Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Meuse

Eglise fortifiée
55100 Dugny-sur-Meuse

The church of the Nativity-de-la-Sainte-Vierge of Dugny-sur-Meuse, Romano-Rhenan building of the 12th century, stands in the Meuse in the Great East. Ranked a historic monument in 1904, it bears witness to a medieval architecture preserved despite the wars.

Eglise gothique
55600 Avioth

The Basilica of Notre-Dame d'Avioth, a Gothic jewel of the 13th and 15th centuries, dominates the village of Avioth en Meuse. Ranked in 1840, it houses a black Virgin and a still alive medieval pilgrimage, nicknamed 'Cathedral of the Fields'.

Architecture gothique flamboyant
55000 Bar-le-Duc

Saint-Étienne de Bar-le-Duc, a former Gothic collegiate flamboyant from the 14th to the 17th century, located in Meuse, houses masterpieces such as the Transi de Ligier Richier and historical stained glass windows in the Grand Est region.

Citadelles
55600 Montmédy

The Citadelle de Montmédy, built in the 16th, 17th and 19th centuries, dominates the city of Montmédy en Meuse (Grand Est). Ranked a Historic Monument in 1991, it embodies Vaubanian military architecture and the turbulent history of this ancient capital of Chiny County.

Hôtel de préfecture
55000 Bar-le-Duc

The Meuse Prefecture Hotel, located in Bar-le-Duc, is a historic building dating from the 17th to the 20th century, blending neo-classical and eclectic styles, hosting the prefectural services of the department.

Fontaine-lavoir
55190 Mauvages

The Mauvages wash fountain, built in 1831 in the Meuse, is a neoclassical monument inspired by Egyptomania, classified as historical monuments since 1988.

Fontaine-lavoir
55130 Houdelaincourt

Houdelaincourt's wash fountain, built in the 19th century in the Meuse, is a semi-circular historical monument with drinking and colonnade, emblematic of local heritage.

Château fort
55140 Vaucouleurs

The castle of Gombervals, a 14th century fortress located in Vaucouleurs (Meuse), is a medieval building surrounded by moat, marked by its dungeon-porch and its history linked to the kings of France and the lords of Lorraine.