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| Vitry-le-François | ||
| region | Grand Est | |
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| Residents | 11.743 (2018) | |
| height | 105 m | |
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Vitry-le-François is a city in French Department Marne in the region Grand Est (historical region: Champagne-Ardenne). The city on the Marne and the Marne Lateral Canal (Canal latéral à la Marne) is the seat of a sub-prefecture.
background
The fortress town founded by King Francis I in the middle of the 16th century as a replacement for the city of Vitry-en-Perthois, which was destroyed in 1544 and is located 4 km to the east, is the capital of the Perthois region and lies on a wide, fertile plain. The city complex was planned by the Bolognese engineer Girolamo Marini. In the second world victory it was 90% destroyed, but rebuilt according to the original plan.
getting there
By plane
The cheapest should be Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle airport
(IATA: CDG) be.
By train
With the TER Vallée de la Marne from Paris-Est to Châlons-en-Champagne, there change to the TER to Vitry-le-François.
By bus
In the street
The city is reached for those coming from southern Germany via the French autobahn Autoroute A4, which Strasbourg With Paris connects (access also from Saarbrücken via the A 320 / Europastraße 50). From northern Germany, the Ruhr area and the Cologne area it can be cheaper, via Belgium and then to Valenciennes drive past and the autoroute A 26 bis Reims to take, then continue over Châlons-en-Champagne, which is connected to Vitry via the four-lane route national 44. You can save yourself the motorway toll if you go from Nancy the four-lane route national 4 (up to Saint-Dizier crossing free) used.
By boat
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The city can be reached by ship via the canalized Marne, which flows into the Seine at Charenton-le-Pont. There is a connection to the Rhine via the Marne Lateral Canal (Canal latéral à la Marne) and the Rhine-Marne Canal (Canal de la Marne au Rhin), while the Canal de la Marne à la Saône leads to Burgundy.
By bicycle
mobility
There is a large free car park next to the Notre-Dame church. The center can be easily explored on foot.
Tourist Attractions
- Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption. The baroque collegiate church on the Place des Armes; on this a statue that symbolizes the river Marne and is called la Déesse.
- Hotel-de-Ville. The town hall on the site of the former Franciscan monastery.
- Porte du Pont city gate. The bridge gate rebuilt in 1985.
activities
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
- Hotel de la Cloche, Rue A.-Briand 34. Tel.: 33 326 740384. Price: 20 rooms 59-120 EUR (2017), breakfast 8 EUR.
- Hotel de la Poste, Rue Sainte-Croix 1. Tel.: 33 326 740265. Price: 27 rooms 68-90 EUR, breakfast 9 EUR (2017).
health
Practical advice
trips
- Saint-Armand-sur-Flon. The community, 10 km to the north, has five mills. The church was donated for the canons of the Cathedrals of Châlons. The portal and parts of the nave have been preserved from the original Romanesque building.
- Vitry-en-Perthois. Vitry-en-Perthois is the original foundation going back to Roman times. The Renaissance church has a 15th century baptism. At the height of the remains of the Sainte-Geneviève chapel in the middle of the fields. The Mont de Fourche offers a good view.
- Lac du Der-Chantecoq. With numerous water sports is about 15 km southeast.
literature
Web links
- www.lacduder.com/fr/villes-de-culture/vitry-le-francois
