Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Meuse

Fortified Church
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.

Citadels
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.

Clock Tower
55000 Bar-le-Duc

The Tower of the Clock of Bar-le-Duc, built in the 12th century, is an ancient medieval fortified tower transformed into an emblematic belfry of the city, classified as a historical monument in 1941 in the Meuse.

Synagogue
55100 Verdun

The synagogue of Verdun, a 19th-century Hispano Mauresque building, stands in the Meuse. Unique in Lorraine, it incorporates a rabbi house and classified liturgical objects, witnesses to a history that has been turbulent since the 13th century.

Lock
55100 Verdun

The Saint-Amand Lock Bridge, built at the end of the 17th century in Verdun (Meuse), is a unique defensive structure designed by Vauban to flood the surrounding area and protect the city.

Memorial 14-18
55100 Fleury-devant-Douaumont

The Douaumont Ossuary, built at the beginning of the 20th century in Fleury-devant-Douaumont (Meuse), is a memorial to the remains of 130,000 unknown soldiers from the Battle of Verdun (1916). Symbol of Franco-German peace, it dominates a necropolis of 16,142 tombs.

Prefecture Hotel
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.

Private hotel classified
55100 Verdun

The Hotel de la Princerie, a 16th century Renaissance mansion in Verdun (Meuse), now houses a museum of art and history. Ranked a historic monument in 1921, it bears witness to the architectural and religious heritage of Lorraine.