Office de Tourisme Vallées et Plateau d'Ardenne - Monthermé

The Vallées et Plateau d'Ardenne Tourist Office is located opposite the Perle des Ardennes, on Place Jean-Baptiste Clément in Monthermé. The team welcomes you every day from 10:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 18:00 in high season, and from 10:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 17:00 in low season. In the heart of the Meuse Valley, you can discover..: HISTORICAL AND RELIGIOUS HERITAGE: Monthermé has lived from forestry, slate quarrying, clog-making and inland waterway transport on the Meuse. From 1749 to 1846, a glassworks operated on the lands of the Abbaye de Laval Dieu. Then, at the end of the 19th century, the metallurgical industry was established on the same site. Conveniently located at the confluence of the Meuse and Semoy rivers, it supplied sheet metal and puddled irons to nearby nail and bolt factories. Nearby, on the left bank of the Semoy, a foundry was set up at "le Champ du Trou", producing "Monthermé" stoves, and a little further upstream, in the hamlet of Phades, a rolled and then galvanized sheet metal factory. From 1905 to 1914, Monthermé was the headquarters of the Union des Syndicats Ouvriers des Ardennes, symbolized to this day by the Maison du Peuple. The "Mission Citronnelle" stele commemorates the struggle of the resistance fighters of the Hauts-Buttés maquis and the Vieux Moulins de Thilay. Marguerite FONTAINE and her family, residents of this hamlet, provided welcome and protection at the risk of their lives. The German Camp at Thilay: a remnant of a former camp built by the Germans in 1943, it initially housed Allied and later German prisoners. The Abbey of Laval-Dieu, founded by the Chanoines de Prémontré in the 12th century, has undergone numerous modifications following the destruction caused by enemy crossings in this border region. What remains today is the listed abbey church, with its superb woodwork. Saint-Léger Church: the original church dates back to the 12th century, but was severely damaged in 1445 when it was burnt down, along with the village, by the "écorcheurs". Rebuilt and consecrated in 1452, it was partly fortified. Most of its interior walls are covered with 16th-century frescoes. The Église des Hauts-Buttés, built between 1874 and 1876, is a sanctuary dedicated to Saint-Antoine de Padoue. Pilgrimages on June 13 and August 2. A LAND OF LEGENDS: In the valleys, legends have been passed down through the centuries, inspiring ?in the valleys, legends have been passed down through the centuries, inspiring monumental works such as the 4 Fils Aymon and Chevalier Dardennor at Bogny-sur-Meuse, or giving their names to breathtaking viewpoints: the Roc La Tour, the Roche à 7 Heures and Longue Roche at Monthermé, the Saut-Thibault at Les Hautes-Rivières, the Roche aux Corpias at Tournavaux, the Quatre Fils Aymon at Bogny-sur-Meuse, the Dames de Meuse at Laifour, the Rocher des Grands Ducs at Joigny-sur-Meuse, etc? A LAND OF NATURE: La roche aux 7 villages (The 7 villages rock): A viewpoint in the heart of the forest, with an orientation table named after 7 former villages in the Meuse valley: Monthermé, Laval-Dieu, Bogny, Château-Regnault, Braux, Levrézy and Deville. La roche Roma (Roma rock): A viewpoint overlooking Monthermé, the new dam and Deville. Le Roc la Tour (The Tower rock): According to legend, this astonishing chaos of rocks is reminiscent of a castle destroyed by the Devil. La roche à 7 heures et la Longue Roche: panoramic view of the loop of Monthermé, one of the "Pearls of the Meuse Valley".le marais des Hauts-Buttés: at an altitude of 470 m, the Hauts-Buttés marsh is a 30-hectare clearing of wet peat moorland. The site's particular ecological conditions - acid soil, cold, wet climate - make it of great botanical and hydric interest. A LAND OF RESOURCES: The Musée de la Métallurgie Ardennaise: Housed in a former factory in Bogny-sur-Meuse, the museum showcases the unrivalled industrial know-how and heritage that has shaped the valley?s history. The 700 m² museum retraces the entire history of Ardennes metallurgy, from the Middle Ages to the present day.Open from May to September daily from 10:00 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to 18:00.Open from October to April from Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to 18:00 (Sundays and Mondays by prior arrangement for groups).Annual closure from mid-December to the end of February. Center d?exposition des minéraux et fossiles des Ardennes, Bogny-sur-Meuse: this 10-room museum reveals the interest and beauty of the mineral world, in the Ardennes and around the world.open Tuesday to Sunday (June to August), and weekends in September from 2:00 to 6:00 pm. L?atelier Verre et Vitrail in Monthermé: Nicolas PEROCHE, glassmaker, has a workshop where he practices the art of stained glass and glassblowing. L'atelier Crystal d'Ici et d'Ailleurs in Monthermé: Christian Crépeaux, glassmaker, has a workshop where he practises glassblowing and the manufacture of objects from molten glass. A LAND OF LEISURE AND DISCOVERY Boat cruises on the Meuse are organized from Monthermé to the site of the Quatre Fils Aymon. Four sites welcome pleasure boats: the "Pavillon bleu" community harbor at Monthermé (03 24 35 10 12) and the river stops at Laifour (03 24 32 63 84 or 03 24 36 08 61), Bogny-sur-Meuse (03 24 53 94 20 or 03 24 36 08 61) and Joigny-sur-Meuse (03 24 53 80 83 or 03 24 36 08 61). Electric boats can be hired at Bogny-sur-Meuse (03.24.32.10.97) and Monthermé (07.50.26.68.11 and www.lesptitsbateaux.fr). Several canoe-kayak routes are available from the villages of the Semoy Valley.2 options are available:? canoe-kayak hire with a choice of 4 routes (5.5km, 10km, 12.5km, 20km)? group supervision with qualified staff for introductory sessions.Thrill-seekers will appreciate the 4 rock-climbing sites and 6 paragliding launch sites. A LAND OF HIKING: Numerous signposted hiking trails of varying distances dot the region, complemented by mountain bike trails with gradients ranging from 45 to 250 meters. The Voie Verte TRANS-ARDENNES: Walkers, cyclists, rosalie riders, rollerbladers and even horseback riders can explore the Voie Verte in complete peace and quiet, undisturbed by cars or other motorized vehicles. From Givet, on the Belgian border, to Remilly-Aillicourt, follow the Voie verte Trans-Ardennes. More than 120 km long, this route is laid out by the Conseil départemental on the old towpath along the Meuse. Rosalie and bike rides on the Voie Verte, departing from the Monthermé marina and Bogny-sur-Meuse. The TRANS-SEMOYSIENNE: This tourist route offers a 16km ride from Monthermé to Les Hautes-Rivières. A fantastic route, ideal for hikers and cyclists. A wide range of accommodation is available for your stay: campsites, gîtes, chambres d?hôtes, chalets, hotels? But also ports and river stops, parking areas for motorhomes, or atypical accommodations, such as the Cabanes Perchées in Haulmé. 2.5.0.0 2.5.0.0 2.5.0.0 2.5.0.0 2.5.0.0 2.5.0.0 2.5.0.0 2.5.0.0

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