Morimond Abbey in Haute-Marne

21 May 2023 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  7 minutes

Reproduction of a 1789 plan of the abbey © Frédéric BRICE/cc-by-sa-3.0

Reproduction of a 1789 plan of the abbey © Frédéric BRICE/cc-by-sa-3.0

Morimond Abbey is a religious complex in Parnoy-en-Bassigny, Haute-Marne department, in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France. It was the fourth of the four great daughter abbeys of Cîteaux Abbey, of primary importance in the spread of the Cistercian Order, along with La Ferté to the south, Pontigny to the west and Clairvaux to the north.   read more…

Colombey-les-Deux-Églises in the Grand Est region

2 April 2023 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

La Boisserie, the home of Charles de Gaulle © Arnaud 25

La Boisserie, the home of Charles de Gaulle © Arnaud 25

Colombey-les-Deux-Églises (literally Colombey the Two Churches) is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France. It is best known as the home of Charles de Gaulle.   read more…

Reims, in the heart of Champagne

28 December 2011 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time:  7 minutes

City Hall © Fryderyk

City Hall © Fryderyk

Reims, a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies 129 km (80 mi) east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire.   read more…

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