Jean-Claude Servais
- Sep 26, 2017
- 93
Jean-Claude Servais, cartonist, loves the Gaume region in southern Belgium. He has been living for many years and loves the nature. The history of the region draws herself into her landscapes, monuments and buildings, making her a dreamed ambassador of the wonderful read more
Wash-houses – lavoirs
- Sep 30, 2017
- 84
A Lavoir is a public place set aside for the washing of clothes. Communal washing places were common in Europe until industrial washing was introduced, and they in turn were replaced by launderettes. Lavoirs are commonly sited on a spring or beside read more
Centre Pompidou – Metz
- Aug 4, 2017
- 217
Centre Pompidou-Metz, first decentralisation of a national cultural establishment in France, Centre Pompidou, was developed in collaboration with the greater urban community - Communauté d’Agglomération de Metz Métropole. It is a public establishment for cultural cooperation whose founding members are the French read more
Chassepierre International Street Art Festival
- Oct 2, 2017
- 93
Like every year, street theater takes its summer quarters in august in Chassepiere, Belgium. Close to the French border. Gaume in the village Chassepierre. On 18 and 19 August 2018 the 45e International Festival of the Arts Street will take place. Chassepierre becomes an read more
Cercle Saint Dagobert II
- Jun 11, 2017
- 151
CERCLE SAINT DAGOBERT II, association internationale What vestiges of Dagobert's reign can still be seen at Stenay ? Hardly anything, at least on the surface. To overcome this absence of visible remains, an association called "Cercle Saint-Dagobert II" was fonned in 1983. lts aims are: read more
Tourist information
- Sep 2, 2016
- 82
Moulin le Cygne, quality apartments in the norther France, is glad to greet the guests in the Meuse County and his surroundings. From Bouillon in Belgium to Luxembourg city, from Nancy to Reims. On our tourist information website, our virtual tourist office, you read more
Battle sites of the Argonne area
- Sep 30, 2017
- 86
In September 1914 the first combats broke out in the Argonne Forest. This fixed-position war lasted until 1918, with the huge Franco-American offensive launched towards Sedan. It was in the Meuse that the American Army was engaged autonomously in Europe for the first read more
Ouvrage de la Ferté
- Oct 6, 2017
- 87
Built from 1935 to 1937, the Fort of La Ferté is part of the mighty Maginot Line. In May 1940 it was to become the theatre of one of the most tragical episodes of the Battle of France. After four days of read more
Charmois, castle Mouzay
- May 10, 2017
- 96
Château Charmois, 1615. This is an outpost of the Lorraine citadels of Stenay and Jametz, and opposite Villefranche, a French citadel that can be seen from the other side of the Meuse. Evidence of a Gallo-Roman presence was discovered under the courtyard of the read more
River Semois – walking
- Oct 8, 2017
- 94
Overview: Three days along the borders of the river Semois in the Ardens along the nicest places. One of the most beautiful GR routes in Belgium with a varying trail and climbs witch puts you to your limits. This guide takes you on read more
Côte 304 and le Mort-Homme
- Jul 6, 2017
- 183
The heights of Le Mort Homme or Dead Man's Hill (German: Toter Mann) lie within the French municipality of Cumières-le-Mort-Homme around 10 kilometres northwest of the town of Verdun in France. The hill earned tragic notoriety for being the scene of bitter read more
Château fort – Castle of Sedan
- Sep 12, 2017
- 93
Visit the Castle. In family or with a group, discover our visits At the heart of the city, discover the Giant of Sedan, a fortress of 35 000 m² built there soon 6 centuries In group or family, survey the walls in the footsteps read more
Montfaucon-d’Argonne – village ruins
- Sep 30, 2017
- 108
Montfaucon American Monument is a monument commemorating the American victory in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive during World War I. It is located in Montfaucon-d'Argonne close to Romange-sous-Montfaucon (American cemetery and museum). Immediately behind the Monument you find the ruins of the village with read more
The Saint-Dagobert fountain
- Jun 11, 2017
- 124
It is found in the centre of a 1,500- hectare stretch of forest, managed by the National Office of Forests, Departmental Service of the Meuse, Stenay division. The ancient Arphays fountain, now called the Fountain of Saint-¬Dagobert, has been a place of read more
