Tourism

Greenway: a new route soon available in French Ardennes!
published on 12/16/2021
The South Ardennes greenway will soon be launched to complete the 130 km of the Trans-Ardennes greenway. The work is due to start end of 2021. Linking the tip of French Ardennes (Givet) to the “Portes du Luxembourg” (Mouzon), the Trans-Ardennes greenway already attracts over 240,000 users per year...
Ardenne Ecotourism: 4 years of action already!
published on 12/16/2021
After action on both sides of the border, the INTERREG V "Ardenne Ecotourism" project is coming to an end. All the project partners presented their major achievements during the inauguration of the Revin bivouac area on Friday, 2 July, 2021. Initiated in 2017 by the Ardennes Tourist Development...
French Ardennes: experience nature!
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...
Argonne: a confirmed tourist destination
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...
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
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,...
“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
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...
As part of the Departmental Observatory, the Tourist Development Agency and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry 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
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...
Michelin’s Green Guide celebrates tourist destinations that place an emphasis on discovering a region’s natural and cultural heritage
published on 07/31/2017
The Michelin guidebook first appeared at the start of the 20th century, published by the tyre manufacturers of the same name. Today it’s the industry reference. As well as awarding its famous stars for cooking, Michelin’s Green Guide celebrates tourist destinations that place an emphasis on...
As a cross-border area the Ardennes has developed synergies and collaborations from the outset, in particular with their neighbours in Belgium and Luxembourg
published on 04/04/2017
As a cross-border area the Ardennes has developed synergies and collaborations from the outset, in particular with their neighbours in Belgium and Luxembourg. The Ardenne brand was born out of the desire to be united under a common identity in order to improve the attractiveness of the French,...
The Ardennes offer all of the resources required for the development of this new tourist model
published on 10/03/2016
Tourism is a vital sector within for a territory's economy. According to the Regional Tourism Observatory of Champagne-Ardenne, economic benefits of tourism in 2015 are estimated at 77 million euros, and 1 400 jobs are related to this industry in the Ardennes (French and Belgian). In the Ardennes,...