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Step 1: The Valley of Bois Ainaux
Sheltered by the imposing Rocher de Monthault, the small natural site of the Bois Ainaux valley is a concentrate of nature not to be missed! This site has a long history. Alternately a place of granite extraction and then an agricultural exploitation, it is today a protected wetland which provides precious services to our environment.
Stage 2: La Roche criante or the stone slide
The Slippery Stone, also known as the Screaming Rock, bears witness to an ancient tradition. The young girls came to "write", that is to say, to slip in order to obtain a marriage within the year. Today, this rock serves as a slide for children.
Step 3: If you come to Monthault, don't forget to go up there
Nestled on its wooded hill, the Rocher de Monthault is a site full of magic and mystery waiting to be discovered. Here, the granite reveals the history and the secrets of the place to you through a chapel, four stones with imposing legends and original sculptures... Immerse yourself in the magic!
Step 4: The Monk's Stone
This granite chaos strongly resembles a dolmen. The stone blocks have the shapes and dimensions of the tables or covers of the megaliths usually encountered. Here, we can observe no less than four tables. Passing pilgrims were told that a hermit lived here. You will see for yourself, even if he had wanted to, the holy man could not have lodged under the stone.
Step 5: The Chapel of Our Lady of Deliverance
Last stage of the Stations of the Cross built on the Rock of Monthault, the Notre Dame de la Délivrance chapel, with its statue of the Virgin Mary at the top, renowned for its miracles, has seen many pilgrims pass. Looted during the Revolution, destroyed and rebuilt on several occasions, it was restored thanks to donations from Monthalt residents who have always watched over it.
Step 6: Devil's Claws
Impressive in size, the Devil's Stone is impressive! Observe its eleven cavities, eight of which are connected to each other by small channels. Here, it is said that you can also see the traces of the devil's claws, the location of his head, his arms and his legs, engraved in the rock. A contemporary work of art, dating from 2006, carved in granite, reminds us of this legend.
