
The Voie Verte du lac du Der comprises a 38-kilometre loop around Lac du Der-Chantecoq. Road cycling and cycling with trekking or off-road bikes are possible on the Voie Verte.
The Voie-Verte connection from Orconte to Sainte-Marie-du-Lac follows a shared road through Hauteville. Another cycling route from Vitry-le-François railway station to Lac du Der follows the shared D60 road as far as the Église Saint-Louvent in Hauteville.
Hiking and trails
The short hike “Courte randonnée du Canal entre Champagne et Bourgogne aux Grandes Côtes via Hauteville” is rated as moderate, is 7.9 kilometres long and has a stated duration of 1 hour and 56 minutes.
Geographical setting
The hills Mont Moret and Mont de Fourche are located in the wider regional area around Hauteville. Hauteville is listed as one of the places shown on an official map of the Lac-réservoir Marne.
