Marche Sensible à Belfahy

The Ballons des Vosges Regional Nature Park is organising walks with volunteer local authorities and their residents, during which sensitive maps will be produced.
to produce sensitive maps.
The next one will take place with the commune of Belfahy and the Maison de la Nature des Vosges Saônoises.
Saônoises. The idea is to highlight the richness of the community, encourage links between residents
and encourage them to collect and share their emotions and points of interest along a 5km route.
This walk is being offered with the financial support of the Bourgogne Franche-Comté and Grand
Est regions. It is free, but registration is required.
> Walking and the sensitive map
Walking is a means of transport, a way of exploring, a way of relating to space that allows you to physically experience a territory and get to know it better.
to physically experience a territory and become aware of its singularities.
Sensitive maps are representations based on emotions and information gathered through sight,
touch, smell and taste. Each sensory map is unique and participative. It takes the form of what
participants perceive and share. To help them awaken their senses and immerse themselves in the area,
Barbora Rezkova, landscape designer and graphic facilitator, will be leading workshops.
> A new action-research project on cultural heritage
Since 2007, the Ballons des Vosges Regional Nature Park has been initiating and implementing action-research projects, one on intangible cultural heritage and the other on cultural heritage.
one on intangible cultural heritage, the other on the architecture of the Second Reconstruction.
What they have in common is that they invite local people to express their visions of cultural heritage, and that they carry out concrete actions involving volunteer local authorities and the local community.
involving volunteer local authorities and a wide range of stakeholders; and passing on and promoting these elements.
A new theme is proposed as part of a multi-annual programme: "Walking and the sensitive map to reveal cultural heritage?
A new theme is proposed as part of a multi-year programme: "Walking and the sensitive map to reveal the cultural heritage" for an active and sensitive approach to the area.
> The commune of Belfahy
To implement this experiment, the Ballons Vosges Regional Nature Park is working with the commune of Belfahy
Belfahy, the highest village in Haute-Saône and the Vosges Massif. Belfahy, derived from the ancient term "foyard",
which refers to the beech tree, is characterised by the importance of its forests, which cover almost 70% of its territory. It has
today has 86 inhabitants, several peaks over 850 m, the highest of which, the Ballon de Belfahy, is 1053 m above sea level.
altitude.
> The Vosges Saônoises Nature Centre (MNVS)
The MNVS association aims to raise public awareness of the environment and sustainable development through
designing and running themed activities. In 2025, the MNVS carried out actions designed to revitalise the
village through the participation of local residents as part of the ENVI programme (Espaces Nouveaux Villages
funded by the Bourgogne Franche-Comté region. The "sensitive walk" project is a continuation of this dynamic.
continuation of this dynamic. At around 5pm, the Maison de la Nature des Vosges Saônoises will present the results of the survey conducted
and residents of the commune.
> Practical information - free with registration
- Clothing suitable for the weather and walking shoes
- Free event with registration
- Itinerary: 5 km loop; ends at around 5 p.m.