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Donchery: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Accommodation in Donchery

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The Statue Museum of Donchery is open to the public year-round and admission is free. The foundations of the present-day town walls date back to 1348.

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Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Donchery will first want to get to know the destination.

Culture and History

The choir of the Église St-Onésime features 17th-century wooden choir stalls. A large part of the town walls rebuilt in 1690 has been preserved. The Château du Faucon is a 17th-century château. The 100-hectare grounds of the Château du Faucon are crossed by the Vrigne.

On September 2, 1870, Bismarck went to meet Napoleon III in Donchery, near the Maison du Tisserand.

Cycling

Donchery has the developed Voie Verte cycling and walking route. The Voie Verte follows the former towpath from Pointe des Ardennes to the border with the Meuse.

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The Sedan–Charleville-Mézières stage of La Meuse à vélo includes a rest stop in Donchery and runs mostly along a greenway (Voie verte).

Hiking

There are marked trails at the Croix Piot viewpoint. The Croix Piot viewpoint is located near the confluence of the Meuse, Bar, and Vrigne rivers.

Other local destinations: Monthermé, Brécy-Brières, Carignan, Bourg-Fidèle, Buzancy, Francheville, Saint-Laurent, Balaives-Et-Butz

To the higher-level travel overview: Ardennes.

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