Langres: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 55 - 59 Hotel Restaurant Marmotte
 Hotel Restaurant Marmotte is located 3 km from the historic town of Langres, in the Champagne-Ardenne region. It offers free Wi-Fi internet access an… MoreEUR 65 - 120 Logis Auberge des Voiliers
 The hotel is ideally situated at the side of Lake Liez and near the fortified town of Langres.
At the Auberge des Voilier rooms are offers all moder… MoreEUR 55 - 375 Hotel De La Poste
 Hotel De La Poste is located in the historic village of Langres, an hour north of Dijon, in the Haute-Marne department. It offers an outdoor swimming… MoreEUR 40 - 81 Hôtel Villa du Lion D´or
 Le Lion D´or is at the foot of the ramparts and boasts a superb view over the lakes. It presents the ideal backdrop to your family reunions, sem… MoreEUR 70 - 130 Hôtel Le Cheval Blanc
 Le Cheval Blanc hotel is located in the heart of the historical city Langres, on the road to the south of France and the Alps. It offers rooms with sa… MoreEUR 67 - 83 Grand Hôtel De L´Europe
 The Grand Hotel de l’Europe is located in the centre of the historic town of Langres. It offers private parking and a large central courtyard.
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Langres: Guide
Langres is a city and département, in the Champagne-Ardenne région in France|région.
History
As the capital of the Romanized Celtic tribe the Lingones, it was called Andematunnum, then Lingones, and now Langres.
The town is built on a limestone promontory of the same name. This stronghold was originally occupied by the Gauls, and, at a later date the Romans fortified the town belonging to the Celtic tribe the Lingones; Andemantunum the strategic cross-roads of twelve Romans roads. The 1st century Triumphal Gate and the many artefacts exhibited in the museums are witnesses to the Gallo-Roman town.
After the period of invasions, the town prospered in the Middle Ages due, in part to the growing political influence of its bishops. The diocese covered Champagne (province)|Champagne, the Duchy of Burgundy and Franche-Comté, and the bishops gained the right to coin money in the 9th century and to name the military governor of the city in 927. The Bishop of Langres was a Peerage of France|duke and peer of France. The troubled 14th and 15th centuries were reason enough for the town to strengthen its fortifications, which still give the old part of the city its fortified character, and Langres entered a period of royal tutelage. The Renaissance, which returned prosperty to the town, saw the construction of numerous fine civil, religious and military buildings that still stand today. In the 19th century, a "Vauban" citadel was added.
Highlights
Today Langres is a unique historical town with numerous art treasures within the ancient defensive walls surrounding the old city (3.5 km), including a dozen towers and seven gates.
The cathedral of Saint-Mammès is a late 12th-century structure dedicated to Mammès of Caesarea, a third-century martyr. ,]
Miscellaneous
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Diocese of Langres
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Jeanne Mance (1606-1673), the co-founder of Montréal
Claude Gillot (1673-1722), painter
Denis Diderot (1713-1784), the philosopher of the Age of Enlightement, and the editor-in-chief of the Encyclopédie.
Jules Violle (1841-1923), physicist and inventorTwin towns
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