Marville – St. Hilaire cemetery
- Sep 30, 2017
- 93
The Saint-Hilaire church and cemetery in Marville are in fact a superb museum of funerary art with astonishing and highly moving stone tombs. They enable us to better understand the Cult of the Dead that lasted from the Middle Ages to the Baroque read more
American cemetery First World War
- Sep 7, 2017
- 88
This 52-heactare (130-acre) cemetery was established on 14 October, 1918, by the US Army on land taken by the 32nd Infantry Division. This land was ceded to the United States in perpetuity by the French Government to establish a permanent, tax-free burial read more
Saint Dagobert II, king of the Merovingers
- Jun 10, 2017
- 117
Who was Saint Dagobert II? Son of the Merovingian King Sigebert III (or Sigisbert), and grandson of King Dagobert II, he was born around 652 AD. When his father died in 663, he was exiled by Grimoald, the Mayor of the palace, and read more
Café du Port
- Sep 26, 2017
- 92
The café du port welcomes you in its convivial lounge area. Tea room, Breakfast, cocktails, ice-cream ... Adresse : 26 rue du port, 55700 Stenay Open Summer: 08.30-22.00 hrs. Winter: 16.30-22.00 hrs. Facebook : https://fr-fr.facebook.com/ read more
Museum ’14-’18 – Romagne-sous-Montfaucon
- Sep 30, 2017
- 100
Millions of men left home to fight for the fatherland. On the home front their women did their best to keep their communities going. Millions of victims, humans as well as animals, lost their lives. Hundreds of square miles of countryside were read more
Montfaucon American Monument
- Feb 14, 2018
- 53
The World War I Montfaucon American Monument is located seven miles south of the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial and 20 miles northwest of Verdun, France. It consists of a massive granite doric column, surmounted by a statue symbolic of liberty, which towers read more
Orval Abbey
- Aug 15, 2017
- 177
Orval Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Orval) is a Cistercian monastery founded in 1132 in the Gaume region of Belgium and is located in Villers-devant-Orval, part of Florenville in the province of Luxembourg. The abbey is well known for its history and spiritual life read more
Villages des vieux metiers
- Sep 30, 2017
- 91
Azannes, the village of old crafts opens each year on each of the sundays in May. A beautiful experience, where you can walk through history and enjoy the local people working the old handcrafts and trades. An outdoor museum that you should not read more
Luzy-St.Martin – monuments
- Sep 8, 2017
- 83
At Luzy-Saint-Martin and its surrounding hills, ferocious battles took place between the 26th and 28th August 1914. After the battle at the frontier, the German army pursued its breakthrough and continued advancing across the River Meuse before joining the Marne. It was intercepted read more
Museum Jeanne d’Arc
- Sep 12, 2017
- 95
Joan of Arc (French: Jeanne d'Arc, IPA: ; 6 January c. 1412 – 30 May 1431), nicknamed "The Maid of Orléans" (French: La Pucelle d'Orléans), is considered a heroine of France for her role during the Lancastrian phase of the Hundred read more
Torgny – Belgium
- Sep 30, 2017
- 96
Torgny is a village in the municipality of Rouvroy, in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium, close to the French border. It has about 200 inhabitants and is the southernmost place of Belgium. Till 1977 Torgny was a municipality. Torgny is one of the read more
Tour of the old ramparts – Stenay
- Aug 8, 2017
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Follow in the footsteps of the old fortifications of Stenay between the town and the military citadel. This pleasant historic walk of about 1 hour 15 minutes leads you back in time through the meandering lanes and passages of Stenay. read more
Beer Museum – Stenay
- May 7, 2017
- 83
Situated between the Chateau de Sedan and the Verdun remembrance sites, the Stenay Beer Museum retraces the history of brewing arts and traditions, from its origins around 12,000 years ago to the present day, with an exhibition space of over 2,500m². The impressive read more
MUDAM museum– Luxembourg
- Aug 2, 2017
- 181
Mudam Luxembourg - Musée d’Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean Mudam is the foremost museum dedicated to contemporary art in Luxembourg, and strives to be attentive to every discipline and open to the whole world. Its collection and programme reflect current artistic trends and appreciate read more
