Things to see and do Lorraine

The construction of St Bernard's church of Mabille Street dates back to the th century. It was first a chapel, which was aggrandie in 1729. In 1824, the architect Meusien Dubois and entrepreneur Jean-Baptiste Cellars worked the facade. The church then suffered the damage of time until the architect Michel and the entrepreneur André Manceaux were charged in 1964 to restore and modernize it. She was officially blessed two years after the bishop of Verdun Bishop Boillon. This small heritage church still contains the Adoration of the Shepherds, a beautiful painting on canvas whose realization is estimated at the 1 st half of the th century.

In Fresnois, a small municipality connected to Montmedy, a beautiful castle is located on the outskirts of the village… Its construction began in the th century and continued until the th century. The annexes are original. The architectural style of the ensemble reflects the influence of artistic currents in the th century: the simplicity of the straight lines of the building, that of columns and ornaments that encradent doors and windows, highlights the exhubérance of the steep roofs of slate and their richly decorated windows. The castle, also filled with a garden, has been classified as a historic monument since 1990.

Leaving Belleville-sur-Meuse and taking the direction of Fleury-avant-Douaumont, commemorative stelas from the former military cemetery at Marceau barracks stand on the edge of the state forest. These previously abandoned abandon at the cemetery location were réstaurées in 2006 and displaced by approximately metres the following year. Two graves belong to two young men aged 20, killed during the Great War and rewarded by the Legion of Honour.

This cultural association offers in the high season guided tours of the Basilica of Saint Nicholas with audio-guide also available in English, French and German. At the end of the visit you will find a variety of books and articles about Saint Nicholas and the Basilica.

A Bogny-sur-Meuse, the vallon of the "Grosse Boutique" is a unique place to rediscover the metallurgical past of the Ardennes, that of the bolts.
It was founded by two brothers, modest cloutiers, Jean-Rémi Maré (1813-1856) and Alexandre Joseph (1813-1887). Alexandre Maré (1845-1914), the boss of the second generation, developed the case considerably. On the eve of 1914, the «Grosse Boutique» is the largest in the Ardennes and even in France with more than a thousand employees. In two periods (1854-1858 and 1865-1877), she then almost acquired her final physionomie. It was even connected by a private railway, 2 km long and a tunnel passing under the Hermitage to the Charleville-Givet line.
The course takes us to the scene of the employers'castle, to the three paternalistic creations of the general stores, Alexandre Joseph crèche, or the still present of the Scale, a city comparable to that of the North where the workers were housed.

Creating a gallery in a village of 500 souls away from the main lanes falls short of the challenge, yet Bare Braguier has been holding this space dedicated to Art since 2010. There is always an ongoing exhibition. Artists in residence come to prepare their next show, others deposit their works to find a buyer. The maîtresse has also put in place several regular appointments, including children's educational workshops and Tuesdays of knowledge, meetings around a glass and a theme for knowledge exchange. Dates and program to be accessed on the gallery website.

oenovasion offers you a discovery of the vineyards of the Montagne de Reims by plunging you directly into the heart of the vineyards in an all-terrain vehicle. Treat yourself to a prestigious escapade, comfortably installed in a Land Rover Discovery HSE, you will cross the villages where the greatest wines are born before tasting them. Sports enthusiasts will opt for a guided mountain bike ride through the vineyards and its grape varieties, while lovers of beautiful cars will prefer to enjoy the Champagne adventure in a flamboyant 1976 Toyota Celica.

Visit the city off the beaten track! Escapium offers groups fun activities to discover Reims and share a moment of conviviality with family or friends. Rallies through the city that will test your sense of observation and your team spirit. Want to taste the delights of the region? Embark on the Bulles et Gourmandises rally, the clues will lead you to the best artisans of the city for seven gourmet tastings. You prefer challenges? Compete with your friends in a photo challenge!

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.

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Duration: from one hour.

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An amazing evening that mixes themed workshops with demonstrations of the trades. Because no, orientation night is not a game you play with a compass in your hand, but a great opportunity for young people to approach the professional world. And to link the useful with the very pleasant, demonstrations are offered all evening. A useful and fun outing!

This nature journey begins in the town hall and leads you quickly to discover the Beaudoin woods. The arboretum, very well maintained by his gardener Dominique Durand, presents himself as a pleasant and instructive walk route. As a result of your transgressions, the various tree species that took possession of the places are revealed: you can identify them with their valuable labelling. Thus, between a araucaria, flowering ash or a purple purple beech, let yourself be seduced by the lord of the species: a Redwood 45 metre high and 42 cubic metres; difficult to miss!

Tariff: free.

Duration: 1 h.

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