The Ville Haute of Bar-le-Duc is one of the most remarkable Renaissance districts in France. The Tour de l'Horloge is a former fortified tower built in the Middle Ages, in the 12th century, and is one of the few surviving remains of the fortifications of the château of the Ville Haute.
Culture
Since 17 September 2003, the Musée barrois has been recognised as a “Musée de France” within the meaning of the French Heritage Code. It is located in the remains of the former château of the Dukes of Bar and Lorraine. On display are paintings and sculptures from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, natural history specimens, decorative arts objects, weapons and armour, archaeological objects from ancient Nasium, as well as an ethnographic section.
Due to construction work, the Musée barrois is closed to the public until further notice. During the closure, it continues its activities outside the museum with workshops, conferences and exhibitions.
The Château de Marbeaumont was built from 1903 to 1905 in the eclectic style. Its English-style park, which has been preserved to this day, provides the building with a green setting. The one-hour programme is intended for groups of 10 to 50 people.
A stay in Bar-le-Duc may include the desire to rent a holiday apartment.
Nature
The Parc de l’Hôtel de Ville in Bar-le-Duc is a two-hectare English-style park with a rural promenade and a circular belvedere on the hillside.
Culinary specialities
For centuries, Bar-le-Duc has had a tradition of removing the seeds from redcurrants with a goose feather and using them to make the preserve known as “Caviar de Bar”. The family business Dutriez, under the name “À La Lorraine”, has been producing redcurrant preserve in Bar-le-Duc for six centuries and distributing it worldwide. The redcurrants are seeded with a goose feather; the preserve is also called “Caviar de Bar”. The one-hour programme is intended for groups of 10 to 50 people and takes place year-round.
Geographical setting
Bar-le-Duc has an SNCF railway station. Historical sites in the vicinity of Bar-le-Duc include the Abbaye de Sainte-Hoïlde, the Abbaye Notre-Dame des Jandeures and the Abbaye de Lisle-en-Barrois. The Église Notre-Dame de Bar-le-Duc is located in the immediate vicinity of Bar-le-Duc.
The Fontaines des Trois Évêques spring lies in the wider regional surroundings of Bar-le-Duc. Mont Dardel hill is located near Bar-le-Duc.
Other places: Brandeville, Buxières-Sous-Les-Côtes, Fresnes-en-Woëvre, Inor, Vaux-devant-Damloup, Ménil-La-Horgne, Bonnet, Étain
