Bayard-sur-Marne is home to the Église de Prez-sur-Marne. Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Bayard-sur-Marne can consider the town as a travel destination.
Culture and history
The church has a significant construction phase dating from the 13th century; the porch was listed by decree of 21 November 1925.
The “Haut fourneau, fonderie dite S.A. des Fonderie de Bayard, puis S.A. des Fonderies de Bayard et de Saint-Dizier, puis S.A. Pont à Mousson” in Bayard-sur-Marne has a history of iron processing in which an ironworks was mentioned in 1513 and the facility was completely rebuilt in 1805.
Landscape and nature
The ruins of Abbaye Notre-Dame de Saint-Dizier and the ruins of Château de Joinville are located in the surroundings of Bayard-sur-Marne. The historic site Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Ecurey and the hill Mont Dardel are also located in the surrounding area.
In the wider regional surroundings of Bayard-sur-Marne lies the historic site Abbaye Notre-Dame des Jandeures. The mountain Mont Gimont is also located in this wider regional area.
The Forêt du Val is a forested area of more than 6,500 hectares and a type II ZNIEFF south of Saint-Dizier; it belongs to the wetlands covered by the Ramsar Convention. The Val forest massif contains wet areas and includes a forest pond classified as a type I ZNIEFF.
Hiking and trails
The Chapelle de la Vierge des Pauvres in Bayard-sur-Marne was built by volunteers in 1954. The hike “La Chapelle des Pauvres à Bayard-sur-Marne au départ de Bienville” is an easy 9.73-kilometre walking route. This hike visits the Chapelle de la Vierge des Pauvres together with its Stations of the Cross.
The hike to the Chapelle de la Vierge des Pauvres is considered accessible via Gare de Bayard railway station. A towpath runs along the Canal de Chevillon near Bayard-sur-Marne and is designated as a cycle path.
More local pages: Bettancourt-la-Ferrée, Cusey, Lavilleneuve, Nully, Euffigneix, Poissons, Orges, Aujeurres
