Hierges enters the very exclusive circle of the Most Beautiful Villages of France!
It's a historic first for the Ardennes: the village of Hierges has just been officially awarded the "Most Beautiful Villages of France" label! This national recognition recognizes the authenticity, charm, and exceptional heritage of this town nestled at the gateway to Belgium, in the Meuse Valley. The "Most Beautiful Villages of France" label...
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A pop-up shop to extend the magic of the World Puppet Theatre Festival!
Did you get swept away by the excitement of the 23rd World Puppet Theatre Festival in Charleville-Mézières? Good news: the Jacques Félix International Puppet Centre invites you to relive those unique moments with a pop-up online shop, open from November 17th to December 17th. 🎁 An idea...
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All Saints' Day & Halloween 2025: Let yourself be enchanted by the Ardennes
Autumn is slowly settling into the Ardennes, tinting the forests with flamboyant colors and providing an ideal atmosphere for recharging your batteries... or giving yourself a gentle scare! The All Saints' Day holidays are the perfect opportunity to discover the region in a different way, with family walks, cultural events, and Halloween festivities. Here are some ideas for a magical stay...
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Christmas in the Ardennes: succumb to the charm of red sugar
The end-of-year holidays are approaching, and with them, the desire to share warm moments around delicious treats. In the Ardennes, a sweet tradition is passed down from generation to generation and takes you back to your childhood: red sugar. Ancestral know-how preserved Red sugar is much more than just a sweet, it's a symbol...
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The Barionnettes take over the Voie Verte as a prelude to the World Puppet Festival
The Barionnettes de la Voie verte are three teams of puppeteers who will travel along the Voie verte by bike and perform their show in bars, the week before the launch of the World Festival of Puppet Theaters of Charleville-Mézières which will be held from September 19 to 28, 2025. These shows are accessible...
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The evenings at La Cour des Prés celebrate their 30th anniversary with music
For 30 years, musical evenings followed by a candlelit dinner have been offered in the historic setting of the Cour des Prés in Rumigny in Thiérache Ardennes. To mark this anniversary, the association "Les Amis des Soirées de La Cour des Prés" invites you to experience an exceptional weekend on August 22, 23 and 24...
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Escape games in the Ardennes
Escape games are all the rage, and the Ardennes are no exception! Escape games: what's that? They're puzzle games pitting several teams against each other in a limited time frame with a simple goal: to escape from the place where you're locked in. To get out as quickly as possible, you'll need to use mutual aid, logic, and common sense...
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Gourmet tours 2025 at the Sedan fortified castle
Visit the fortified castle of Sedan, the favorite monument of the French in 2023, while tasting delicious dishes concocted by talented chefs... This is the tempting program of the Gourmet Tours offered by the Embassy of the Confréries of the Ardennes and the fortified castle of Sedan on 29 and August 30, 2025. An original concept
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Embark aboard the train of legends to discover the Ardennes!
This summer, board the Train of Legends in the Ardennes on the Charleville-Givet TER line at a preferential rate with the “1 day for 10 euros” pass. To travel in a more environmentally friendly way, at a low price while making beautiful discoveries, the train is ideal! Also set off to discover the...
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The Route d'Artagnan: European equestrian route crossing the Ardennes
The Route d'Artagnan, Europe's first equestrian trail, takes you at a horse's pace through six European countries: Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Italy, and Spain. This equestrian trail of over 8000 km begins in Lupiac in the Gers region, the birthplace of d'Artagnan, Captain-Lieutenant of King Louis XIV's Musketeers...
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Let’s celebrate Nuit Blanche in the Ardennes
In the Ardennes, we like to party and make the night even more magnificent. It is therefore quite natural that the department participates in the annual artistic event of the Nuit Blanche, with Sedan on October 5 and Charleville-Mézières on October 12 as headliners. These two cities offer a rich program of varied cultural events over two weekends....
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All Saints' Day 2024 holidays in the Ardennes
The 2024 All Saints' Day holidays in the Ardennes promise to be a magical time. This time of year, when autumn illuminates the landscapes with its shimmering colors, offers an ideal break to recharge your batteries with the family. Discover the Ardennes through a multitude of activities, tours, and events suitable for all ages....
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An exceptional musical and gourmet evening at the Cour des Prés
Would you like a concert followed by a candlelit dinner in a magnificent setting? This is what the Avril family has been offering for many years. For this summer, unique evening on August 23, 2024 in the historic setting of the Cour des Prés, an old fortified house in Rumigny in Thiérache Ardennaise. On the program Friday...
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Park Festival on September 22, 2024
Day of discoveries, entertainment and conviviality in the heart of the magnificent territory of the Ardennes Regional Natural Park on the program for the Parc Fête on September 22, 2024 at Lac des Vieilles Forges, at the Congress Center. Residents, visitors, with family or friends, young and old, come and discover the Regional Natural Park of...
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The historic festivals of Mont Cornu on August 3 and 4, 2024
Hear, hear Gentle ladies and noble damoiseaus, come and celebrate on August 3 and 4, 2024 at the Mont Cornu Historic Center located in the town of Montcornet. The Médiévales de Croÿ promise a program rich in shows and activities for the whole family. Come and experience total immersion in medieval life! A rich program...
