Ohain: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Ohain lies amphitheatrically between forests and meadows and is sheltered by hills and forests. The village reaches an elevation of 253 metres, making it approximately the highest point in the Nord department.

Those who have chosen Ohain as their destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Nature and Landscape

Ohain is part of the ZNIEFF nature area “Le Plateau d'Anor et la Vallée de l'Helpe Mineure en amont d'Etroeungt”.

Trails

The 13-kilometre circular route Circuit des Chapelles et des ailles begins at Ohain Town Hall and takes 3 hours and 45 minutes. It consists of two loops with a shared starting and finishing point, passes through bocage landscapes and follows the edge of the Fagne de Trélon forest. Along the way, it passes the Chapelle-Colonne du Saint-Sang-de-Jésus from 1837 and the Chapelle du Grand Dieu in Ohain, a stone-and-brick oratory with two pink-stone pillars. The chapel dates from the late 17th century.

Culture and History

The oldest surviving written mention of Ohain dates from 8 December 1180. The Église Saint-Martin in Ohain was built from grey stone between 1843 and 1845. The chapel traditionally known as “l'église de paille” was dedicated to Saint Martin.

South of the Chapelle du Grand-Dieu, Neolithic finds were excavated in 1895 in the municipality of Ohain, including a kiln, an axe and pottery. The Calvaire au Trieux de Melsart is one of Ohain’s religious heritage sites. The Égayoir in Ohain was built in 1833 as a horseshoe-shaped structure in the centre of the village and is a trough made of hewn blue stone.

Regional Products

At the Brasserie de Thiérache in Ohain, visitors can buy or consume the products on site. For groups, the brasserie can organise weekday tours with tastings by prior reservation.

Le Verger Bio d’Ohain replanted Thiérache apple varieties to continue a regional cider-making tradition. It produces sparkling Poiré de l’Avesnois “Cuvée de la Reine”, farmhouse cider, apple and pear juice, apple vinegar and jams. Since 1991, Le Verger Bio d’Ohain has carried the AB label and the Nature et Progrès certification.

More local pages: Houplines, Somain, Sebourg, Trelon, Naves, Haverskerque, Masnières, Artres

To the overarching travel overview: Nord.