Northern Lorraine for senior groups: Avioth basilica, Montmédy citadel and Longwy enamels

Northern Lorraine for senior groups: Avioth basilica, Montmédy citadel and Longwy enamels

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Reference SEN-01-882

  • Duration Day trip
  • DepartureFrom the place of your choice
  • GroupFrom 20 participants
  • DateOn the date of your choice

Close to the Belgian Gaume: the basilica of Avioth, the citadel of Montmédy and Longwy, its enamels and its Vauban-fortified town.

Very close to the Belgian border, this day in northern Lorraine brings together three fine discoveries just a few kilometres apart. In the small village of Avioth stands a Gothic basilica of astonishing size, a former place of pilgrimage, with its Recevresse, a small chapel of finely carved stone unique in France. The citadel of Montmédy overlooks the Chiers valley, and you can walk along part of its ramparts and upper town. After a seated lunch, Longwy reveals its colourful enamels, a craft born in the 19th century, and its upper town fortified by Vauban, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Little driving from the province of Luxembourg and southern Wallonia, for a varied and peaceful day.

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Programme

  • Morning departure from the place of your choice.
  • Drive to Lorraine with a coffee break on the way: our drivers drive no more than 3 hours, then take a 30-minute break.
  • Guided tour of the basilica of Notre-Dame d’Avioth and the Recevresse (on request).
  • Coach ride up to the citadel of Montmédy and stroll along part of the ramparts.
  • Seated lunch in a restaurant of the region (on request).
  • Visit of an enamel workshop or the Longwy enamel museum (on request).
  • Discovery of Longwy’s upper town, its Saint-Dagobert church and its siege well.
  • Return to your region in the late afternoon or evening.

The price includes

  • Transport by touring coach from the pick-up point of your choice
  • The services of a driver
  • Tolls and parking fees

The price does not include

  • Guided tour of the basilica of Notre-Dame d’Avioth and the Recevresse
  • Seated lunch in a restaurant of the region
  • Visit of an enamel workshop or the Longwy enamel museum
  • Meals and drinks
  • Entrance fees to museums and monuments
  • Cancellation and refund protection (optional)
  • Personal expenses

Good to know

  • Valid identity card and European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) for each participant; bring your usual medication.
  • Departure and return times adapted to your group’s pick-up point; trip available from 20 participants, on the date of your choice, price on quotation.
  • Walking level: moderate, sloping ramparts and upper town in Montmédy, with cobbles; the coach drives up to the upper towns. Participants using a wheelchair or with reduced mobility: please let us know when booking.
  • Day trip recommended from April to October; visits to enamel workshops are booked in advance and opening days are to be checked.

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A tailor-made trip for your group

  • From 20 participants
  • On the date of your choice, departing from near you
  • Free quote, without obligation

Free places

  • 25 →+125 paying participants: 1 free place(s)
  • 50 →+350 paying participants: 3 free place(s)
  • 75 →+475 paying participants: 4 free place(s)
  • 100 →+6100 paying participants: 6 free place(s)

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Northern Lorraine for senior groups: Avioth basilica, Montmédy citadel and Longwy enamels

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