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Come and chat with Arthur Rimbaud
Great technological innovation in the world of museums in Charleville-Mézières. Thanks to AI, you can now chat with Arthur Rimbaud, the famous poet born in Charleville. Incredible, his avatar answers all the questions you ask yourself! Hello Arthur This real revolution in the cultural and technological world, entitled “Hello Arthur” was initiated...
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Crossing the Ardennes by the BiblioGysmo or the fantastic ballads of a utopian troubadour
Paul Griette, itinerant storyteller, offers an original journey in the Ardennes, along the greenways. Throughout a route to the rhythm of his mules, Gysmo and Mimule, Paul will make artistic and cultural stops to the delight of young and old alike. Bibliogysmo With its traveling library carried by Gysmo (thank you...
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The fortified castle of Sedan, a favorite monument of the French, is celebrating its 600th anniversary!
In 2024, we celebrate the start of the construction of the castle of Sedan, initiated 600 years ago by Évrard de La Marck. Enlarged and modernized from the 2023th to the XNUMXth century, the favorite monument of the French in XNUMX, the largest fortified castle in Europe, will therefore live to the rhythm of its anniversary festivities all...
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The first names for Cabaret Vert 2024 are known
After a record edition in 2023 with 127 festival-goers, Cabaret Vert will return from August 000 to 15, 18 in Charleville-Mézières in the Ardennes. And to the delight of festival-goers, the first names of the 2024 vintage have just been released. A very rock atmosphere for the first day of the next Cabaret Vert...
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Ardennes funeral and memorial sites from the First World War listed by UNESCO
After examining the file submitted by Belgium with the support of France, the 45th enlarged session of the World Heritage Committee decided to inscribe 139 French, German, Belgian, American and Commonwealth funerary and memorial sites from the First World War, spread across France (96 sites in Hauts-de-France, Île-de-France and...
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New: Opening of the Stonene Battle House
Memory is important in the Ardennes. Many battles have left their mark on the region forever. Memorial tourism therefore plays a major role. As part of this educational initiative, a new site has just opened in Stonne to educate as many people as possible about the battle that took place here. The "Verdun of 1940"...
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The Château fort de Sedan, favorite monument of the French 2023
Joy and pride mingled with Stéphane Berne's announcement of the result: the Château-fort de Sedan has been voted "Favorite Monument of the French 2023"! It succeeds the Cherbourg Transatlantic Station and the submarine Le Redoutable within the Cité de la Mer, which represented Normandy in 2022. Thank you for your votes! Let's spread the word...
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New museums to discover in the Ardennes
In the Ardennes, there are always new gems to discover. This is the case today with these two museums which reveal a little of the history and identity of our department. Places to visit and why not, in rainy weather. Ardennes Horse Museum This Ardennes Horse Museum, run by enthusiasts, is...
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Amazing these unusual!
These Ardennes curiosities are sure to surprise and enchant you! Fun, surprising, unusual, or unique, come and discover them to enhance your stay in the Ardennes. Monumental! Not even scared! Surprising and unique! Monumental! Woinic, the largest wild boar in the world. Imagine. 50 tons, 10 meters high, 13 meters long, and 5 meters...
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The Rimbaud street-art route in Charleville-Mézières
Born in Charleville in 1854 and buried in 1891 a few steps from Place Ducale in the cemetery on Avenue Boutet, Arthur Rimbaud, poet with the soles of the wind, still lives in the Ardennes which pay homage to him in different forms. For the past few years, we have been able to follow the terrible child of Charleville thanks to a street-art course...
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Meet Arduino the Druid
The Ardennes have a Celtic soul. Jean-Luc Lemaire doesn't hesitate to don the habit to remind us of this. Interview. Why a druid in the Ardennes? When might one meet Arduin'? What remains of the Celtic soul today? Article taken from the magazine of the Tourist Development Agency "Ardennes Inspirations" and recomposed for the web.
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I tested for you the War and Peace Museum
Immersive museography, wealth of collections and content, the War and Peace Museum has captivated the whole family. Everyone at their own pace. Captivated! As soon as they enter the first rooms of the War and Peace Museum, the children are caught up in the superb dioramas representing the 1870 battlefield in Sedan. Around...
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Weekend in Charleville-Mézières
For a weekend, Anne and Alexandre chose Charleville-Mézières, a city labeled "City of Art and History." Less than two hours from Paris, they hope to take a green, cultural, and beneficial break there. The city with the right tempo, 48 hours flat. Over the space of two days, Anne and Alexandre discover the many facets of the capital of...
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Good deals in Charleville-Mézières
Amel Bouderra, point guard for FCBA (Flammes Carolo Basket), was voted the best French player in 2016 and 2017. She shares with you her top tips for a city she has come to know and love. The World Festival of Puppet Theaters Mount Olympus The chairs of the Vieux Moulin Avenue d'Arches Article from the magazine of...
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Live to the rhythm of puppets
A festival-goer since childhood, Marie now enjoys each edition with her daughter Anna. Marie is a volunteer, street coordinator Every 2 years Born in Charleville-Mézières 39 years ago, Marie Parizot has "always been linked to the festival!" Having become a street volunteer as an adult, there's no doubt for her that the World Festival of Theatres of...