| Montjoie ((of)Monschau, (wa)Mondjoye) | |
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| The Markt and the Roer | |
| Information | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| Regions | North Rhine-Westphalia Eifel |
| Lake | Perlenbach dam lake |
| Watercourse | Roer |
| Altitude | Between 346 and658 m |
| Area | 94,62 km² |
| Population | 12 065 hab. () |
| Density | 127,51 inhab./km² |
| Other language | francique ripuaire |
| Postal code | 52156 |
| Telephone prefix | 49 2472 |
| Spindle | UTC 01:00, UTC 02:00 |
| Location | |
 50 ° 33 ′ 4 ″ N 6 ° 16 ′ 53 ″ E | |
| Official site | |
| Touristic site | |
Montjoie (Montche in francique ripuaire) is a municipality and a city German of the'Eifel in the Land of North Rhine-Westphalia. Its historic center which has kept its cachet of XVIIIe century is a very popular tourist attraction which attracts number of foreign visitors.
Understand
Tourist information
- 1 Tourist Office (Monschau - Touristik GmbH) Stadtstraẞe 16,
49 2472 80480, e-mail : [email protected] 
Mon.- Sun. : 10 h - 13 h and13 h 30 - 16 h. – 
Mon.- Sun. : 
the Eifel national park has a specific information point in Höfen:
- 2 Nationalparktor Hauptstraße 72, 49 2472 8025079, e-mail : [email protected] Mon.- Sun. : 10 h - 17 h. –
Weather
Montjoie Precipitation diagram in mm
| Monschau has a humid continental climate without a dry season (Dfb) according to the Köppen classification. If the precipitation is less than on the neighboring plateau of High Fens (875 mm against 1302 mm), the number of days of precipitation are more numerous (194 days against 164 days). Snowfall is spread from November to April with respectively 0.7 day, 2.6 days, 2.5 days, 3.5 days, 1.9 days and 0.3 day
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Etymology
Some linguists believe the name to be a derivative of Germanic mundgawi ("Protection of the territory") which would have been incorrectly translated by Latin Mons gaudii ("Mount of joy").
However, the first written evocation dating from 1198 is Mons loci which in Latin means "Mount of this place" and seems to contradict the first hypothesis. In 1217, we find Munioie and in 1226 Monjoje. At XVe and at XVIe century, it is called Monjoye then becomes Montjoie in 1795 during the annexation of its territory in the French department ofOurthe. However prussian since 1815, its name will not be Germanized, by official decree until 1918 in Monschau, based on his name in francique ripuaireMontche.
Story
From a geological point of view, Monschau is located to the west of theEifel which is mainly made up of volcanic rocks formed during theEifelian.
At Ier century BC AD, Montjoie is at the eastern limit of the territory of Eburons and far from any human habitat. From 19 BC. AD, the Romans moved the Ubiens from the right bank of the Rhine to the left bank up to the limit of the plateau of High Fens. TO 33 km in great circle distance from the historic city of Monschau, the vicus ofIcorigium is then founded along the Roman road from Trier to Cologne. Over time, other pathways are created by Pepinides and their successors Carolingians. So a road connects Aachen To Trier passing through the current municipality of Monschau, and more precisely through Konzen. It is there, at the place called Hardhof where it is also the Saint-Pancrace chapel, than Lothair Ier sets up one of its 43 royal farms.
We must wait until the end of XIe century or the beginning of the XIIe century for a human habitat to materialize elsewhere, with the Richvinstinne castle first and, about a century later, the Haller tower then the Montjoie castle at the foot of which the historic city will be established.
The second half of the XIVe century will see Montjoie and its surroundings change hands and pass, by purchase, from Duchy of Limburg to Duchy of Juliers.
The year 1543 saw the small historic city looted and practically destroyed by the army of Charles Quint while the castle of the dukes is heavily damaged by the artillery and its garrison forced to surrender. The integration, in 1622, of the Duchy of Juliers into that of Palatinate-Neuburg and its relative distance from the theaters of conflicts generated by the Thirty Years' War marks the beginning of the development for the city of Montjoie: recognition of the status of city, construction of an elementary school as well as, with Sankt Mariä Gebur in 1650, a second parish church and, in 1654, a town hall. It is also from this period that dates the establishment, by the Montjolians themselves, of a production of ironwork and, especially from the beginning of the XVIIIe century of woolen fabrics whether in Imgenbroich with the Offermann family or even in Monschau with the Schmitz, Schlösser, Troistorff families (the Troistorff House) and, above all, to Johann Heinrich Scheibler, the builder of the Red house, then to his sons Bernhard Georg, Paul Christoph (the Pauls’sches House), Johann Ernst and Wilhelm.
The annexation, in 1794, of the entire left bank of the Rhine, and therefore of Montjoie, to the French Republic put a brake on the cloth industry by the loss of all the markets located across the Rhine. However, from the very beginning of the XIXe century, mechanization and modernization of techniques gave new impetus to industry until the incorporation, in 1815 by Prussia, of Montjoie in the Grand Duchy of Bas-Rhin. Not only, the French and United Kingdom of the Netherlands become inaccessible but within the Kingdom of Prussia, customs barriers exist. These facts pushed, from 1820, many clothiers to exile towards the east, in particular towards Łódź. In 1860, Montjoie had only eight factories and, in 1908, the last, that of Louis Scheibler Sohn, closed its doors.
In autumn 1918, feeling defeat approaching, the Emperor of Germany William II hastened, just before his abdication, to sign several decrees including that, by francophobia according to some, modifying the official name of Montjoie into that of Monschau.
Without any strategic importance, the city of Monschau will be spared the fighting and bombing during the Second World War. Even if one of the components of the 6. Panzerarmee started there German counter offensive of December 1944 on the Imgenbroich plateau, it bypassed the historic city bearing held by elements of the 2e infantry division American.
During the reform of municipal territories carried out from 1967 to 1974 in West Germany, The city of Monschau integrated, in 1972, the former municipalities of Höfen, Imgenbroich, Kalterherberg, Konzen, Mützenich and Rohren to form the new municipality (Gemeinde) of Monschau while keeping its title of city.
Bibliography
- Eduard Lang, Eupen, Malmedy, Monschau (linguistic, cultural nationality), Berlin, Nauck, 1920 ?, 144p.(OCLC68823441)
- Arsene Buchet, The Limburg origins of Montjoie (history), G. Lelotte, coll. "Bulletin of the Verviers Society of Archeology and History" (noto LV), (OCLC1009772342)
To go
By train
Going to Monschau by train is not an easy option. The nearest stations are at Eupen (20 km), Hellenthal (22 km) and Heimbach (26 km). From Eupen station, you will have direct access to the TEC bus no 385 but it only runs on Saturdays and Sundays. From the other two stations, you will have to get off the train at the station of Gemünd (on the OTB link with Hellenthal as its terminus) and take 2 different buses while from Heimbach, you will need to take 3 different buses.
By car
Montjoie being quite far from the European motorway network, it can be a bit complicated to get there. To reach the historic city from Koblenz, count 1 h 50 of road including 69 km by a winding journey on ordinary roads in perfect condition. From Malmedy, count 40 min for an equally torturous journey of 29 km.
- Coming from the north (via Aachen) :
- Highway E40
, 
2 Aachen-Lichtenbusch
Brand and Walheim by the national road 
. At the locality Etenpfuhl, you are in the municipality of Montjoie.
