Bar-le-Duc

Bar-le-Duc

Bar-le-Duc is the capital of the Meuse department in France, located in the northern region of Lorraine along the Ornain River in the Meuse department. Raymond Poincaré, the President of the French Third Republic, was born here in 1860.

The urban area of Bar-le-Duc lies in the valley of the Ornain River and by the Marne–Rhine Canal, and is divided into an upper and lower town. The quiet streets of the upper town feature houses from the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries, as well as numerous churches, including the 14th–15th century Saint-Étienne Church, which houses a sculpture by Ligier Richier, a pupil of Michelangelo. The ruins of the Château des Comtes et Ducs de Bar are also not to be missed. The lower town includes the 15th-century Notre-Dame Church, municipal administrative buildings, the beautiful Pont Notre-Dame bridge, and the Ornain River.

In addition, the famous Bar-le-Duc jam originates from this region, with a history dating back to as early as 1344 in ancient documents—definitely not to be missed.

Bar-le-Duc

Must-visit reason: Capital of France’s Meuse department

Continent where the attraction is located: Europe【Europe】

Country/region where the attraction is located: France[France]

Province/state where the attraction is located: Lorraine Region [Lorraine Region]

City where the attraction is located: Bar-le-Duc [Bar-le-Duc]