The Meuse, 6 different areas
The Barrois area and the Valleys of the Ornain and the Saulx: “The Valley of the Dukes
Bar-le-Duc, Renaissance town
The Barrois area preserves and enthusiastically relives the heritage inherited from the golden age of the Duchy of Lorraine and Bar: the Renaissance. Bar-le-Duc, the former capital of the duchy, and its Upper Town, listed as a “Town of Art and History” show this twice over, with their exceptional architecture: 16th-century façades, Palais de Justice (Courts), Saint-Etienne Church, Place Saint-Pierre. Every year, the “Festival RenaissanceS” is held there.
The Renaissance Valley of the Saulx
This art of living also appears in other places in the Barrois amd the Saulx Valley, for example, the Chateau de la Varenne at Haironville, with its coffered ceiling, or the Chateau de Ville-sur-Saulx with its superb Renaissance garden.
Ligny-en-Barrois, stronghold of the Dukes of Luxembourg
Gateway to the Barrois, Ligny-en-Barrois reveals its surprising history, which made it an enclave of the Duchy of Luxembourg.
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