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Topic | Sciences and discovery |
Departure | LANGRES (52) |
Details | Town of the art and history, the city of Langres completely surrounded by ramparts is very surprising, unexpected, splendid and presents on all sides the aspect of a roughcast fortress with bell-towers. |
Arquebus Demonstration
Guided promenade on foot or on bus in the old city and on the chemin de Ronde.
Town Hall Gate (17th century), frontages of Renaissance Houses, Saint-Mammès Cathedral and cloister.
Visit of the Navarre Tower, defensive monument of 16th century inaugurated by François 1er, remarkable by its frame in chestnut wood, its spiral slope, its arched rooms.
Demonstration of arquebus shooting by a halberdier.
2 hours commented visit (in English and German on demand).
Accommodation nearby
Hôtel Restaurant de la Poste
- Langres
- 03 25 87 10 51
Langres cheese tasting at the Navarre Tower
Our local cheese has a Controlled Label of Origin, the cheese of Langres is manufactured according to the old traditional receipts.
Under its orange crust the cheese has a a light yellow paste, a sweet taste which gets stronger. A basin called “fountain” digs the top of cheese. This characteristic could be assimilated to the shape of the ramparts girdling the town of Langres.
Cheese tasting with a local wine in the Tower of Navarre. 1/2 hour.
Accommodation nearby
Hôtel Restaurant de la Poste
- Langres
- 03 25 87 10 51
Visit with audio-guide
This audio-guide is yours for the day.
It offers you a detailed comment on various monuments in the city:
- the museum of Art & History (40 described works),
- the cathedral,
- the towers,
- the Renaissannce.
Accommodation nearby
Hôtel Restaurant de la Poste
- Langres
- 03 25 87 10 51
Visit promenade with a professional guide
During a 2 hours promenade, a professional guide make you discover the inner secrets of the city :
- the Tower of Navarre inaugurated in 1521 by François 1er,
- the bi-centennial ramparts,
- the cathedral and the canonic district,
- roofed passageways,
- the Renaissance house.
Accommodation nearby
Hôtel Restaurant de la Poste
- Langres
- 03 25 87 10 51
Visit on airplane in Langres
If the weather is good, the Langrois Flying-club proposes you to see the town of "Langres by air", an ideal manner to admire the ramparts, at the Rolampont airdrome.
Accommodation nearby
Hôtel Restaurant de la Poste
- Langres
- 03 25 87 10 51
The Cyclo-Cité tour in Langres
For the Cyclo-Cité Tour, the Cinzia bicycle is adapted for an urban use, offering six speeds to be regulated according to the relief.
Each adult bicycle is equipped with a basket and a theft protection device. The accessories such as helmets, seats children, monowheels are proposed for free. The effort is limited for the visitors pleasure.
The presence of a basket coulds be useful for bags, a city map and even an audio-guide…
There are 10 adult bicycles, 2 babt seats, 2 bicycles for children (20 inches) and 2 monowheels.
Accommodation nearby
Hôtel Restaurant de la Poste
- Langres
- 03 25 87 10 51
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