Hiking through Pévèle
The municipality of Genech offers three hiking trails. The Promenade autour de Genech is a circular route 7 to 10 kilometres long, with a stated duration of 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes. It passes through the rural landscape typical of Pévèle, with agricultural land, rows of trees and small woods, and brings important elements of Pévèle’s agricultural heritage to life.
The Circuit de la Commanderie is a 10- or 15-kilometre hiking route with a stated duration of 3 or 4 hours. It refers to a Templar commandery that existed in the area concerned between 1226 and 1770. One variant of the Circuit de la Commanderie offers a detour to Genech and its wooded landscape.
Anyone considering Genech as a destination for their stay may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
Culture and History
The first mention of the Church of Notre-Dame de la Visitation in Genech dates back to 1164. The choir of the church was built between 1526 and 1565 by the abbot of Cysoing.
Nature
Les Hydrangea is an English-style wooded garden on gently sloping terrain. The pond at Les Hydrangea provides a habitat for frogs, toads, dragonflies and newts. Jean Duby has been showing the Les Hydrangea garden to interested visitors for 20 years.