- Highway E40
- Coming from the northwest or the west (via Eupen) :
- Coming from the south (via Malmedy) :
- Highway E42A27, exit 11 Malmedy by the national road NOT62. At the second roundabout, continue to the right on the same national road until the third roundabout and take on the left the NOT681 towards Robertville. At the next roundabout, turn right, still on the same national road and still as far as Robertville. Holding with the NOT676, turn left towards Verviers as far as Sourbrodt where you take, on the right, the NOT647 towards Elsenborn. At the roundabout at the entrance of the military camp, in the middle of which throne an old armored vehicle, turn left on the NOT659 to the border. When this road becomes the
, you are in Montjoie-Kalterherberg.
- Highway E42A27, exit 11
- Coming from the east (via Koblenz) :
- Highway
, 28 Rheinbach Rheinbach via the national road 
following the direction of Euskirchen then Mechernich, Gemünd and Einruhr until Keisternich where you take, straight ahead, the regional road L 166 until Simmerath where you take, on the left the L 246 as far as Montjoie-Imgenbroich.
- Highway
, 
2 Aachen-Lichtenbusch
Brand and Walheim by the national road 
By public transport
- TEC 385 bus (Eupen ↔ Küchelsheid) runs on Saturday and Sunday. – Stops, among others, in Mützenich, in Monschau (Seidenfabrik parking lot, Pauls’sches Haus and Burgau parking lot), the Perlenbach dam and Kalterherberg.
- ASEAG bus 66 (Aachen Bushof ↔ Monschau Seidenfabrik) runs every day. – Stops, among others, in Konzen, Imgenbroich and Burgau parking lot.
- Bus ASEAG SB66 (Schnellbus 66) (Aachen Bushof ↔ Monschau Seidenfabrik) runs every day. – Same route as bus no 66 but with fewer stops. Stops only at "Konzen Kirchen" and "Imgenbroich Bushof ».
- ASEAG 82 bus (Simmerath ↔ Monschau Burgau) runs every day. – Stops, among others, at Imgenbroich Bushof, to Seidenfabrik parking lot and at Burgau parking lot.
Distances, times and routes
(center to center)
| Destination | Distance | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| by the road | great circle | by car (about) | ||
| Aachen | L 233 31,8 km | 26,8 km | 45 min | |
| Koblenz |   L 246152 km | 98,0 km | 1 h 50 min | |
| Cologne | E40110 km | 66,0 km | 1 h 30 min | |
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| Cork | E25E40NOT67 L 21461 km | 47,6 km | 55 min | |
| Routes via Monschau |
| Lichtenbush (E40) ← Roetgen ← | NOT SE | → Schleiden → Mainz |
| Aachen ← Roetgen ← | NOT  S | → St. Vith → Three Virgins |
| Malmedy ← | SE  S | → Krinkelt |
Circulate
By public transport
Besides the bus 
noto385 which makes many stops in the territory of Monschau, the buses 
notbone84 and 85 only circulate in the same territory. The bus NetLiner, meanwhile, only works with a prior request to change to a stop. All stops, including those of bus no.o 385 of the TEC are indicated by a panel bearing the logo 
as well as the number (s) of the buses having this stop along their route. The "NetLiner" is never informed about these panels since it is supposed to be able to stop at any stop.
- Bus ASEAG 84 (Monschau Seidenfabrik ↔ 1 Imgenbroich Bushof ) runs every day. – Stops, among others, at Pauls’sches Haus, Monschau Burgau, Höfen and Rohren.
- Bus ASEAG 85 (Imgenbroich Bushof ↔ 2 Kalterherberg Oberdorf ) runs every day. – Stops, among others, at Monschau Seidenfabrik, Pauls’sches Haus, Monschau Burgau, Vennbahn (Monschau Bahnhof) and Mützenich
- ASEAG NetLiner Bus , 49 241 16883322 runs from Monday to Friday between 8 h and 20 h.
3,7 €. – Apply online or by phone between 7 h 30 and 19 h and at least 30 min in advance the passage of the bus to a determined stop but located in the town.
- car park
- motorhome parking
- Urban bus stop
In the historic city
It is very difficult to travel by car and certain periods are prohibited for the circulation of motor vehicles not equipped with a "Monschau-Karte". it is preferable to go directly to one of the four parking areas surrounding the city and to continue on foot towards the center or to take the city bus if you are parked in the “Burgau” car park. If you have no change, the three paid parking areas, which each have spaces reserved for PMR, are equipped with terminals allowing payment via a mobile phone.
If you are walking, which is the best way to discover and appreciate the place, know that all roads, including sidewalks where they exist, are covered with sandstone paving stones. So avoid shoes with stiletto heels. When the ground is wet, be careful not to slip and fall, especially if you are on a bicycle.
- 3 Aukloster car park (Parkplatz Aukloster) Australia 10 permanently open, paying: Mon.- Sun. : 10 h - 19 h. 2 € per hour started, 7 € for 24 h. – 93 places without floor.
(adapted to PMR). - 4 Parking Burgau (Parkplatz Burgau) Handwerkermarkt permanently open. 2 € per hour started, 7 € for 24 h. – 326 places on 2 levels. (adapted to PMR).
- 5 Parking Seidenfabrik (Parkhaus Seidenfabrik) Laufenstrasse 54 permanently open. 2 € per hour started, 7 € for 24 h. –
87 places on 2 levels. (adapted to PMR). - 6 Parking Biesweg (Parkplatz Biesweg) Biesweg permanently open. free. – Without defined places, accessible to motorhomes and caravans, food water point.
- City bus (Stadtbahn Monschau) , 49 2472 800010 Mon.- Sun. from to . (valid for 1 day) adult: 6,5 €, student (with their card): 4 €. –
among the languages spoken. Road train with 28 seats (2 trailers of 14 seats) which performs a circuit. Stops at 7 Burgau bus parking , to the Pauls’sches House, on the 8 Markt and at the foot of Burg Monschau.
Outside the historic city
The road network is, like most of the time in Germany, in perfect condition and the German driver generally respects the highway code scrupulously. Traffic is usually fluid even at peak times except when organizing the Vennlauf and marathon where deviations can be set up. A small downside, there are only two service stations for the entire town, so take your precautions:
- 9 Total Trierer Straße 232 – All types of fuel, payment in cash (from 6 h To 22 h), by maestro or by credit card. Store, car wash.
- 10 Aral Hauptstraße 144 – All types of fuel, payment in cash (from 7 h To 21 h), by maestro or by credit card. Store, car wash.
If you are a gentle user, the paths and paths are numerous, well maintained, often marked out and even provided with benches to spare a small stopover. So do not hesitate to borrow them, because they will save you the distance to cover far from the roads for cars. Only a few very short sections to go from the plateau to the Roer valley and vice versa can present a significant difference in level.
