Château des Ducs de Bar, Bar-le-Duc

Name: Château des Ducs de Bar
Address: Bar-le-Duc, France

#2 among attractions in Bar-le-Duc

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The castle of the Dukes of Bar is an ancient castle located in Bar-le-Duc in the Meuse department in the Grand Est region. Perched on a rocky spur at the end of the Upper Town, it dominated the Ornain valley and the Lower Town. Dismantled in 1670 by order of the King of France Louis XIV, all that remains today is the 16th century Neuf-Castel and some remains of the fortifications.

It was used as a residence by the counts and dukes of Bar, and then, more rarely, as a vacation spot for the dukes of Lorraine. Since 1970, the Neuf-Castel has housed the Barrois Museum.

The Neuf-Castel has been partially listed as a historical monument since April 23, 1981.

Alternative names: Architectural style: RenaissanceCoordinates: 48°46'18"N, 5°9'22"E

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Château des Ducs de Bar – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cadaver Tomb of René of Chalon, Church of Our Lady, St. Remi Church, Église Saint-Menge.

~1490 ftSE
Monuments and statues
Cadaver Tomb of René of Chalon, Bar-le-Duc
8 min walk • The Cadaver Tomb of René of Chalon is a late Gothic period funerary monument, known as a transi, in the church of Saint-Étienne at Bar-le-Duc, in northeastern France. It consists of an altarpiece and a limestone statue of a putrefied and skinless corpse which stands upright and extends his left hand outwards.
0.4 miNE
Church
Church of Our Lady, Bar-le-Duc
12 min walk • The church Notre-Dame is a church located in Bar-le-Duc in the Meuse department in the Lorraine region.
3.4 miE
Church
St. Remi Church
87 min walk • The Saint-Rémi church is a Catholic church located in Reson, in France.
4.8 miW
Church
Église Saint-Menge
123 min walk • The Saint-Menge church is a Catholic church located in Trémont-sur-Saulx, in France.
1.9 miNW
Church
St. Catherine's Church
49 min walk • Sainte-Catherine Church is a Catholic church located in Fains-Véel, in the French department of Meuse in the Grand Est region.
6.7 miNW
Church
St. Remi Church
172 min walk • The Saint-Remi church is a Catholic church located in Laimont, in France.
6.2 miSW
Forts and castles
Château de Lisle
157 min walk • The castle of Lisle is a castle located in L'Isle-en-Rigault in the Meuse department. It is a seigneurial dwelling of the eighteenth century, now private home.
6.2 miSW
Forts and castles
Château de Ville-sur-Saulx
158 min walk • The Château de Ville-sur-Saulx is a Renaissance château located in Ville-sur-Saulx in the French department of Meuse that was built in 1550. It was admitted into the Monument historique registration on March 6, 1995.