Living environment
published on 01/20/2021
The sheer cliffs of the Pointe de Givet, the looping valleys of the Meuse and the Semoy, forests, marshlands and wetlands - French Ardennes region is full of unspoilt nature, where quiet replaces activity, at the pace you desire.
With all these advantages, tourism currently constitutes an important...
published on 01/20/2021
New activities, a growing leisure park, reinforced communications — the Argonne region of French Ardennes is attracting more and more visitors.
In 2019, the tourist office in Vouziers chose a new name to promote its destination "Argonne en Ardenne" with the slogan "Get a taste of nature !"». Nature...
published on 01/29/2020
With its local and cross-border dimensions, Cabaret Vert (created in French Ardennes in 2005) is the Grand Est region's biggest festival. It is also one of the 10 largest contemporary music festivals in France, with 102,000 attendees in 2019.
Right from its early days, the FLaP association has...
published on 01/29/2020
The Festival Mondial des Théâtres de Marionnettes [World Puppet Theatre Festival] is an unmissable event for amateurs and professionals alike and took place from 20 to 29 September 2019 in Charleville-Mézières.
Created in 1961 by the "Les Petits Comédiens de Chiffons" association, the festival is...
published on 10/18/2019
The origin of this museum located in Novion-Porcien in French Ardennes, is the purchase by the Department of an impressive collection of uniforms and materials, including French and German from World War II. The collection has since been enriched and includes more than 14,000 objects.
The vocation...
published on 01/15/2019
The Cabaret Vert music festival was set up in 2005 to highlight how much French Ardennes has to offer. Around 100,000 spectators now attend the event in Charleville-Mézières each year.
The festival is a more recent addition to the scene than its more famous competitors (Eurockéennes, Vieilles...
published on 01/15/2019
The Parc Argonne Découverte sits at the edge of French Ardennes forest, near Vouziers (in South Ardennes). It makes use of educational and play activities to bring visitors and nature and wildlife lovers up close to animals.
It is the second most visited paid for destination in the department (42,...
published on 01/15/2019
“Ardenne Ecotourism”, Franco-Belgian project led by Agence de Développement Touristique des Ardennes (ADTA), has just been awarded the 2018 Esperluette in Sustainable Tourism category.
The “Esperluettes” recognise good practice and innovation in tourism development agencies. The Ardenne Ecotourism...
published on 11/09/2017
From 24th to 27th August, around 100,000 festival-goers were able to enjoy French Ardennes thanks to this musical event, which is known across France and has clearly defined values.
Since its creation in 2005, “Le Cabaret Vert” has been part of a process to promote and development the Ardennes...
published on 11/09/2017
As part of the Departmental Observatory, the Tourist Development Agency (ADT) and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) of the Ardennes have just published the 2016 Key Figures for Tourism in French Ardennes to give an overall vision of the local tourist economy.
With €37 million in direct...