The Ardennes

A CROSS-BORDER DESTINATION IN THE HEART OF EUROPE

Lovers of heritage, nature, cycling or hiking, adventurers, sportsmen or contemplators, the nearby and easily accessible Ardennes are the promise of an authentic trip: an invitation to take your time and recharge your batteries.
Lake of Vieilles-Forges

Old Forges Lake

The Loop of the Meuse at Monthermé

The Meuse Cycle Route/EuroVelo 19

The Meuse Cycle Route/EuroVelo 19

War and Peace Museum

Portrait of Arthur Rimbaud

In the footsteps of Rimbaud

Place Ducale by night Charleville-Mézières

Majestic Place Ducale in Charleville-Mézières

The fortified castle of Sedan, the largest in Europe

All our essentials

THE ARDENNES, A TERRITORY TO EXPLORE

Walking

By bike

On the water

A motorcycle

Hiking in the Ardennes

In the Ardennes, walking is a pleasure, nature an undisputed queen. One-day walk or multi-day roaming, you will find your happiness here for hiking.

From the Ardennes massif to the forests of the Argonne or the valleys of the Thiérache, the Ardennes offer lovers of cycling a playground accessible to all. For the more athletic, the Ardennes massif also offers beautiful mountain biking circuits.

Pénichette on the Canal des Ardennes

Water is an important component of the Ardennes department. Rivers, rivers and lakes dot the landscape and offer a range of recreational and sporting activities.

Small roads full of greenery and bends, circuits designed especially for bikers and a label that guarantees bikers a welcome adapted to their needs... Bikers, you are welcome in the Ardennes!

Prepare your stay...

Here, answers to all your questions! Accommodation, restaurants, nature activities, cultural visits, responsible holidays, terroir or the highlights of local life, we guide you in your choices. Let's go !

Unusual accommodation

Bed & Breakfasts

Tree climbing park Le Chêne Perché

Nature leisure activities

All our offers

Gastronomy & terroir

There are many opportunities to get together and celebrate life in the Ardennes. Its soil is rich, tasty and the Ardennes people are friendly. Sharing is their watchword. Welcome to the Ardennes, a world of tastes and good food where life is good.

The fortified castle of Sedan

Favorite monument of the French in 2023.

Highlights

In the Ardennes, some festivities are exceptional or even unique in the world. Not to be missed if you are staying in the department at that time. The Ardennes know how to be astonishing and surprising!

All our highlights All the events

01 January 31 December 2024

Highlights 2024

Bulge
2024 is here with its highlights to come…. To help you prepare as best as possible for your visit to the Ardennes, here are some dates to remember. April 4 to 7, 2024: Circuit of the Ardennes with for the first time the “favorite monument of the French in 2023” as the place of arrival: the Château Fort…
04 May 05 May 2024

The Brotherhood Festival in Ardennes

Charleville-Mezieres
Colorful, joyful and gourmet, the gastronomic brotherhoods from France and Belgium invade Charleville-Mézières and its magnificent Place Ducale every year for a friendly festival organized by the Embassy of the Brotherhoods of the Ardennes. This year, this meeting of Ardennes gastronomy and savoir-vivre celebrates its 20th anniversary! The festival takes place every 4…
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