To see
- Historic city of Monschau – Although Monschau was one of the starting points of theoffensive von Rundstedt in , the historic city center was spared throughout the two World Wars and kept its aspect of XVIIIe century with many half-timbered or slate-covered houses and its narrow streets remained almost unchanged since. Apart from the two old castles and the religious buildings, nearly 200 buildings are classified as monument (Denkmal) speak Land of North Rhine-Westphalia making this historic city a very popular tourist attraction. Listed buildings are identified with the plaque
.- 1 Haller Tower (Burg Haller) Panoramaweg accessible at all times. free. –
(for PMR sporty, the access path has many stairs). Of uncertain origin, it was long considered that it was built with the aim of being a watchtower of the castle of the Dukes of Juliers, but we now know that this is not the case and that, serving as residence and defense in the manner of a strong house, with walls of 2.5 meters thick, it is older than the castle. A watercolor dated 1543 shows the tower still topped with a double roof. rumps straight. On the other hand, from 1570, many of its stones were used to restore the castle of the Juliers, as well as all the illustrations of the XVIIe century and later show a roofless ruin. - 2 Castle of the Dukes of Juliers (Burg Monschau) Auf dem Schloss free. – (except the interior of the towers and surrounding walls). Built at the end of XIIe century or early XIIIe century by the duke Waléran III of Limbourg, the castle is cited for the first time as Castrum in Munioie in a document of 1217. During the second half of the XIVe century, it became the property of the Duke William VI of Juliers which enlarged it and transformed it into a fortress with powerful ramparts with ramparts. From 1433, Adolphe Ier from Juliers having consolidated his property on Montjoie, the castle became one of the residences of the dukes until 1609 and the death of Jean-Guillaume de Clèves, the Duchy of Juliers then being integrated into the Duchy of Palatinate-Neuburg. In the meantime, the castle had to undergo, in 1543, a siege by the artillery of Charles Quint which brought about its surrender and the looting of the city. Became French national property in 1795, it was sold but the new owner, being unable to maintain this immense property, had the roofs dismantled between 1836 and 1837 in order to be exempt from property tax. We will have to wait for the start of XXe century so that the new owner, the provincial government of Rhineland, is working to consolidate and restore the castle and its outbuildings. After the First World War, the Deutsches Jugendherbergswerk set up a youth hostel, the DJH Burg Monschau, in the west wing. Currently, in addition to a youth hostel, the castle also serves as a backdrop for the classical music festival. The interior courtyard, from which you can enjoy a panoramic view of the city, as well as the ramparts are accessible free of charge at all times.
- 3 Castle chapel (Schlosskapelle) free. – Built in XIVe century in slate rubble, this former chapel now serves as a place for conferences and musical concerts for 80 seats.
- 3 Castle chapel (Schlosskapelle)
- 1 Haller Tower (Burg Haller) Panoramaweg
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- 4 Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin (Sankt Mariä Geburt kerk) Burgweg, 49 2472 7030 free. – (13 steps at the entrance). Church with a single nave, it was built, in late Romanesque style, between 1649 and 1650 by the Premonstratensians of the former Reichenstein monastery as the first parish church in the city of Monschau. Restored between 1969 and 1978, it is especially interesting for its interior considered to be the most beautiful building in the rural baroque from the north of the Eifel. Among the objects of liturgical art, the reliquary of Saint Liberatus, the patron saint of Monschau. One of the bells of the steeple, the one which is under a small projecting awning above the clock and which strikes the hours, was in the inn of Reinartzhof and served, until the end of the XVIe century, to guide lost travelers. It was in 1831 that it was installed here.
- 5 Church of the Immaculate Conception (Aukirche Sankt Mariä Empfängnis) Australia free. – Those are Franciscans who built, between 1725 and 1751, the church and its cloister (aukloster) in style baroque. The parts destroyed by the fire of 1860 have been rebuilt in a neoclassical style. Currently, it is the city's Catholic parish church.
- 6 Evangelical Church (Evangelische Stadtkirche) Rurstraße, 49 2472 912350 from Good Friday to 1er Sunday in October: Mon.- Sun. : 11 h - 17 h, otherwise during services. free. – Paid for by the rich local clothiers, its construction began in 1787, it was inaugurated in 1789 and completely finished in 1810. If the exterior is quite simple, the interior, in Louis XVI style is somewhat more sophisticated with decorations where the white dominates.
- 7 Red house (Rotes Haus) Laufenstrasse 10, 49 2472 5071, e-mail : [email protected] from to : Tue.- Sun. To 10 h, 11 h, 12 h, 14 h, 15 h and 16 h. adult : 5 €, student (with their card) and PMR : 3 €, under 18: free. – Built between 1752 and 1768 in a hybrid Rococo, Louis XVI and Empire style by the weaver Johann Heinrich Scheibler to serve as a commercial building and a residence, it owes its name to the red color that covers the bricks of the walls. The museum has preserved in its original state all the fittings and furnishings, mainly of Liège-Aix style, and give a good impression of the life of the upper middle class than period of lights. The self-supporting oak spiral staircase, which serves 3 floors, is decorated with 21 scenes carved in wood recalling the various stages of the manufacture of woolen fabric.
- 8 Troistorff House (Haus Troistorff, Grünes Haus) Laufenstrasse 18, 49 2472 81215 Mon.- sea. : 8 h 30 - 12 h 15 and14 h - 15 h 30, Game. : 8 h 30 - 12 h 15 and14 h - 18 h, Fri. : 8 h 30 - 12 h 30. free. – Built in 1783 for the weaver Troistorff, it is in fact a plastered half-timbered house with ornaments. Currently, it is used by the city to house registration services and to perform civil marriages.
- 9 Pauls’sches House (Pauls’sches Haus) Stadtstrasse 1-3 – Interior inaccessible. Built in the second half of the XVIIIe century in Baroque style-rococo by the weaver Paul Christoph Scheibler, one of the two sons of Johann Heinrich Scheibler the builder of the Red house, this bourgeois house was acquired in 1824 by a man named Hermann Pauls, hence its current name. Since 1921, it belongs to the city of Montjoie
- 10 Sparkasse Museum (Sparkassen Museum) Laufenstrasse 42, 49 2472 840 Mon.- sea. : 8 h 30 - 13 h and14 h 15 - 16 h 45, Game. : 8 h 30 - 13 h and14 h 15 - 17 h 45, Fri. : 8 h 30 - 13 h and14 h 15 - 16 h. free. – Installed in the buildings of the savings bank Sparkasse, the museum presents a collection of old posters, piggy banks and calculating machines.
- 4 Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin (Sankt Mariä Geburt kerk) Burgweg,
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- 11 Nature discovery museum (Erlebnismuseum Lernort Nature) Burgau 15, 49 2472 9877530, e-mail : [email protected] sat.- Game. : 11 h - 17 h. adult : 4,5 €, under 18: 2,5 €. – Permanent exhibition of more than 1000 pieces animals sometimes in reconstituted natural frames, display case housing a swarm of living bees, tactile or fragrant sensitive boxes.
- 12 Glass museum Burgau 15, 49 2472 8025785, e-mail : [email protected] Mon.- Sun. : 10 h - 18 h (guided tours, with oven demonstration, every hour between 10 h 15 and 12 h 15 and between 13 h 45 and 16 h 45). visit to the exhibition: free; guided tour, adult: 2,5 €, under 18 and PMR : 2 €. – Showroom and sale of crystals produced by the glassworks.
- 13 Brewery Museum (Felsenkeller Brauereimuseum) Sankt-vither Straße 22-28, 49 2472 3018, e-mail : [email protected] Tue.- Sun. : 11 h - 18 h. general price: 3 €. – In addition to visiting the cellar dug into the hill by dynamiting the schist in 1830, the museum exhibits a collection of utensils, tools and old bottles. Brasserie, restaurant and large terrace.
- 14 Mustard mill (Senfmühle) Laufenstrasse 116-124, 49 2472 2245 (guided tour only without appointment, duration 40 min) from to : sea. To 11 h and 14 h, from to sea. and Fri. To 11 h and 14 h. 2,5 €. – Built in 1882, the mustard plant operated at that time thanks to the paddle wheel which is still visible. Currently, it produces 20 kinds of artisan mustards and the raw material is still obtained by cold crushing. Created in 2008, the museum explains how mustard is made and traces the history of the mill with many tools and machines on display, mustard tasting at the exit. Sale store. Restaurant (the Schnabuleum) in the 1882 mill. Free parking.
