CHARLEVILLE-MEZIERES, Ville Fleurie "3 Fleurs"

Nearly 50,000 "Carolomacériens" live in the capital of the Ardennes department. City of the knight Bayard (1521), of the Italian prince Charles de Gonzague (founder of Charleville in 1606) and city which saw the birth of the poet Arthur Rimbaud, Charleville-Mézières has more than "one story in its bag"....As you stroll through the lively streets of the town, don't miss: - the Place Ducale (an architectural jewel of the 17th century) - the Musée de l'Ardenne - the Rimbaud Museum (watch out!) Closed for works in 2014)- the fortifications of Mézières- the Basilica Notre Dame d'Espérance, in flamboyant gothic style......World Capital of Puppetry Arts, the city hosts, every 2 years, the World Festival of Puppet Theatres - See www.festival-marionnette.com Original .... The "green lungs" of Charleville :- the Mont-Olympe- the Vieux-Moulin- the Pierquin park- the square of the train stationand the numerous playgrounds and squares ...Leisure activities ... : aquatic center, cinema, bowling .... without forgetting the Trans-Ardennes Greenway for walks, biking or rollerblading. On the local side: every 2nd Friday of each month between June and September Marché des Producteurs de Pays on the Place Ducale

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