Bar-le-Duc Travel Guide

  Fains-Véel
by pedroswift
 
  • Fains-Véel
      Fains-Véel
    by pedroswift
  • Troinville-en-Barrois
      Troinville-en-Barrois
    by pedroswift
  •   Bar-le-Duc
    by pedroswift
  • Quiet on the eastern front - Eglise Jeanne d'Arc
      Quiet on the eastern front - Eglise...
    by pedroswift
  • Jam Add
      Jam Add
    by pedroswift
 

Explore Bar-le-Duc

Things to Do  

There Are Gothic Churches in the Lower Town Too

There Are Gothic Churches in the Lower Town Too, Bar-le-Duc

 hquittner Says:  The lower town is on both sides of the Ornain river. The church on the south bank in the lower town is the church of St. Antoine built in the 14-15C. The church has a fine wooden crossing tower and beside an old simple west end there is at its south west edge a primitive... 

Place St.Pierre

Place St.Pierre, Bar-le-Duc

 hquittner Says:  Place St. Pierre widens before the Church St.-Etienne at its southern end. To its right is the Rue des Ducs de Bar. The largest building immediate on the right is the Hotel de Florainville, today the palais de Justice. The facade is 16C Renaissance with wrought iron-added to... 

Tour de L'Horloge

Tour de L'Horloge, Bar-le-Duc

 hquittner Says:  Just north of the Pl. St.-Pierre stands the ancient Tour de L'Horloge which looks down on the steep descent to the lower city, which is a remainder from the old ducal chateau. Nearby is a view looking at the lower city and further along the upper town is the Chapel of St.... 

See the Revered Statue of the Notre-Dame du Guet

See the Revered Statue of the Notre-Dame du Guet, Bar-le-Duc

 hquittner Says:  In the left transept there stands a much revered statue which is the site of an annual pilgrimage in this city. Although it used to be in another place in the upper town, much destruction and repair has eliminated its earlier sites, but see it as you walk by. 

A 16C Renaissance Sculpture by Ligier Richier

A 16C Renaissance Sculpture by Ligier Richier, Bar-le-Duc

 hquittner Says:  In a chapel to the south side of the nave stands a bizarre sculpture of the three year dead body of Rene prince of Orange created in 1547. On the main altar in the nave stands another work done slightly earlier of the Calvary with its three dying men. There are few French... 

See the Interior of the Church of St.-Etienne

See the Interior of the Church of St.-Etienne, Bar-le-Duc

 hquittner Says:  The interior of St.-Etienne is built in the 15C flamboyant Gothic style. The lateral aisles however are as tall as the central nave and thus have very tall vaults. It has an elaborate pulpit with finely created lower carved scenes below and at the very top a trumpeting... 

Outside the Church of St.-Etienne

Outside the Church of St.-Etienne, Bar-le-Duc

 hquittner Says:  The west facade of the church is minimally decorated with a few Renaissance feature plus some gargoyles along the roof. The church sits at depth of the Place Pierre 

Hotels  

Hotel Bertrand

 2 Opinions

Transportation  

between paris and strasbourg

between paris and strasbourg, Bar-le-Duc

 fabrice Says:

Local Customs  

bar-le-duc

bar-le-duc, Bar-le-Duc

 fabrice Says:  official logo of the city 

Favorites  

carte de la meuse

carte de la meuse, Bar-le-Duc

 fabrice Says:

la meuse

la meuse, Bar-le-Duc

 fabrice Says:

The Place

Plan a Bar-le-Duc vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Bar-le-Duc locals

Experience Bar-le-Duc
  •   11 Tips and Reviews
  •  47 Photos
  Share your Travels  
Map of Bar-le-Duc
 

The People

 
Our Members Say
 profile photo

 The west facade of the church is minimally decorated with a few Renaissance feature plus some gargoyles along the roof. The church sits at depth of the Place... 

 

Question about Bar-le-Duc?

Our members can help!

postQuestion_button

Top 3 Bar-le-Duc Writers

1

Upper Town of Bar-le-Duc

hquittner profile photo

 Bar-le-Duc is partly situated on both side of the Ornain River but it also has a section on a high promontory where many of the fine 14-17C old buildings can be see. Below stands a growing commercial... 

2

beautiful little city

fabrice profile photo

 I've got some interesting experiences in Bar-le-Duc. I'd love to share with you the 4 tips I've written, the 5 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

3

Tranquil Stop on the Canal du Marne au Rhin

pedroswift profile photo

 I've got some interesting experiences in Bar-le-Duc. I'd love to share with you the 0 tips I've written, the 9 photos uploaded, and 1 travelogue I've created. 

View all rated pages

View newest pages

Build your own Bar-le-Duc page