- 15 Saint-Pancrace Chapel (Pankratiuskapelle) Konrad-Adenhauer-Straße (in the parish cemetery of Konzen), 49 2472 2318 (to know the opening hours) free. – Built no later than 886, it is the oldest building in the town. It is in fact the choir of a sanctuary of which the other missing parts were close to the 100 m2. Having become too small, the building was abandoned for the celebration of worship at the XIe century for the benefit of the nearby and newly built Saint-Pierre church. This church will remain the only parish church in the area until the construction, in 1650, of theChurch of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin in the city of Montjoie. Restored in 1958, the chapel was used as a mortuary until 1972. Still consecrated, it is only used for a few liturgical celebrations per year.
- 16 Weiss Printing Museum (Druckerei Museum Weiss) Am Handwerkerzentrum 16, 49 2472 982982, e-mail : [email protected] from to : Sun.16 min (free guided tour at 14 h). general price: 5 €, 2 adult child (ren): 10 €. – (ground floor). The museum presents the evolution of printing from its beginnings to the present day. Numerous rotary presses, the oldest of which dates from 1855.
- 17 Charlemagne bed (Kaiser Karls Bettstatt) accessible at all times. free. – Located on the Belgian-German border but on the territory of Montjoie, this quartzite monolith from 4.5 meters long on 2.5 meters wide, which evokes the shape of a bed, is probably an erratic stone as one meets many others on the High Fens. According to legend, Charlemagne, who had strayed in the fog during a hunt, was forced to spend the night lying on this stone.
- 18 Old sawmill (Historische Sägemühle) (along the Kluckweg north of Meilerplatz), 49 2472 7035 call for an appointment (Mr. Drevermann). free. – Inside are historical instruments and machine tools. The guide, a ranger, explains how the pit sawyer used to operate to cut logs with the debtor.
- 19 Reichenstein monastery (Kloster Reichenstein) Reichenstein Straße 340, 49 2472 8025030 summer hours: Mon.- Sun. : 7 h 15 - 18 h 30, winter hours: Mon.- Sun. : 6 h 15 - 17 h 30 for the court and the church; for a more in-depth visit or to organize a retreat, make an appointment. free. – It was in 1136 that the duke Waléran II of Limburg donates his castle of Richvinstinne to theorder of Premonstratensian which transforms it into a priory. Completely destroyed in 1543 by mercenary troops from Mary of Hungary during the wars for the possession of Duchy of Gelderland, the monastery will be rebuilt little by little until 1693, date of the completion of the church. In 1714, the priory acquired its independence and became an abbey. in 1802, the monastery was dissolved following the secularization desired by Napoleon Banaparte and the property was leased as a farm and then sold in 1808 to a fabric manufacturer. Current buildings, only the northeast wing, that is to say, the priory, the church, the former refectory-dormitory adjoining it to the north as well as the vast fish pond, are of XVIIe century; the other wings date from XIXe century. Since 2008, Benedictine monks occupy and manage the domain of 32 hectares.
- 20 Green walls (in Höefen and Mützenich) accessible at all times. free. – It is here, especially along the Hauptstraße in Höefen, that we find the most imposing hedges to protect against wind and snow in beech trees. (Fagus sylvatica) so typical of the plateau of High Fens and the Eifel. The highest exceed eight meters. Another place for these spectacular walls is the village of Mützenich.
- 21 Weaving museum (Webereimuseum) Hauptstraße 123, 49 2472 3418, e-mail : [email protected] from to : each 1erSun. of the month 14 h - 17 h. adult : 2 €, under 14: 1,5 €. – You can discover four of the last looms from the time of the small workshops in the old district of Montjoie as well as two winders, all in perfect condition and put into operation for visitors. Organization of fabric making sessions for children.
- 22 Saint-Lambert Church (Pfarrkirche Sankt-Lambertus) Malmedyer Straße free. – (1 step at the entrance by accessing the left tower). She is nicknamed the Vennbasilika ("Basilica of the Fens") or theEifeldom ("Eifel cathedral") because of its unusual dimensions for a parish church, the double bell tower at the top of 42 meters away can be seen from far away. Built from 1897, replacing a chapel, the existence of which is attested in 1150 and already dedicated to Saint Lambert, it takes the form of a cruciform church without apse with three naves all in neo-Romanesque style. It was consecrated in 1901 and restored between 1954 and 1957.
- 23 Eifel national park (Nationalpark Eifel) , e-mail : [email protected] permanently open. free. – With an area of 110 km2, this park was officially created in 2004.
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Do
Walks
- Discovery of the historic city (tag
) accessible at all times. free. – (the course has many slopes). Signposted hiking trail no 15 of 2,3 km in the city of Montjoie. Departure advised at Burgau parking lot. - Guided tour of the historic city Stadtstraẞe 16 (start atTourist Office), 49 2472 80480, e-mail : [email protected] every day but by appointment. 60 € for the group. – (the course has many slopes). (supplement of 10 €). One-hour guided tour of the city of Monschau for groups of up to 25 people
- Guided tour of the historic city by Segway Laufenstrasse 82 (meeting point: parking lot Carat Vitalhotel), 49 171 4182458, e-mail : [email protected] every day depending on weather conditions. 49 €, duration 1 h 15. –
Ride to Segway for minimum 2 people and maximum 30 people. Other possible walks. - The path of the hedges accessible at all times. free. – Signposted cyclo-pedestrian route no 31 of 5,3 km discovering green walls from Höfen. Departure advised at Nationalparktor.
- Fuhrtsbachtal valley accessible at all times but to do preferably in the spring when the trumpet daffodils (Narcissus pseudonarcissus) et les jonquilles (Narcissus jonquilla) sont en fleur. free. – Circuit cyclo-pédestre fléché no 61 de 10,2 km à la découverte des jonquilles dans l’extrême sud du parc national de l'Eifel. Départ conseillé au parking de 1 Rothe Kreuz
- Wildnis-Trail Hauptstraße 72 (balisé
) accessible at all times. free. – La 1re étape, longue de 24,7 km, de ce parcours accessible aux piétons et aux VTT à travers le parc national de l'Eifel relie le Nationalparktor d'Höfen à Einruhr.
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- Vennbahn ouvert en tout temps. free. – Itinéraire cyclo-pédestre balisé
trans-européen qui passe par Montjoie. - 2 En trimobil (EifelRAD) In der Vlötz 12, 49 2472 987898, e-mail : [email protected] Mon.- sat. : 9 h - 18 h. (par jour, réduction pour plus longues durées) trimobil électrique : 75 €, vélo électrique : 24 €, VTT : 18 €, VTT électrique : 29 €, système de navigation : 18 €. – the trimobil est un tricycle couché avec assistance électrique emportant trois adultes ou deux adultes et deux enfants, ou plus s'il est muni d'une remorque, plus un animal sur une plateforme spécialement aménagée (un chien-guide d'aveugle par exemple). Équipé de deux pédaliers indépendants, il est adapté à la plupart des PMR. Location de vélos et atelier de réparation.
- 3 À skike (Steffens Skike) Im Bruch 10, 49 170 4129896, e-mail : [email protected] ouvert toute l'année mais téléphoner pour un rendez-vous. – the skike est un moyen de locomotion hybride muni de freins entre le ski à roulettes et le patin à roulettes où l'on s'aide aussi de bâtons pour avancer, le mot est une combinaison de skate and of bike. Organisation de cours pratiques (entre 60 € par personne individuelle et 30 € par personne pour groupe de 4) et de promenades guidées (30 € l'heure par personne). Lorsqu'il y a de la neige, location de raquettes à neige (raquettes et bâtons : 10 € par jour), possibilité d'organiser des promenades guidées.