Festival of Puppet Theatres – Festival Marionette
- Sep 23, 2017
- 109
The World Festival of Puppet Theatres includes: •the world’s largest gathering of puppeteers every other year in Charleville-Mézières •the support of artistic creation through the co-production of shows, the hosting of artists in residence, as well as the promotion and distribution of shows read more
the citadel of Montmédy
- Sep 7, 2017
- 91
The citadel of Montmédy stands on a hill above the town that offers a good view of the surrounding country. The main entrance road winds up the hillside from the town below, although there is also a path that runs directly up read more
Boat trip on the Meuse river
- Sep 18, 2017
- 93
Boat trip on the Meuse. Discover the Meuse River in all its beauty. The river that migrates from the source in Pouilly-en-Bassin to the seagate in Rotterdam. In the department of Meuse you can enjoy the unspoilt beauty of this river. From May read more
City tour Stenay
- Jun 7, 2017
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A walk through the old town of Stenay. Discover Stenay’s places and most attractive dwellings during a lovely stroll of around 1hour15. Get to know Stenay and its history during a walk passing the main shops and restaurants. read more
Monument of Mortemart
- Sep 9, 2017
- 96
At least during the second half of 1916 there was a small German airfield next to the village of Sivy-sur-Meuse. This village is approximately 20 km north of Verdun and Oswald Boelcke decided to have an airfield there, because he thought that read more
Raccoon
- Nov 6, 2017
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Procyon (genus) Video from the vetenarians in Stenay. Raccoon in the Woods of the North Meuse. Procyon is a genus of nocturnal mammals, comprising three species commonly known as raccoons, in the family Procyonidae. The most familiar species, the common raccoon (P. lotor), read more
Red fox in the Woods – video
- Nov 8, 2017
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Renard(vulpus vulpus) Video from the vetenarians in Stenay. Fox in the Woods of the North Meuse. The red fox (Vulpes vulpes), largest of the true foxes, has the greatest geographic range of all members of the Carnivora order, being present across the entire read more
Calcareous grassland
- Oct 2, 2017
- 87
Calcareous grassland (or alkaline grassland) is an ecosystem associated with thin basic soil, such as that on chalk and limestone downland. Plants on calcareous grassland are typically short and hardy, and include grasses and herbs such as clover. Calcareous grassland is an read more
Alain Fournier
- Sep 10, 2017
- 102
Henri-Alban Fournier, who later wrote under the pseudonym Alain-Fournier, was born on October 3, 1886 at La Chapelle d'Angillon where his parents were teachers. He spent his chilhood in the Sologne countryside. In 1891 his father became a teacher at Epineuil le read more
Felt Museum – Mouzon
- Sep 6, 2017
- 121
Settled in the old cattle sheds of the abbey built during the 17the century, the Felt Museum was created in 1988 to make known and to promote this particular matter: felt. Its manufacture was established in Mouzon in the years 1880’s by the read more
Aubrac cow – biological meat
- Oct 7, 2017
- 90
By the breeding, the Aubrac cow is fed exclusively with grass from natural grassland, and supplemented with a mixture of flattened cereals. These have grown without fertilizers or pesticides. Everything is produced locally, no read more
Bar-le-Duc
- Sep 9, 2017
- 102
Bar-le-Duc – A town of artistic, architectural and historic interest. Bar-le-Duc lies midway between Reims and Nancy, 2½ hrs from Paris. It is a “Town of artistic, architectural and historic interest” (Ville d'art et d'histoire) and one of the “most beautiful detours in read more
Arthur Rimbaud Museum
- Sep 12, 2017
- 95
Charleville-Mézières, a town in northern France opened the Old Mill on the river Meuse to house the collection of its most famous poet, the 19th-century poet Arthur Rimbaud. The museum combines objects telling the story of Rimbaud’s short life (he only lived to 37) read more
Basilica of our Lady in Avioth
- Sep 7, 2017
- 113
