Local history and culture Meuse

A journey over time. The Old Trades of Azannes are an unavoidable rendez-vous every year during the sundays of May. More than 400 volunteers are gathered for a living revival of more than 80 nineteenth century occupations: tubing, printers, blacksmith, cabinetmaker, leather trades… On the detour of a traditional house, you will cross women and men in time costumes. they will pass on their know-how to you and make sure that the youngest and the memories of the elders are admired. But also the possibility to dive into the gastronomy of yesteryear by visiting the farm farm, shepherds, baker, confectioner… We need to be well-grounded to go through this village, not like the others, here tradition takes over its rights. A walk in a park of 17 hectares, in the universe of rural life of the nineteenth century the time of one day. Workshops are organized throughout the day. Possibility of dining on site.

On the occasion of the centenary of the First World War, the City and the Tin Canton set up a new tourism circuit. It links the various places that have been notable in the course of this war, which began with bombing and invasion of the city by German troops as early as August 1914. Many explanatory panels will allow you to understand the sequence of events and compare places before, during and after the conflict, thanks to time photographs.

Tariff: free.

Duration: from one hour.

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