- 4 En chariot bâché (Planwagen Ungermann) Bruchweg 19, 49 2472 8025711, 49 170 4182878 inconnu. inconnu. – Balade en chariot bâché de maximum 20 places ou en break pour maximum 5 personnes chacun tiré par deux Ardennais.
- 5 En tracteur de collection (Eifel Trecker) Kapellenweg 20, 49 2472 9877987, e-mail : [email protected] du to , téléphoner pour réserver. 50 € pour 2 h. – (attention que les places des passagers sont sur chaque garde-boue des roues arrières). Location de 8 tracteurs historiques (1955 à 1964) de 2 à 3 places et d'un pick-up à 3 places. Sont fournis un assistant de navigation GPS, 1 carte avec un itinéraire choisi (durée entre 2 h and 8 h), 1 sac contenant une couverture de pique-nique et autant de ponchos imperméabilisés qu'il y a de participants.
trans-européen qui passe par Montjoie.
Activités familiales
- 6 Minigolf Bogey Dröft 3 (derrière l'hôtel De Lange Man), 49 2472 912610 Mon.- Sun. : 9 h - coucher du soleil. adult : 3,5 €, moins de 12 ans : 2,5 €. – Minigolf de 18 trous accessible à tous, terrain de pétanque, petite plaine de jeux, aire de repos. Possibilité de boire un verre ou de manger à l'hôtel.
- 7 Piscine Vennbad Wilhelm-Jansen-Straße 1, 49 2472 8024930 ouvert à tous (d'autres heures sont réservées à des activités spécifiques) Tue. : 16 h - 20 h, sea. : 15 h - 21 h, Game. : 16 h - 20 h, Fri. : 15 h - 21 h, sat. : 10 h - 18 h,Sun. : 9 h - 18 h. adult : 3,5 €, entre 3 et 18 ans, senior : 2,5 €. – (toilettes et cabines adaptées). Piscine couverte avec un bassin de 25 m, un bassin d'apprentissage et une pataugeoire. Tour plongeoir de 3 m de haut, eau à 28,5 °C, désinfection par électrolyse. Cafeteria. Parking gratuit.
Sporting activities
- 8 Lasertag Monschau Kuhlengasse 13, 49 160 9477061, e-mail : [email protected] Fri. : 16 h - 0 h, sat. : 14 h - 0 h, Sun. : 12 h - 20 h. partie de 15 min : 7 €, carte de membre donnant droit à une réduction de 0,5 € sur chaque partie : 2 €. – Jeu laser intérieur d'une superficie de 680 m2 pouvant accueillir simultanément 6 équipes et maximum 20 participants. Cafeteria. Grand parking gratuit.
Pêche
- 9 Pêcherie de Mezerath (Mezerather Weiher) Alte Monschauer Straße 1, 32 2472 5884 Fri.- Sun. : 7 h - 18 h. 1 canne : 20 €, 2 cannes : 25 €. – L'étang Mezerather Weiher est connu pour ses eaux poissonneuses depuis le XVIe siècle lorsqu'il faisait le bonheur de la cour des ducs de Juliers.
Évènements
- 10 Vennlauf départ et arrivée : Ringstraße, 49 2472 4663, e-mail : [email protected] . droit d'inscription adulte : 8 €, enfant : 4 €. – Plusieurs types de courses entre le 2 000 mètres (départ à 15 h) et le semi-marathon (départ à 17 h 15) mais aussi marche nordique de 5 km and of 10 km (départ à 15 h 25).
- 11 Marathon départ et arrivée : Konrad-Adenauer-Straße, 49 2472 5913, e-mail : [email protected] . droit d'inscription : marathon et marche : 36 €, ultra marathon : 41 €. – Ultra marathon de 56 km (départ à 6 h 05), marche nordique de 42,195 km (départ entre 6 h and 7 h) et marathon de 42,195 km (départ à 8 h). Douches et vestiaires à proximité immédiate du point de départ-arrivée.
- 12 Festival de musique classique (Monschau Klassik) Auf dem Schloß (in the château des ducs de Juliers), 39 2472 804828 du to . entre 41,9 € and 89,9 € selon la classe de place et la renommée de l'artiste. – 5 concerts de musique classique (symphonique, populaire ou jazz).
- 13 Marché de Noël (Weihnachtsmarkt) Markt, 49 2472 80480 (office du tourisme) du dernier Fri. de novembre au : Fri.- sat. : 11 h - 21 h, Sun. : 11 h - 20 h. free. – Marché de Noël concentré sur le Markt et les alentours à l'ambiance typiquement allemande. Une chorale chantant des cantiques de Noël et se relayant avec un groupe d'instrumentistes et un trio de joueurs de cor occupe un balcon le samedi et le dimanche, crèche vivante au château des ducs de Juliers.
To buy
Outre les inévitables boutiques de souvenirs à caractère plus ou moins local que l'on rencontre dans tous les lieux touristiques, les chineurs trouveront dans la cité historique quelques antiquaires ou commerces spécialisés dont un magasin cantonné dans les décorations de Noël au détail et qui a très peu d'équivalents en Europe.
- 1 Hubert Lück Eschbachstraße 15, 49 2472 2339 Mon.- Fri. : 10 h - 18 h 30, sat. : 1 h - 16 h. – (2 steps at the entrance). Antiquités et curiosités.
- 2 Unikat Eschbachstrasse 13, 49 2472 5582 sat.- Sun. : 13 h - 18 h. – (1 marche à l'entrée mais l'intérieur offre peu d'espace de manœuvre). Maroquinerie de luxe, mallettes et valises fabriquées à l'ancienne.
- 3 Weihnachtshaus Markt 6, 49 2472 940119, e-mail : [email protected] février et mars : Mon.- Sun. : 11 h 30 - 17 h, avril à décembre : Mon.- Sun. : 11 h - 18 h. – Créé en 1997, vous y trouverez, sur 3 étages, tout ce que vous pourriez imaginer en décoration ou ambiance de Noël de provenance du monde entier.
Pour les gastronomes, ils pourront acheter de l'Els (un amer fabriqué avec des herbes locales et dont l'origine viendrait du monastère de Reichenstein). Ils trouveront également quelques boulangeries-pâtisseries artisanales dont la boulangerie Alteis-Eifelhaus pour son Eifeler Vollkornbrot (pain super complet) ou la pâtisserie Café Kaulard qui fabrique des Monschauer Vennbrocken (praliné garni de massepain, de crème au Cointreau ou de nougat) et des Monschauer Dütchen (biscuits légers cuit avec de l'oeuf), ces derniers étant aussi une spécialité du Café Am Roten Haus. Ils trouveront aussi 20 sortes de moutardes artisanales au moulin à moutarde ainsi qu'un atelier artisanal de torréfaction.
- 4 Café et brûlerie Wilhelm Maaßen (Caffee-Rösterei Wilhelm Maaßen) Stadtstraße 24, 49 2472 8035880 du to : sat.- Sun. : 11 h - 18 h, du to : Tue.- Sun. : 11 h - 18 h. – (1 marche descendante à l'entrée). Depuis 1862, vente de cafés torréfiés dans l'atelier artisanal. Visite guidée possible sur rendez-vous pour groupe d'au moins 8 personnes (4 € par personne, dégustation de divers cafés compris).
