Things to see and do Lorraine

A refuge and educational farm, it takes in abandoned animals from intensive breeding or illegal slaughter sites to offer them a new home on its site with preserved biodiversity. In this haven of peace, you will discover the living conditions of farm animals through the story of each of the farm's little residents. Rabbits, pigs, sheep, goats, chickens... Learn all about animal behaviour, respect for their well-being and take another step towards responsible consumption. Family adventure game.

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.

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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Located 20 m underground, they can be visited with the wax torch. Information at the Tourist Office.

street village perched on a promontory, with a magnificent view of the Argonne forest. Each summer, the village stands out among the pretty villages of the Meuse. From the viewpoint, the landscape is beautiful. It opens onto the Argonne forest dotted with ponds and green pastures of countryside. Some windmills are arranged here. The only downside vegetation, although a little to admire the show is offered to you. The press of the abbey is located nearby.

The order of the Ursulines was established in the town of Ligny-en-Barrois in 1643. The nuns settled rue Bayard four years later. In 1647, the monastery increases with new residence, rue de Strasbourg, serving boarding school and is the main entrance. This vaulted passage was built to link the boarding school to the convent. It is the remote girls of "impurezas of the world".

A walk between nature and culture and a breath of fresh air. The Saulx Valley offers superb green landscapes between rivers, streams, wild and elusive views. It invites visitors to discover its string of villages built with local stone. From one bank to the other, fall under the spell of religious country buildings, waterfront castles and hikes. It is also a steel country that has taken advantage of the region's minerals to make a name for itself, particularly in the field of cast iron. Between History and know-how, the Saulx valley will only please you!

Opposite the Citadelle, the former guardhouse, abandoned for years, now houses a museum. Opening in 2023, it traces the career of Michel Dupré, the Mayenne draughtsman who was swept up in the war in 1914, thanks to his many drawings, but also to Pierre Brancher, a photographer in the same regiment. A faithful reconstruction with an exceptional collection of objects that belonged to the Poilus. A 3-in-1 venue, the museum also includes a bar/restaurant and a store.

This is the museum of the President of the Republic throughout the great war: located on the ground floor of the former summer residence of President Raymond Poincaré (1860-1934) in Sampigny, the departmental museum Raymond Poincaré recounts the route of this illustrious meusien, lawyer, academician, statesman and president of the Republic during the Great War. Elected President of the Republic on 17 January 1913, his mandate covered the entire Great War and his political career was deeply marked. Presidential gifts, photographs, personal objects, sound archives and audio-visual documents illustrate the life and career of Raymond Poincaré. The collection of newspapers, posters and postcards shows interest in caricature in the first half of the twentieth century. A major politician, Raymond Poincaré did not escape the charge. " This is where I spent the best of my life "said Raymond Poincaré in his memoirs. Overlooking the valley of the Meuse, the New Louis XIII house built by the architect Charles Charles-Désiré Bourgon is complemented by a Garden in terraces with Italian-style beds, buildings in the rock and essences of Nancy school. The Asian accents bench makes it possible to enjoy views of the village. Flower meadows, genuine reservoirs of biodiversity, are developing at the location of the former food garden. At the back of the Clos, visitors discover the orchard and apiary of Mr Poincaré. An interesting and fun point of view through caricatures already in the hands of our policies, over a period of history that is unavoidable for the Lorraine region. Free admission.

The park of Small - Monthairon, bordered on the west by the Meuse, covers 14 hectares and offer beautiful views of the castle. It retains a 17th century chapel and the choice of a hermit of the time. At the bottom of the park, a héronnière hosts birds in spring. While walking there, it is possible to see kingfishers in search of fish. A charming and unusual place where to indulge in the contemplation of nature.