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:

• - To promote knowledge of the history of Merovingians.
• - To perpetuate the memory of the last king of Austrasia, Dagobert II.
• - To study the diffèrent places related to Merovingian history and
• - to make the results of their researches known. (Extracts from the statutes).

1 . Foothpahts

• - The Cercle Saint-Dagobert II which maintains the public footpaths in the Forest of Woëvre, recommends the " King Dagobert Route", which, like the "Jeanne d'Arc Route" and the " Mirabelle Route", is set in the North Meuse contryside.
• The route is full of history, legends and monuments waiting to be discovered.
• - It is a 110 km round trip that can be completed in 4 days, stopping at 3 gîtes on the way.
• - If you prefer, you can do the recommended short route.
• - Sorne path are not marked, but they will be in the near future.
• - To make the best of this journey, it is also advisable to have with you the corresponding IGN maps.

2. The Saint-Dagobert remembrance room:

• - to commemorate the memory of the last Merovingian king of the mighty realm of Austrasia, DAGOBERT II (652-679). This sovereign, living then at Stenay, died by assassination not far from his residence. In the exhibition you will find a number of documents dealing with the legend and the history of this king, who was later beatified by the Church.
• - to give the visitor a short introduction to "Merovingian times" in order to put Dagobert II back into his own context, with the help of some artefacts such as pottery, scramasaxes, coins, fibulae, antefixes, buckleplates, calf shields, etc. as well as prints illustrating this period of our Merovingian ancestors which is so far back and so little-known.

The visitor will be welcome to buy various souvenirs and brochures, among others, the complete collection of "Merovingian Studies", published by the Cercle Saint-Dagobert.

3. The crypt, under the remembrance room, with:

• * the Saint-Dagobert Gateway
• * the mysterious stone

CRYPTE SAINT-DAGOBERT
3 place Poincaré,
55700 STENAY - France
Tel 03 29 80 48 04 ou 03 29 80 48 19
cerclesaintdagobert@wanadoo.fr