Eat
Il est bon de savoir qu'absolument tous les hôtels possèdent un restaurant accessible aux non clients. Cependant du point de vue gastronomie, que ce soit dans les restaurants ou dans les hôtels, la variété des cuisines ne sera pas au rendez-vous. Ce sera de la cuisine allemande et, parfois, quelques plats classiques de la cuisine française. La cité historique étant très touristique, les prix demandés y seront souvent excessifs par rapport à ce qui est offert. Pas d'« étoilé » ni de « toqué » dans les environs, le plus proche étant un « 1 toque » à Raeren sur la frontière belgo-allemande.
Cuisine allemande
- 1 Café Thelen Burgau 1 (à côté du parking Burgau), 49 2472 7843 Tue.- Sun. : 10 h - 18 h (until 20 h the Fri. and the sat.). entre 10 € and 23 € pour un plat principal. – (plusieurs marches que ce soit pour accéder au bâtiment ou à une des 2 terrasses). Cuisine allemande, plats pour enfants. 2 terrasses. Vaste parking (payant) à 70 mètres.
- 2 Schnabuleum Laufenstraße 116-124 (in the moulin à moutarde), 49 2472 909840 sea.- Sun. : 11 h 30 - 14 h 30 and17 h 30 - 21 h 30. entre 12 € and 24,5 € le plat. – (uniquement le rez-de-chaussée)
au guide Michelin 2020. Cuisine française et allemande basée sur la moutarde. Terrasse (). Parking gratuit. - 3 Lütticher Hof (Au Vieux Liège) Stadtstraße 27/29, 49 2472 1490, e-mail : [email protected] main course: between 10 € and 18,9 €. – (3 steps at the entrance). Cuisine française et allemande. Spécialité de gibier en saison, pâtisserie faite maison. Grande terrasse couverte et chauffée en hiver surplombant la Roer.
- 4 Rur-Café Stehlings 16, 49 2472 2274, e-mail : [email protected] Mon.- Sun. : 11 h 45 - 15 h and16 h 45 - 22 h. menus between 14,5 €and 24 €. – Cuisine allemande. Créé en 1918, l'intérieur est très cozy et toujours de cette époque.
- 5 Zum Haller Eschbachstraße 4, 49 2472 804700, e-mail : [email protected] sea.- Mon. : 17 h - 0 h. entre 6 € and 20 € le plat. – (3 steps at the entrance). Cuisine allemande et italienne. Réservation souhaitée. Coin bar (pas d'obligation de manger).
- 6 Alte Molkerei Hauptstraße 74, 49 2472 8025777, e-mail : [email protected] Tue.- Fri. : 11 h 30 - 14 h 30 and17 h - 22 h, sat.- Sun. : 10 h - 22 h. – Cuisine allemande et italienne (pâtes, pizzas le mercredi soir), pâtisseries faites maison. Petite terrasse, jardin et petite plaine de jeux, parking gratuit.
- 7 Höfener Wirtshaus Hauptstraße 88, 49 2472 2298, e-mail : [email protected] Mon. : 11 h 30 - 15 h and17 h 30 - 22 h, sea.- Fri. : 11 h 30 - 15 h and17 h 30 - 22 hsat.- Sun.11 min23 min. entre 11,5 € and 24,5 € pour un plat principal. – Cuisine française et allemande, spécialité de viandes grillées, plats pour enfants. Coin bar (pas d'obligation de manger). Terrasse, parking gratuit. Chambre simple : 55 €,chambre double : 85 €, chambre triple : 110 €, petit déjeuner compris, réductions à partir de 2 nuitées .
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Mediterranean cuisine
- 8 Restaurant Olive Trierer Straße 249-253, 49 2472 804853, e-mail : [email protected] sea.- sat. : 17 h 30 - 23 h, Sun. : 12 h - 15 h and17 h 30 - 23 h. entre 7,5 € and 23 € pour un plat. – (3 steps at the entrance). Cuisine italienne faite avec des produits locaux. Parking gratuit.
Restauration rapide
- 9 Mc Donald's Am Handwerkerzentrum 2, 49 2472 804522 Mon.- Sun. : 9 h - 0 h. –
La chaine américaine bien connue. Terrasse avec petite plaine de jeux munie d'une clôture. Service au volant (drive). Parking. - 10 Eifeler Kebab Haus Grünentalstraße 2, 49 2472 805888 Mon.- Sun. : 11 h - 22 h. entre 3 € and 10 € boisson noncomprise. – Spécialité de kebab. Take away food. Terrasse et parking gratuit.
La chaine américaine bien connue. Terrasse avec petite plaine de jeux munie d'une clôture. Service au volant (drive). Parking.Salon de thé, sandwicheries, glaciers
- 11 Café Kaulard Markt 8, 49 2472 2301, e-mail : [email protected] Mon.- Fri. : 9 h 30 - 18 h, sat. : 9 h - 18 h, Sun. : 10 h - 18 h. petit déjeuner à l'anglaise : 7,95 €, idem en buffet à volonté : 11,4 €. – (rez-de-chaussée). Spécialité de viennoiseries et de pâtisseries de la « Forêt noire », crèmes glacées. À déguster sur place ou à emporter. Vente de pralines. Terrace.
- 12 Café Am Roten Haus Laufenstraße 11, 49 2472 5010 Mon.- Fri. : 9 h 30 - 17 h, Fri.- sat. : 9 h 30 - 18 h. moins de 10 € 1 boisson comprise. – Spécialité de viennoiseries et de pâtisseries de la « Forêt noire ». À déguster sur place ou à emporter. Vente de pralines. Terrace.
- 13 Alteis-Eifelhaus Hauptstraße 96, 49 2472 6948, e-mail : [email protected] Fri.- Mon. : 9 h - 17 h 30 (from 7 h 30 le samedi et de 8 h le dimanche). – free. Boulangerie-pâtisserie artisanale installée dans une ancienne ferme datant de 1650. Coin bar (pas d'obligation de manger), terrasse, parking gratuit; Produits à emporter, spécialité d’Eifeler Vollkornbrot (pain complet).
Alimentation
Pour les voyageurs qui aiment ou doivent préparer leurs repas, le plus simple est de s'approvisionner dans le zoning commercial d'Imgenbroich. Celui-ci borde les deux côtés de la Trierer Straße et compte toutes les enseignes de chaines de la grande distribution présentes en Allemagne. Il faut savoir que les prix de l'alimentation peuvent être de 10 à 20 % moins chers qu'en Belgique mais aussi que les bouteilles en plastique (eaux, sodas, etc.) sont toutes consignées.
Have a drink / Go out
Hormis pendant la période du marché de Noël, les noctambules seront déçus, car il n'existe ni boite de nuit ni bar à Montjoie ; pour cela il leur faudra aller jusque Aachen Where Verviers. Par contre, si vous voulez simplement boire un verre, tous les restaurants servent aussi uniquement des boissons pendant l'entièreté de leurs heures d'ouverture. La plupart possèdent une terrasse et certains ont même un bar spécifique pour cet usage. Les bars et terrasses des hôtels sont aussi accessibles aux non clients.
Housing
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Camping
- 1 Camping Perlenau Perlenau 7, 49 2472 4136, e-mail : [email protected] from to .to be released before 14 h. caravan / motorhome: 11 €, attempted : 8 €, electricity : 3 €, adult : 5 €, less than 12 years : 3 €, dog : 2,6 €. – At the edge of the Perlenbach. Separate areas for caravans / motorhomes and tents. Heated sanitary rooms, dishwasher, washing machine and tumble dryer. Cafe Restaurant.
