The Ardennes

A CROSS-BORDER DESTINATION IN THE HEART OF EUROPE

Lovers of heritage, nature, cycling or hiking, adventurers, sportsmen or contemplators, the nearby and easily accessible Ardennes are the promise of an authentic trip: an invitation to take your time and recharge your batteries.
Lake of the Old Forges in the Ardennes
Meuse River loop at Monthermé in the Ardennes
Cycling the Meuse by bike along EuroVelo 19 in Monthermé in the Ardennes with two cyclists
War and Peace Museum, a century in history
Sedan Castle, the largest in Europe
Portrait of Arthur Rimbaud at the Rimbaud Museum in Charleville-Mézières in the Ardennes
Place Ducale - Charleville-Mézières

THE ARDENNES, A TERRITORY TO EXPLORE

Walking

By bike

On the water

A motorcycle

Hiking in the Meuse Valley (Ardennes)

In the Ardennes, walking is a pleasure, nature an undisputed queen. One-day walk or multi-day roaming, you will find your happiness here for hiking.

Hiking in the Ardennes
Hiking in the Ardennes: panorama of the Roche à Sept Heures from the GR 16
The road to Santiago de Compostela
The great nature escape

From the Ardennes massif to the forests of the Argonne or the valleys of the Thiérache, the Ardennes offer lovers of cycling a playground accessible to all. For the more athletic, the Ardennes massif also offers beautiful mountain biking circuits.

Cycling tourism in the Ardennes along the Trans-Ardennes Green Route / The Meuse by bike-EV19
The South-Ardennes Greenway
Cycling tourism in the French Ardennes along the Meuse River / Trans-Ardennes Green Route
Pénichette on the Canal des Ardennes

Water is an important component of the Ardennes department. Rivers, rivers and lakes dot the landscape and offer a range of recreational and sporting activities.

Lake of Old Forges, aerial view at sunset in the Ardennes
River tourism
The great nature escape

Small roads full of greenery and bends, circuits designed especially for bikers and a label that guarantees bikers a welcome adapted to their needs... Bikers, you are welcome in the Ardennes!

Rimbaud-Verlaine road
Bikers welcome, the Ardennes by motorbike

Prepare your stay...

Here, answers to all your questions! Accommodation, restaurants, nature activities, cultural visits, responsible holidays, terroir or the highlights of local life, we guide you in your choices. Let's go !
Unusual accommodations
Bed & Breakfasts
Tree climbing park Le Chêne Perché

Gastronomy & terroir

There are many opportunities to get together and celebrate life in the Ardennes. Its soil is rich, tasty and the Ardennes people are friendly. Sharing is their watchword. Welcome to the Ardennes, a world of tastes and good food where life is good.

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Highlights

In the Ardennes, some festivities are exceptional or even unique in the world. Not to be missed if you are staying in the department at that time. The Ardennes know how to be astonishing and surprising!

17 July 15 August 2026

The sound and light show at La Cassine in the Ardennes 2026

Vendress

Experience a truly unique show at La Cassine en Ardenne© near Vendresse. A new show in 2026, "Crazy Years: From Dream to Reality," will take place on Fridays and Saturdays from July 17th to August 15th, 2026. Featuring a mobile grandstand, the only one of its kind in Europe...

Starting from euros 8
Poster for the 2026 new sound and light show at La Cassine in the Ardennes - Roaring Twenties: From dream to reality (Ardennes)
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20 August 23 August 2026

Cabaret Vert 2026 in Charleville-Mézières

Charleville-Mezieres

Deftones, Gims, Théodora, Josman, Body Count, NickCave and the Bad Seeds, Perceval, Charlotte Cardin, Miki… The lineup for the 2026 edition of Cabaret Vert promises four days of pure bliss! From August 20th to 23rd, the place to be is in the Ardennes, in Charleville-Mézières on the Square Bayard plain for this eco-friendly festival…

Starting from euros 63
Cabaret Vert 2026 in Charleville-Mézières
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