The Brandeville National Necropolis contains the remains of 516 French people; 506 of them rest in an ossuary. The site features a monument to the Montmédy garrison as well as to the dead and survivors of Brandeville. It commemorates 29 August 1914 and bears the date 30 August 1936. The Brandeville National Necropolis can be visited free of charge all year round.
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Culture
The Church of Saint Martin contains a 17th-century painting by Jordaens depicting Saint Martin expelling a possessed person. Georges Janin created stained-glass windows in the Church of Saint Martin in memory of the First World War. The Church of Saint Martin in Brandeville was built in the 18th century.
The Moulin de la Petite Ville mill used water power generated locally. Brandeville was formerly divided between the French and the Spanish; the Spanish were based in Montmédy and Marville. Many old houses have been preserved in Brandeville.
Nature
Brandeville is one of the municipalities in the continental type 1 ZNIEFF area “Gîtes à chiroptères de Brandeville et Murvaux”. The ZNIEFF area Gîtes à chiroptères de Brandeville et Murvaux is home to 23 species that determine its conservation value.
Getting around
Brandeville is a designated stopover on the Damvillers–Dun-sur-Meuse stage of the Les Marches de Meuse route. The Damvillers–Dun-sur-Meuse stage is 25 kilometres long. The Les Marches de Meuse route is designated for hiking, mountain biking and horse riding.
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