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Le Tholy

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Le Tholy - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Vosges
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Commune des Vosges, Grand Est region, Le Tholy takes place just a few kilometers from Lake Gerardmer. This hillside village is located in the Cleurie Valley, about twenty kilometers from Remiremont, and thirty kilometers from Epinal.

Owned by the bailiwick of Remiremont in the first half of the 16th century, the town of Tholy has a much older human habitation. Built in the parish in the second half of the seventeenth century, it gradually develops over the centuries to reveal the face we still know today.

Always very active from an economic point of view, the municipality of Tholy also knows a significant tourist activity, in particular thanks to its architectural heritage, but also its authentic and preserved landscapes.

Geographical information

MunicipalityLe Tholy
Postcode88530
Latitude48.0827730 (N 48° 4’ 58”)
Longitude6.7439570 (E 6° 44’ 38”)
AltitudeFrom 484m to 893m
Surface area30.76 km²
Population1574 inhabitants
Density51 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureEpinal (30 km, 31 min)
Insee code88470
IntercommunalityCC Gérardmer Hautes Vosges
DepartmentVosges
TerritoryLorraine
RegionGreat East

Nearest cities & towns

La Forge3.3 km (5 min)
Liézey7 km (9 min)
Tendon7.2 km (7 min)
Cleurie8.4 km (11 min)
Rehaupal8.8 km (13 min)
Faucompierre9.5 km (11 min)
Champdray10.2 km (16 min)
Le Syndicat10.5 km (12 min)
Laveline-du-Houx10.5 km (14 min)
Saint-Amé10.9 km (12 min)
Gérardmer10.9 km (13 min)
Xamontarupt11.3 km (12 min)
La Neuveville-devant-Lépanges12.9 km (17 min)
Granges-Aumontzey14.3 km (22 min)

Things to see and do

Listed in the supplementary inventory of Historic Monuments, the church of Saint-Joseph presents a beautiful bell tower with bulb completely redone after the Second World War. Inside, you can admire a Madonna with a polychrome wooden mantle of the eighteenth century and classified as an Historical Monument. Seventy centimeters high, the statue represents a standing Virgin, sheltering two groups of fourteen girls under her cloak. Stained glass windows are also classified as Historical Monuments.

Do not miss to visit the chapel of Our Lady of Tholy consecrated in 1946. Circular in shape, it houses a statue of Our Lady of Tholy, work of the sculptor Jean Parisse.

Considered as one of the fifteen stages of the Green Route, a Franco-German route linking the Vosges, Alsace and the Black Forest and stretching from Contrexéville to Titisee-Neustadt, the town of Tholy reveals a rich natural heritage in discover the hiking time in the surroundings. Do not miss the Stone of Hot Costet, porphyritic granite block of the Ice Age, the Great Rocks, highest point of the village, the Great Cascade of Tendon, the Hole of Hell, gorge traversed by the Barba, the Rocks of the moldings, or the cascade of the Pissoire.

Very lively, the town of Tholy allows to discover workshops of artisans in pottery and wood carving.

Places of interest

Information points
Natural sites

Events and festivities

In July, the town hosts a musical festival, Festi'Cafranc, including free concerts.

Photos

Arriving in the village
Arriving in the village
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Le Tholy, seen from the bridge over La Cleurie (© JE)
Le Tholy, seen from the bridge over La Cleurie (© JE)
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The mist is rising
The mist is rising
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Snowshoes
Snowshoes
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La Cleurie... in bloom
La Cleurie... in bloom
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La Grande Cascade, 32 m high
La Grande Cascade, 32 m high
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The rocks of La Moulure
The rocks of La Moulure
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Cabane au Tholy
Cabane au Tholy
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Yoga-voice course
Yoga-voice course
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Le Tholy, panorama
Le Tholy, panorama
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Qi Gong course
Qi Gong course
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Le Trou de l'Enfer, legendary site
Le Trou de l'Enfer, legendary site
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Tholy valley seen from the Mérelle tower
Tholy valley seen from the Mérelle tower
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Le Tholy in its green setting
Le Tholy in its green setting
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Le Tholy - Panorama
Le Tholy - Panorama
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View of the village
View of the village
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Saint-Joseph church (© JE)
Saint-Joseph church (© JE)
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Altar of the Virgin - Church of Le Tholy (© JE)
Altar of the Virgin - Church of Le Tholy (© JE)
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Altar of Saint-Joseph - Church of Le Tholy (© JE)
Altar of Saint-Joseph - Church of Le Tholy (© JE)
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Stained glass windows in the apse of the church (© JE)
Stained glass windows in the apse of the church (© JE)
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Virgin in the mantle - Church du Tholy (© JE)
Virgin in the mantle - Church du Tholy (© JE)
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Town hall of Le Tholy (© JE)
Town hall of Le Tholy (© JE)
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High altar and altarpiece of Le Tholy (© JE)
High altar and altarpiece of Le Tholy (© JE)
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Nave of the church (© JE)
Nave of the church (© JE)
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Stained glass window of the church (© JE)
Stained glass window of the church (© JE)
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Stained glass (© JE)
Stained glass (© JE)
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Stained glass (© JE)
Stained glass (© JE)
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Stained glass (© JE)
Stained glass (© JE)
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Stained glass (© JE)
Stained glass (© JE)
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Stained glass (© JE)
Stained glass (© JE)
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Chapelle Notre- Lady of Tholy (© JE)
Chapelle Notre- Lady of Tholy (© JE)
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Statuette of Our Lady of Tholy, in the chapel (© JE)
Statuette of Our Lady of Tholy, in the chapel (© JE)
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Stations of the Cross
Stations of the Cross
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Stations of the Cross
Stations of the Cross
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Stations of the Cross
Stations of the Cross
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Stations of the Cross
Stations of the Cross
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Pedestal, dated 1741, of the cross of Basse du Seux (© JE)
Pedestal, dated 1741, of the cross of Basse du Seux (© JE)
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Panorama over Hérigoutte, from Basse du Seux (© JE)
Panorama over Hérigoutte, from Basse du Seux (© JE)
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Detail of the cross of Basse du Seux (© JE)
Detail of the cross of Basse du Seux (© JE)
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Cross of the Basse du Seux, near the rocks of La Moulure (© JE)
Cross of the Basse du Seux, near the rocks of La Moulure (© JE)
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Weather

Friday 29 march
Min. 6°C - Max. 11°C
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Saturday 30 march
Min. 8°C - Max. 17°C
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Sunday 31 march
Min. 5°C - Max. 15°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Interactive tour of a leather studio
Arts and Crafts12 € Basse-sur-le-Rupt (10.1 km)
Exhibition by a creator of stories and shows
Culture and education12 € Laveline-devant-Bruyères (10.9 km)
Visit an exhibition and sale of artistic minerals
EntertainmentFreeXonrupt-Longemer (12.6 km)
Visit a copper mine
Culture and education11 € Le Thillot (23 km)
Museum of Wood Trades
Culture and education6 € to 8 € Labaroche (33 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
The Pissoire Waterfall and Le Haut du Tôt Church
Village visitEasy4:00Le Tholy
On the way to school
HikeEasy2:00Liézey (4.3 km)
The Crosery Gorges
Cycling itineraryEasy3:00Vagney (8.5 km)
Lake Tour of Gérardmer
HikeEasy1:45Gérardmer (9.2 km)
Docelles: over water and paper
HikeEasy50 minDocelles (11.6 km)

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