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Bar-le-Duc. 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km 2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. Bar-le-Duc ( French pronunciation: [baʁ lə dyk] ⓘ ), formerly known as Bar, is a commune in the Meuse département, of which it is the capital. The department is in Grand Est in northeastern France.
Bar-le-Duc is located between Reims and Nancy in the Lorraine department of north-east France (200 km east of Paris). In a quiet location in a forested valley on the River Ornain, the town has several features and monuments to discover during a visit. Bar-le-Duc has also received the classification of a protected Historic Town in France as well ...
Bar-le-Duc. The Ornain River at Bar-le-Duc, France. Bar-le-Duc, capital of Meuse département, Grand Est région, northeastern France. It extends out along the narrow valley of the Ornain River, west of Nancy. To the northeast is the Canal de la Marne au Rhin, on the southwest the Canal des Usines. The Ornain River valley is enclosed by wooded ...
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Bar-le-Duc, prefecture of Meuse, is located 53 kilometres from Verdun and 38 kilometres from Commercy. The River Ornai runs through it, crossed by seven bridges, and so does a parallel artificial canal, the Marne-Rhine canal, which is used for water tourism. Bar-le-Duc shows the influence of the Renaissance, a prosperous period for the town ...
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ibis budget Bar le Duc. 227. from $50/night. La Villa des Ducs Maison d'hôtes BarleDuc. 16. from $88/night. La Plume d'Oie. 5. Domaine de la Maison Forte.
It is unusual for a town to have 3 awards, which indicates how important Bar-le-Duc is as a tourist destination! Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Bar-le-Duc in Grand-Est. Popular places to visit nearby include Verdun at 46 km and Domremy-le-Pucelle at 52 km.
Bar-le-Duc est la préfecture de la Meuse et fait partie de la première circonscription du département. Depuis le 1er janvier 2016, la commune fait partie de la région Grand Est, créée par fusion des régions Alsace, Lorraine et Champagne-Ardenne. Auparavant, de 1982 à 2015, elle faisait partie de la région Lorraine.