Near Avioth, at the beginning of the 12th C, shepherds discovered another sta¬tue of the Virgin and Child. This town also became a popular place of pilgrimage, and a magnificent basilica was built there, a disconcerting building in such a simple place. read more
Hermitage Torgny
- Sep 30, 2017
- 80
In 1636, the chapel Notre Dame of Luxemburg in Torgny was erected due to the outbreak of plague. In 1729 the hermitage was annexed to the chapel. Young women without a husband and pregnant women used to come there on pilgrimage. The worship read more
wildcat (Felis silvestris)
- Nov 5, 2017
- 83
The wildcat (Felis silvestris) Video from the vetenarians in Stenay. Wildkat in the Woods of the North Meuse. The wildcat (Felis silvestris) is a small cat native to much of Africa, Europe, and Southwest and Central Asia into India, western China, and Mongolia. read more
Hermitage of Saint Rouin
- Sep 30, 2017
- 89
Beaulieu-en-Argonne: The hermitage of Saint Rouin chapel with its contemporary style, was designed by Rayssinger and inspired by Corbusier and Henri Matisse. Stained glass by a young Japanese girl Kimie Bando. The altarpiece of the Assumption dates from the eighteenth century. A read more
Fête de pommes – Fresnois/Montmédy
- Sep 29, 2017
- 90
Apples and apples and fleamarket and old cars and much more. Every fourth Sunday in september fromn 8 till 18 uur. Pratical information Hameau de Fresnois à Montmedy, Rue Saint Antoine 55600 MONTMÉDY Contact Association Bien Vivre à Freisnois – Tél : 03 29 80 09 12 Entrée : read more
Hermitage in St. Walfroy
- Sep 30, 2017
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Margut: Hermitage in St. Walfroy founded by the hermit St.Walfroy in the sixth century. It is a place of pilgrimage to be reached by a path consisting of fourteen stations of the cross. At the summit, 1,148 feet above sea level, one read more
Tourist information
- Sep 2, 2016
- 82
Moulin le Cygne, quality apartments in the norther France, is glad to greet the guests in the Meuse County and read more
Moulin le Cygne - Résidence de Tourisme
Museum
Beer Museum – Stenay
- May 7, 2017
- 83
Situated between the Chateau de Sedan and the Verdun remembrance sites, the Stenay Beer Museum read more
Museum Jeanne d’Arc
- Sep 12, 2017
- 95
Joan of Arc (French: Jeanne d'Arc, IPA: ; 6 January c. 1412 – 30 read more
Centre Pompidou – Metz
- Aug 4, 2017
- 217
Centre Pompidou-Metz, first decentralisation of a national cultural establishment in France, Centre Pompidou, was developed read more
Museum ’14-’18 – Romagne-sous-Montfaucon
- Sep 30, 2017
- 100
Millions of men left home to fight for the fatherland. On the home front their read more
Literature
Moulin le Cygne - the best holiday apartments
First World War
American cemetery First World War
- Sep 7, 2017
- 88
This 52-heactare (130-acre) cemetery was established on 14 October, 1918, by the US Army on land taken by the 32nd Infantry Division. This land was ceded to the United States in perpetuity by the French Government to establish a permanent, tax-free burial read more
Battle sites of the Argonne area
- Sep 30, 2017
- 86
In September 1914 the first combats broke out in the Argonne Forest. This fixed-position war lasted until 1918, with the huge Franco-American offensive launched towards Sedan. It was in the Meuse that the American Army was engaged autonomously in Europe for the first read more
Côte 304 and le Mort-Homme
- Jul 6, 2017
- 183
The heights of Le Mort Homme or Dead Man's Hill (German: Toter Mann) lie within the French municipality of Cumières-le-Mort-Homme around 10 kilometres northwest of the town of Verdun in France. The hill earned tragic notoriety for being the scene of bitter read more
Montfaucon-d’Argonne – village ruins
- Sep 30, 2017
- 108
Montfaucon American Monument is a monument commemorating the American victory in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive during World War I. It is located in Montfaucon-d'Argonne close to Romange-sous-Montfaucon (American cemetery and museum). Immediately behind the Monument you find the ruins of the village with read more
Abbeys and monasteries
Festivals
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Chassepierre International Street Art Festival
- Oct 2, 2017
- 93
Rivers and waterways
Merovingian
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The Saint-Dagobert fountain
- Jun 11, 2017
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Cercle Saint Dagobert II
- Jun 11, 2017
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