This is the twin of the Place des Vosges in Paris! The same love of geometric order, stone-clad brick pavilions and arcades. It was an idea of Clement Metezeau (1581 - 1652) whose brother Louis was to create the Parisian Square. Many of its restored ..

A black Virgin venerated in the Ardennes which gave, in the 19th century, the name to this Basilica in the late Gothic style, with the exception of the doorway to the clock tower built in the 17th C. The interior is impressive as much for the size of..

Upstream from Charleville, the River Meuse has dug a deep, winding course through dark forests full of big game animals. Follow its meandering course and explore villages such as Braux and its collegiate church, and Monthermé and its old houses. Na..

A collection of buildings cut through with covered passages and footbridges: archaeological remains from the Roman times to the Merovingian times, products from the Royal weapons factory (1688-1836), some documents on the foundation of Charleville, a..

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This lively busy street is typical of the intended plan of the founder of Charleville, Charles de Gonzague: identical buildings containing two apartments under a huge slate roof, businesses installed on the ground floor either side of the common door..

A continuous movement animates the head and the eyes of the Great Puppeteer's clock by Jacques Monestier, installed in the facade. At each hour, and 10.00 hours to 21.00 hours, a short show telling the story of an episode from the legend of the Four ..

Designed with a concern for the symmetry with the Porte de France to complete the perspective of the principal axis of the city, it has a majestic Henry IV-Louis XIII facade and houses the Rimbaud Museum.

Born in Charleville Arthur Rimbaud (1854 - 1891) never stopped trying to escape from there. Bearing no malice, the town has devoted a museum to him bringing the poet to life by means of documents, objects and manuscripts (among which is the famous po..

Some remnants of the medieval enclosing wall of the city include the Roy tower, the Milart Tower (14 C), the Ecole Tower, New port and the port of Bourgogne which formed the foundations for a building.

Gaspard Monge taught there when it was a school, never mind the name since it was a Royal School (17 C - 18 C) where Lazare Carnot was educated.