- 2 Rosenthal Campsite Ludweg Mathar Weg, 49 173 6404451 closed from to for non-residents. caravan / motorhome: 8 €, attempted : 3 €, electricity : 1,5 €, adult : 5 €, under 16: 2 €. – At the edge of the Roer. Two sanitary rooms, one of which is heated in winter, washing machine and dryer. Cafeteria.
- 3 Zum Jone Bur Campsite Grünentalstrasse 36, 49 2472 3931, e-mail : [email protected] open all year. (high season) caravan car: 10,5 €, camping car : 8,5 €, attempted : 7 €, electricity : 3,5 €, adult : 5 €, under 15: 4 €, under 3 years old: free, dog: 3 €. – paying. Outdoor pool. Bar and restaurant (the Döörehöffche).
Hotels
If you want to stay in Monschau during the period from Christmas market, it is advisable to book well in advance.
- 4 DJH Burg Monschau (Jugendherberge Monschau) Auf dem Schloss 4 (in the Castle of the Dukes of Juliers), 49 2472 97039, e-mail : [email protected] reception Mon.- Sun. : 7 h - 22 h. (breakfast included) adult: 27,9 €, child between 4 and 12 years old: 11,7 €. – Youth hostel with 20 rooms ranging from 2 beds to 12 beds with shared sanitary facilities (10 showers and 5 bathrooms), 4 apartments of 3 or 4 beds with kitchen and bathroom. Free car parking 100 meters away and secure on site for 10 bikes.
- 5 Burg-Hotel Lanfenstrasse 1, 49 2472 8028055, e-mail : [email protected] (breakfast included, reduction from 3 nights) single room: 50 €, Double room : 74 €. – free. 12 rooms, single, double or triple. Bar and restaurant ( 1 step at the entrance, come via Kirchstraße).
- 6 Carat Vitalhotel Laufenstrasse 82, 49 2472 860, e-mail : [email protected] room available from 15 h, to be released before 11 h. Double room : 112 € breakfast included. –
free. 100 double or triple rooms, apartments for 6 people. Swimming pool and sauna. Bar and restaurant with French and German cuisine. Accepted animals (10 €). Pleasure garden. Free parking. - 7 Hotel Aquarium Heidgen 34, 49 2472 1693, e-mail : [email protected] double room: between 45 € and 60 €, apartment: between 55 € and 80 € for 2 people. –
Decoration based on the theme of fish and fishing. 3 apartments for 3 to 6 people at no 33 of the same street. Restaurant and winter garden, terrace and wooded garden. Relaxation room with classic sauna, infrared sauna and sun bench. Babysitting service. - 8 Hotel Bürgerhaus Stehling 8, 49 2472 803657, e-mail : [email protected] Double room : 79 €, apartment : 140 €. – free. Double rooms and 1 apartment for 4 people. Bar and restaurant. Accepted animals (10 € without food).
- 9 Hotel Haus Vennblick Hauptstraße 24, 24 2472 2295, e-mail : [email protected] double bedroom with shower and wc: 57 € breakfast (9,5 € per person) not included. – on the ground floor. 7 single or double rooms with individual bathrooms or with shared bathrooms upstairs. Bar and restaurant with international cuisine.
- 10 Hotel Hirsch Monschauer Straße 7, 49 2472 2283, e-mail : [email protected] double bedroom with shower and wc: 30 € breakfast included, reductions from 3 nights. – 28 rooms with individual sanitary facilities or with shared sanitary facilities upstairs. Accepted animals (3 € without food). Bar and restaurant (closed on sea;) with French and German cuisine and game specialties in season. Free parking and bicycle garage.
- 11 Hotel Horchem Road 14, 49 2472 80580, e-mail : [email protected] room available from 15 h, to be released before 11 h. (breakfast included) double room: between 110 € and 130 €, apartment: between 150 € and 300 €. – free. Double rooms and 3 apartments for 4 or 5 people. Bar, restaurant and terrace (). Accepted animals (10 € without food).
- 12 Hotel Royal & Schloß-Café Stadtstrasse 4-6, 49 2472 98770, e-mail : [email protected] room available from 15 h, to be released before 11 h. double room: between 58 € and 80 € breakfast included. –
paying. 14 bedrooms. Restaurant with French and German cuisine. Large terrace. Accepted animals (5 € without food). - 13 Hotel Zum Stern Eschbachstrasse 14, 49 2472 5060, e-mail : [email protected] (breakfast not included) single room: 49 €, double room: between 69 € and 80 €. – free. Single and double rooms. Bar and restaurant. Accepted animals (10 € without food).
- 14 By Lange Man Dröft 3, 49 2472 912610, e-mail : [email protected] room available from 15 h, to be released before 10 h 30. double room: between 128 € and 148 € breakfast included, apartment between 148 € and 280 €. – free. Double and triple rooms, apartments for 2 to 6 people with equipped kitchen. Bar and restaurant. Indoor swimming pool, sauna and fitness room. Large terrace and garden. Free parking. Animals not accepted.
- 15 Jägersruh Trierer Straße 23, 49 2472 3774, e-mail : [email protected] room available from 14 h, to be released before 10 h. simple room : 50 €, Double room : 90 €. –
free. 2 single rooms, 12 doubles and 1 triple. Terrace. Bar and restaurant with German cuisine (between 11 € and 16 € for a main course). Free parking. Animals not accepted. - 16 Venngasthof Zur Buche Im Brand 39, 49 2472 1497, e-mail : [email protected] room available from 15 h, to be released before 10 h 30. simple room : 63 €, Double room : 84 € (reductions from 3 nights). – free. Bar and restaurant with German cuisine, terrace. Accepted animals (10 € for the entire stay). Pleasure garden with small playground. Free parking, garage for motorcycles and bicycles. Rental of electric bikes.
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Apartments
- 17 Ferienhaus Felsenhäuschen Auf dem Schloss 2, 49 173 5447221, e-mail : [email protected] apartment 6 people: between 100 € for 1 night and 550 € for 1 week, apartment 4 people: between 80 € for 1 night and 500 € for 1 week. – 1 apartment for 6 people and 1 apartment for 4 people each with equipped kitchen.
- 18 Hotel Flosdorff Australia 1, 49 2472 970646, e-mail : [email protected] 74 €. – free. 4 apartments with double bed, extra bed, fitted kitchen, washing machine and dryer. 1 veranda-terrace accessible only to customers. Lockable bicycle storage 150 meters. Restaurant with French, German and vegetarian dishes (between 10 € and 18 €).
Rustic bed and breakfasts
- 19 Ferienhof Bauer In den Stecken 14, 49 2472 5202, e-mail : [email protected] Between 52 € for 1 night and 2 people and 665 € per week for 6 people, container: 20 € at night including breakfast. – for the 2 gîtes, for the container (4 steps at the entrance). 1 gîte 120 m2 for a maximum of 12 people, 1 gîte 65 m2 for a maximum of 5 people and 1 metal container with interior insulation for a maximum of 2 people.
- 20 Ferienhäuser Gehlen Hoarstatt 2C, 49 2472 7519, e-mail : [email protected] room available from 16 h, to be released before 11 h. Between 100 € at night and 980 € the week depending on the season. – free. 2 ultra modern and super equipped cottages side by side and 100 m2 each, one for 6 people maximum and the other for 4 people. Terrace with barbecue. Parking on site.
Communicate
Post offices
- 4 Montjoie post office (Deutsche Post) Laufenstrasse 78 Mon.- sat. : 8 h 30 - 11 h 30. – All postal products and services.
- 5 Kalterherberg Post Office (Deutsche Post) Monschauerstraße 7 Mon.- sat. : 9 h - 12 h. – All postal products and services.
