Stage 6 Thursday 25 Sept: Liques to Tournehem-sur-la-Hem (15km/9.3m)

Another stunning day today. Hans & Lynn headed off after breakfast to drop a car in Tournehem and on their return we all headed into Licques to start today’s hike. Our gite was at about the 6km mark… and excellent point for morning tea. Then on up the hill to Yeuse, across to the ruins of the St Louis Chapel, then down into Guemy and on into Tournehem-sur-la-Hem.

Waiting in our gite this morning
Route direction ➡️; our direction ➡️
Heading out of Licques
Into Audenfort
Audenfort
Shortcut to avoid the main road
Up the hill past our place
Self serve strawberry kiosk
Thatched house in Yeuse
Saint-Martin Catholic Church in Yeuse de Landrethun-lès-Ardres
Inside
Lots of sugar beet crops over recent days. These root vegetables contains a high concentration of sucrose and are grown commercially for sugar production. In 2022 France was the world’s 2nd largest producer behind Russia (Thanks Wiki)
Great skies today
Saint Louis Chapel

Our guide book says Many legends surround the ruins of the 15th-century Chapelle de Saint-Louis. including hints of pagan worship, third-century Roman army encampments and forgotten underground tunnels. The building was reassembled to its current form in 1930, and left intentionally unfinished.

Lunch time…
… with views (and cold wind)
Stunning as we headed into Guemy
Derelict house with beautiful vine
Church of the Nativity of Our Lady
Waiting patiently (?) at the gates
An impressive pile …
… with someone with a lot to say for himself
Into Tournehem
The River Hem
Saint-Médard Catholic Church
Inside… great floor

Home again and a delicious tea of vegetable soup (made with left over Spanish Chicken vegetables), pizzas from the local boulangerie and Magnum icecreams! (Forgot the photos again 🤦🏼)

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