Arthur Rimbaud was born in Charleville in 1854 and spent his troubled adolescence here before abandoning poetry at the age of twenty. The Musee Arthur Rimbaud, in a former mill on the Meuse river, documents his life and work. About 52,000 people live in this Ardennes department capital formed from the merger of Charleville and Mezieres.
The Place Ducale, built in the early 17th century by Charles de Gonzague, echoes the Place des Vosges in Paris with its arcaded facades of rose brick and golden stone. The Festival Mondial des Theatres de Marionnettes, held every three years, draws puppet theatre companies from around the world. An automated clock with articulated marionettes performs scenes from the legend of the Quatre Fils Aymon on the Place Winston Churchill.
Mezieres, the older half of the city, retains its Gothic basilica of Notre-Dame d'Esperance with stained glass by Rene Durrbach. The Ardennes forests begin north of the city along the Meuse valley toward Belgium. Hotels in Charleville-Mezieres are used for companion meetings. Providers serving the Ardennes are listed in our directory. Escortservice.com does not provide or arrange services. Visitors must be at least 18.
Arthur Rimbaud was born in Charleville in 1854 and spent his troubled adolescence here before abandoning poetry at the age of twenty. The Musee Arthur Rimbaud, in a former mill on the Meuse river, documents his life and work. About 52,000 people live in this Ardennes department capital formed from the merger of Charleville and Mezieres.
The Place Ducale, built in the early 17th century by Charles de Gonzague, echoes the Place des Vosges in Paris with its arcaded facades of rose brick and golden stone. The Festival Mondial des Theatres de Marionnettes, held every three years, draws puppet theatre companies from around the world. An automated clock with articulated marionettes performs scenes from the legend of the Quatre Fils Aymon on the Place Winston Churchill.
Mezieres, the older half of the city, retains its Gothic basilica of Notre-Dame d'Esperance with stained glass by Rene Durrbach. The Ardennes forests begin north of the city along the Meuse valley toward Belgium. Hotels in Charleville-Mezieres are used for companion meetings. Providers serving the Ardennes are listed in our directory. Escortservice.com does not provide or arrange services. Visitors must be at least 18.
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