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Discover langres

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Town of art and history, completely girded ramparts, unexpected, splendid, the city of langres presents on all sides the aspect of a roughcast fortress of turns and bell-towers.

Demonstration of shooting to the arquebus

Demonstration of shooting to the arquebus


  Walk with accompanying notes (with foot or in the bus) in the old city and on the chemin de Ronde: Town hall Gate(XVIIème century), frontages of Renaissance Houses, Cathédrale St-Mammès and cloister (external). Visit of the Tower of Navarre, defensive monument of XVIème century inaugurated by François 1st, remarkable by its frame in chestnut, its slope in spiral to assemble the pieces of artillery, its rooms arched and casematées Demonstration of shooting to the arquebus by a halberdier. Visit commented of 2 a.m. 00 (possible in English and German).

Langres cheese tasting at the navarre tower

Langres cheese tasting at the navarre tower


  Speciality of our soil, recognized Controlled Label of origin, the cheese of Langres is manufactured according to the old traditional receipts. Its orange crust, yellow, shelter a yellow paste clearly, of a moderate taste which continues into growing old. A basin called “fountain” digs the top of cheese. This characteristic, which can be assimilated to the shape of the ramparts girdling the town of Langres, gives him this characteristic aspect. Tasting accompanied by a wine of soil to the Tower of Navarre. Tasting of 1/2 hour.

Visit with audio-guide

Visit with audio-guide


  This audio-guide is placed at your disposal for the day. It proposes to you a detailed comment of the various monuments of the city: the museum of Art & History (40 described works), the cathedral, turns, the house Rebirth… Only one constraint: to bring back the Guide-Man to the opening hours of the place of hiring.

Visit with a qualified guide

Visit with a qualified guide


  During 2 hours, while walking you, an approved guide will make you discover the secrecies of intramurally: the Tower of Navarre, inaugurated in 1521 per François 1st, the ramparts bimillenaries, the cathedral and the canonic district, roofed passageways, the house Renaissance…

By train on the defense walls

By train on the defense walls


  Comfortably installed in the small tourist train, you will discover the 3 km of panoramic ramparts, the turns, the doors. You will furrow intramurally, with its picturesque lanes, with the meeting of the principal monuments. Circuit n°1: 1. 00 along the ramparts and in the city (comment recorded - possible in German, English, Dutch and Italian) Circuit n°2: 1. 00 along the ramparts and visit of the tower of Navarre (commented by a guide - possible in English and German) Circuit n°3: 2. 00 along the ramparts and visit of the cathedral (commented by a guide - possible in English and German)

Visit by airplane

Visit by airplane


  The weather conditions are good, the Langrois Flying-club proposes to you the town of Langres seen of the sky, an ideal solution to admire the ramparts. At the beginning of the aerodrome of Rolampont.

By two-wheels on the cyclo-cité

By two-wheels on the cyclo-cité


  Adapted perfectly for an urban use, the Cinzia bicycle offers six speeds to be regulated according to the relief. The effort is limited thus making it possible to accentuate the pleasure of rolling downtown. Each adult bicycle is equipped with a basket and a theft protection device. The accessories such as helmets, seats children, monoroues are proposed free. The presence of a basket can prove extremely useful: one places there his bag at hand, his commissions, a plan of city and even a Guide-Man… The park includes/understands 10 adult bicycles, 2 seats babies, 2 bicycles children (20 inches) and 2 monoroues.

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