Croix, Hierges

Name: Croix
Address: Hierges, France

#2 among attractions in Hierges

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The Hierges Cross or Hierges Duel Cross, is a cross located in Hierges, France, as a result of a duel in 1579.

Coordinates: 50°6'18"N, 4°44'18"E

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Croix – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fortress of Charlemont, Château de Hierges, Saint-Hilaire Church, St. John the Baptist Church.

3.7 miNE
Forts and castles
Fortress of Charlemont
94 min walk • The Fortress of Charlemont is a French stronghold located near the Belgian border on the Meuse. It is a citadel, surrounded by a network of outworks,[ ]]-1"> including the connecting forts. It dominates the town of Givet and when in use as a working fortress controlled the valley of the Meuse.
~720 ftN
Ruins, Forts and castles
Château de Hierges, Hierges
4 min walk • Hierges Castle is a partially ruined castle in the commune of Hierges in the Ardennes département of France. It is privately owned and has been listed since 1980 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.
4.4 miNE
Church
Saint-Hilaire Church, Givet
112 min walk • The church of Saint-Hilaire is one of the churches of the commune of Givet. Located at Place Carnot, downtown on the left bank of the Meuse, it is dedicated to Saint Hilaire.
~810 ftE
Church
St. John the Baptist Church, Hierges
4 min walk • The Saint-Jean-Baptiste church is a Catholic church located in Hierges, in France.
1.7 miSW
Church
Église Saint-Ermel
43 min walk • The collegiate church of Saint-Ermel de Vireux-Molhain is a church in the commune of Vireux-Molhain and is dedicated to Saint-Ermel.
4 miS
Church
Église Saint-Lambert
103 min walk • The Saint-Lambert church is a church located in Montigny-sur-Meuse, in France.
3.8 miE
National park
Pointe de Givet National Nature Reserve
97 min walk • The Pointe de Givet National Nature Reserve is a national nature reserve of the Grand Est region of France. Established in 1999, it spreads over 354 hectares and protects a group of sites recognised for their rich geology, flora and fauna.
4 miNE
Memorial
Chapelle de Walcourt
103 min walk • The Walcourt chapel is an old Catholic religious building from the 17th century located in Givet, France. Rebuilt at the end of the 18th century, it was used as a place of Catholic, then Orthodox and Protestant worship.
4.4 miNE
Memorial
Centre Culturel Pierre Tassin, Givet
112 min walk • The Convent of the Recollectines is a former convent located in Givet, France, which became a cultural center.
1.4 miSW
Memorial
War Memorial, Vireux-Molhain
37 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.