Ardennes
Ardennes - the real France. The Argonne forest nestles in the east, peaks and pastures in the centre, and the patchwork of meadows of La Thierache to the west.
The countryside attracts walkers, nature-lovers, and sailors. Canoeists head to the lakes of Vieilles Forges or Bairon. Fishermen prefer the banks of the Semoy.
Since the Middle Ages the Ardennes has been home to many fortified castles & fortresses, such as the citadel of Sedan and the bastion of Rocroi.
18th century manor houses and residential chateaux can be seen in Bazeilles or Remilly-Aillicourt. Literary buffs can retrace the footsteps of Ardenne's famous son, Rimbaud, born in Charleville in 1854.
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