THE GREAT PUPPETEER
Read moreThe Grand Marionnettiste is a monumental clock located in front of the building adjacent to the International Institute of Marionnette. This facade is actually the rear part of the Ardenne Museum whose main access is Ducale Square. Created in 1991, Jacques Monestier's work includes not only the clock but also a brass character of 10 m high which marks the hours from 10 a. m. to 9 p. m. daily. He then presents one of the 12 sayers of the legend of the four Aymon sons (a song of gesture of Merovingian origin). On Saturday, at 9:15 p. m., for 40 min, the 12 tables can be seen. You can admire the mechanism of the interior of the Ardenne Museum.
SEDAN FORTRESS
Europe's largest fortified castle, with tours, a falconry show and ...Read more
MUSEUM OF THE OLD REVIN AT THE SPANISH HOUSE
Museum in Revin, housing a superb house which is one of the rare vestiges ...Read more
THE CASTLE OF YESTERDAYGES
The ruins of this castle are well preserved and surrounded by beautiful ...Read more
HOME FROM ELSEWHERE
A house essentially dedicated to Arthur Rimbaud's travels where he lived ...Read more
THE ROYAL SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING - MEZIERES
Read more1748 th century curiosity, Mézières hosted the first School of Engineering, ancestor of the Ecole Polytechnique, in, on the proposal of the Earl of Argenson, Secretary of State for War and Nicolas de Chastillon, commander of the Citadelle-Mézières Citadel. It is located in the old palace of the Tournelles, residence of the Duke of Rethel. 542 military engineers were trained there - among the most famous: Mullet of L'Isle, Lazare Carnot, Coulomb and mathematician Gaspard Monge was a teacher. In October 1791, the engineers met in Mézières, General La Fayette. The school was transferred to Metz in 1793, before being abolished in 1794 and became the prestigious Polytechnic School. The General Council of the new Ardennes department settled in the West Wing in 1790. The prefecture settled there in 1800. The school's premises are still occupied by the Hotel's Hotel (formerly the Ardennes Prefecture).
FORMER HORSE RELAY POST OFFICE
A former post and courier relay, with rooms, table d'hôtes and a typical ...Read more
CHARLEMONT FORT
Fort with a unique view on the Meuse valley, housing a powder magazine, an ...Read more
THE TOWN HALL
Read moreBeautiful Renaissance building built after the First World War - 1931 - on the location of the ramparts of the old city.
A staircase of honour gives access to the building, and on the walls of the hall of honour, the paintings of the painter Eugène Eugene Staining, representative Rethel at the beginning of the th century.
MONTCORNET CASTLE
This fortress was the subject of a long work of restoration and clearingRead more
THE MONUMENT OF MANISES
Read moreOn 13 June 1944, in the place of the Father of the Oaks, German soldiers rifle 106 soldiers of the maquis of Manises, young Dino. This monument was erected in their memory.
BELLEVUE CASTLE
Read moreRegistered at the Historical Monuments Inventory, it was in this place that Napoleon signed the surrender of his army on 3 September 1870. Visible from outside only.
THE COLLEGE TURENNE
Read moreBuilt on Edouard Depaquit's plans, this college follows the former Jesuit college. It was built at the location of a bastion. The pediment of the secondary door is decorated with a work by the sculptor Sedanais, representing Turenne children, sleeping on the lookout for a cannon.
CHARLEMONT CITADEL OF GIVET
This citadel was originally dedicated to the defense of the empire of ...Read more
THE CASTLE OF THE LADDER
The courtyard of this castle in the heart of the village of L'Echelle hosts ...Read more
THE CASTLE OF THE COUNTS OF BRYAS
Massive castle transformed into a ceruse factory, classified as a ...Read more
VERLAINE MUSEUM
An opportunity to visit the Musée Verlaine in Juniville, to enjoy the old ...Read more
THE FIELD OF AYVELLES
An estate steeped in history, hosting tours organized by the Association du ...Read more
MEADOW COURT
Visit an old fortified house in Rumigny, which hosts music concerts during ...Read more