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| Langres | ||
| region | Grand Est | |
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| Residents | 7.699 (2018) | |
| height | 475 m | |
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Langres is a city in French Department Haute-Marne in the region Grand Est (historical region Champagne-Ardenne). It is the seat of a sub-prefecture.
background
Langres was a forerunner Oppidum, d. H. a fortified settlement, called by the Celtic people of the Lingons Andemantunnum. Langres became a bishopric as early as the 4th century. Saint Urban of Langres is the patron saint of viticulture. The county of Langres came to the French crown in 1284.
The old town lies above the valley of the Marne, through which the Canal between Champagne and Burgundy (formerly known as the Marne-Saône Canal) runs splendidly on a spur of the Langres plateau.
The city's most famous son is the Enlightenment writer, philosopher and encyclopaedist Denis Diderot (1713–1784).
German twin town of Langres is Ellwangen.
getting there
By plane
The closest Dijon-Longvic Airport
, 80 km from Langres) is mainly used for military purposes. There are no scheduled flights. The nearest airports with scheduled flights are the Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport
(IATA: ETZ) (180 km away) and the EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg(IATA: BSL, MLH, EAP) (210 km).
By train
The 1 Langres-Marne railway station on the Paris – Mulhouse railway line in the valley (approx. 2 km north of the city center and 140 meters lower).
Stop here almost every two hours Intercités (IC) from Paris (Gare de l’Est; journey time 2:40 hours) about Troyes (1:10 hours); five times a day from Belfort (1:20 hrs), three times from Mulhouse (1:45 hours). Of Dijon There are four continuous trains per day (IC or TER; approx. 1 hour). Of Châlons-en-Champagne there are four free regional express (TER) connections per day (travel time 1:45 hours) from Reims two per day (2:25 hours), otherwise you have to change trains in Chaumont. From there trains (IC or TER) run almost every hour to Langres, the journey takes just under 20 minutes.
From Germany and Switzerland you can reach Langres with a change in Mulhouse (and possibly Belfort) or Paris.
The TGV (Metz – Marseille line) stops once a day 2 Culmont / Chalindrey train station (13 km southwest of Langres), there you can change to the TER to Langres or take a taxi for about 25 €.
By bus
In the street
The from Paris coming motorway Autoroute A5 meets that of Langres at Nancy coming, in the south after Dijon leading Autoroute A31. From here, the city can be reached via the Langres-Nord or Langres-Sud exit. The Route national 19th (under development as Autoroute A319) connects the city with Vesoul, Belfort and Basel in the east, it continues to the north as D 619 Chaumont away.
By boat
On the lately as Canal between Champagne and Burgundy Tourist boat traffic takes place in the Marne-Saône Canal.
By bicycle
Langres is on the French cycle route V-53, which - parallel to the Canal between Champagne and Burgundy - of Dijon about Chaumont after Vitry-le-François leads.
mobility
An inclined elevator (ascenseur incliné) called 3 Panoramics connects the Sous-Bie car park below the city center with the eastern section of the city wall. It is 84 meters long and overcomes a height difference of 27 meters.
Tourist Attractions
Churches
- 1 Saint-Mammès Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Mammès de Langres), place Jeanne-Mance.
Erected in the 12th century, the baroque facade dates from the 17th century. The church has furnishings from the primary abbey of Morimond from the 18th century (organ, paneling, choir stalls).
- 2 Église Saint-Martin.Originally a Gothic church from the 13th century, remodeled in the 18th century in a classical style. Unusual bell tower.
Buildings
- 3 Renaissance houses in rue Saint-Didier.
- 4 Hotel de ville. Town hall from the 18th century (era of Louis XV.).
- 5 Denis Diderot's birthplace, 6 place Diderot. An inconspicuous stone tablet reminds of this. Today there is a tobacco shop on the first floor.
- The 6 Promenade des Remparts on the city walls, in which a Gallo-Roman city gate from the 2nd century is included in the northwest; further worth seeing is the double tower Tour de Navarre et d'Orval from the early 16th century in the southwest as well as the Porte des Moulins 17th century in the south
- The 7 citadel from the 19th century, on Avenue Turenne, 1 km south of the old town. The ramparts, walls and gates still reveal the dimensions of the former star-shaped fortress. The barracks are no longer used as such today (which is why civilians can easily come to the site).
Museums
- 8 Musée d'art et d'histoire de Langres.In the art and history museum there is a. to see a Roman mosaic excavated in 1985 that Bacchus with panther shows and probably dates from the 1st century AD.
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- 9 Maison des Lumières Denis Diderot, 1 place Pierre Burelle. Museum dedicated to the encyclopedist and philosopher of the Enlightenment. Exhibition with personal items, original editions of his writings, plates from the Encyclopédie, scientific objects such as a pocket globe and planetarium.Open: April – September: Tue-Sun 9 am–12pm and 1.30pm – 6.30pm; October-March 1.30pm-5pm.Price: Admission 7 €, reduced 4 € (young people 12–18 years, seniors from 65 years).
Monuments
- The 10 Denis Diderot statue on the Place Diderot, designed by the sculptor Auguste Bartholdi, commemorates the city's most famous son.
activities
shop
A soft cheese made from raw milk bears the name of the city.
kitchen
- Le Cheval Blanc, 4 rue de l'Estres. Tel.: 33 325870700, Email: [email protected]. Price: 22-97 EUR (2018).
nightlife
accommodation
- Camping de la Liez, in the east on Lac de la Liez. Also two rooms.
- Hotel Le Cheval Blanc ***, 4 Rue de l'Estres, 52200 Langres. In the center, 22 rooms.
- Le Belvedere des Remparts, 33 Rue Lombard, 52200 Langres. B B.Price: from 116 EUR.
health
Practical advice
- 1 Office de Tourisme du Pays de Langres, Square Olivier Lahalle, BP16, 52201 Langres cedex. Tel.: (0)3 25 87 67 67, Fax: (0)3 25 87 73 33, Email: [email protected].
trips
- The source of the Marne is a few kilometers south of Langres.