- 6 Imgenbroich Post Office (Deutsche Post) Trier Straße 254 Mon.- Fri. : 9 h - 18 h, sat. : 9 h - 13 h. – All postal products and services.
- 7 Tobacco & Co Auf Beuel 19 (in the shopping arcade of the Kaufland supermarket) Mon.- sat. : 8 h - 20 h. – All postal products and services.
Telephony, internet and Wi-Fi
The city of Monschau does not have a network Wireless free, however many hotels offer this service, usually free of charge, within their establishment.
Regarding data transmission by mobile phone, if your operator is Deutsche Telekom or if your operator uses it for roaming (roaming), the 4G network is available in the north of Mützenich, Konzen and Imgenbroich, the 3G network in the city of Monschau and 2G everywhere else. If your operator is Vodafone or if your operator uses it while roaming, the 4G network is available in the village of Mützenich, the 3G network in the north of Mützenich and in the city of Monschau while 2G is available everywhere. As it concerns Telephonica, unfortunately we have no information.
- nPerf – Hourly updated map of mobile network coverage.
Manage the day-to-day
Administration
- 8 City Hall (Stadtverwaltung) Laufenstrasse 84, 49 2472 810 Mon.- sea. : 8 h 30 - 12 h 15 and14 h - 15 h 30, Game. : 8 h 30 - 12 h 15 and14 h - 18 h, Fri. : 8 h 30 - 12 h 30. –
Banks
Location of ATMs. Please note that only the first two are in the historic center of Montjoie.
- Raiffeisenbank Monschau Stadtstrasse 1 (Pauls’sches house) 24 hours a day. – 1 outdoor distributor on the square next to the store entrance
- 9 Sparkasse Monschau Laufenstrasse 42, 49 2472 8047201 24 hours a day. – 1 external distributor.
- 10 Raiffeisenbank Imgenbroich Trierer Straße 254, 49 2473 6060 24 hours a day. – 1 indoor distributor.
- 11 Sparkasse Mützenich Eupener Straße 85, 49 2472 2520 24 hours a day. – (1 small step at the entrance). 1 indoor distributor.
- 12 Sparkasse Konzen Konrad-Adenauer-Straße 3-5, 49 2472 2540 24 hours a day. – 1 indoor distributor.
- 13 Sparkasse Imgenbroich Trierer Straße 231, 49 2472 912680 24 hours a day. – 1 external distributor.
- 14 Sparkasse Höefen Hauptstraße 54, 49 2472 2530 24 hours a day. – 1 indoor distributor.
- 15 Sparkasse Kalterherberg Monschauer Straße 6, 49 2472 2560 24 hours a day. – 1 indoor distributor.
Health
There is no hospital establishment with an emergency department ((of)notaufnahme) in Monschau. The closest is theEifelklinik St. Brigida To Simmerath.
You will find in Montjoie, in 2018, 21 general practitioners ((of)hausarzt [male], hausärztin [female]), including 2 who know French, only 2 pharmacies ((of)apoteke), both in Imgenbroich, as well as 2 dentists ((of)zahnarzt), 1 eyewear-optometrist and, for those traveling with a pet, 1 veterinarian ((of)tierarzt) :
- 16 Doctor Gerhard Altmann Trierer Straße 242, 49 2472 1411 consultation at the office: Mon.- Tue. : 9 h - 12 h and15 h - 18 h, sea. : 9 h - 12 h, Game. : 9 h - 12 h and15 h - 18 h, Fri. : 9 h - 12 h. – General practitioner.
- 17 Doctor Britta Scheibe-Schmidt Laufenstrasse 73, 49 2472 2244 consultation at the office: by appointment. – General practitioner.
- Association of Doctors of North Rhine-Westphalia (Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Nordrhein) – List of general practitioners in Montjoie with their contact details and office hours.
- Doctors on duty , 49 2473 894444 Mon.- Sun. : 22 h - 8 h. – To be put in direct contact with a doctor on call ((of)ärztenotdienst).
- 18 Pharmacy Marien (Marien Apoteke) Trierer Straße 280, 49 2472 80290 Mon.- Fri. : 8 h - 18 h 30 (until 19 h the Mon., the Tue. and the Game.), sat. : 8 h 30 - 14 h. – Pharmacy.
- 19 Victoria Pharmacy (Victoria apoteke) Trierer Straße 264 (in the shopping center along Matthias-Offermann-Straße), 49 2472 7440 Mon.- Fri. : 8 h - 18 h 30, sat. : 8 h 30 - 14 h. – Pharmacy.
- Pharmacies on duty (aponet.be) – free 0800 00 22833 - Addresses of pharmacies on duty ((of)Apotheken-Notdienst) in Monschau and surroundings.
- 20 Hüsnü Arsan Hekimoglu Malmedyerstraße 6, 49 2472 2620 – Dentiste.
- 21 Jan Cleyndert Laufenstrasse 47, 49 2472 5155 – Dentiste.
- 22 Kaulard Augenoptik Trierer Straße 221-225, 49 2472 9879901 Mon.- Fri. : 9 h 30 - 13 h and14 h - 18 h, sat. : 9 h 30 - 14 h. – Eyewear-optometrist. Parking and entrance at the back of the building.
- 23 Karl-Friedrich Arndts Breitestrasse 2, 49 2472 940486 – Veterinary.
Worship
Security
 | Emergency telephone number: Police :110 Ambulance:112 Firefighter :112 Eifel Sainte-Brigitte clinic : 49 2473 890 Doctor on call : 49 2473 894444 All-night drugstore :0800 00 22833 |
Apart from the case, common in Germany, of pick-pocketing especially during the tourist season or during the Christmas market, there is no security problem specific to the municipality. The phenomenon of verbal or even physical racial aggression, common in large German cities, has not reached more rural areas like Montjoie.
If you are in the wild and need help, fill in the number of the last junction point (knotenpunkt) that you have encountered and, if possible, go there to help the emergency services locate you. In the Eifel national park, most information boards have a number at the top right; it is the latter that you can fill in.
The organization of the police in Germany can be quite confusing for a foreigner. Thus the only police station for the whole municipality is in thecity Hall and is not accessible, even by phone at 39 2473 957712680, that the Mon. : 10 h - 11 h and the Game. : 17 h - 19 h. The closest police station is that of Schleiden, or a few 24 km by the road to the historic city. The latter can be contacted at 39 2445 8580.
In forest areas, the forest guards of the water and forest administration, recognizable from afar by their hats "Four-humps », Are empowered to enforce the law and are trained to give first aid.
Respect
On the road, the Germans respect the code and more especially the speed limits. Do like them or they'll be sure to let you know, one way or another, that they're not happy. Do not throw anything on the ground and more particularly in the historic city.
In the National Park, if the regulation provides for the usual things, namely to stay on the trails, to keep dogs on a leash, not to leave any waste behind, not to frighten wild animals and not to light fires, it also provides for a smoking ban. Be careful that the forest guards keep an eye on the grain and that the fines can be high.
Around
- 1 Aachen (north-northwest) – Former city of the emperor's main residence Charlemagne which conceals many monuments and museums.
- 2 High Fens (West) –
Largest nature reserve in Belgium with a very specific biotope. - 3 Spa (west-southwest) – City of water par excellence and famous for its ferruginous springs.
- 4 Leykaul Railcars (at the South West) – Course of 14 km by draisine on the old one Vennbahn.
- 5 Hellenthal animal park (Wieldfreigehege Hellenthal) (east-south-east) – Animal park focused on European fauna and more specifically on raptors.
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