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Place Ducale, Charleville-Mézières

Place Ducale, Charleville-Mézières

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Place Ducale, Charleville-Mézières

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Location: Great East, France

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2. Charleville-Mézières city center — loop

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Totosupertramp (Thomas Boury)

April 22, 2024

Place Ducale in Charleville-Mézières is the nerve center of the city. Built at the beginning of the 17th century, this square has a decor similar to the Place des Vosges in Paris. In fact, it was two architect brothers, Louis and Clément Métezeau, who designed these places with their unique charms. Surrounded by pavilions and arcades, the square today brings together tourists and locals to café terraces.

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

April 1, 2023

Geometric center of the ideal city that a young prince wanted to build at the beginning of the 17th century: the Place Ducale, in Charleville-Mézières, remains an architectural gem. And the nerve center of the capital of the French Ardennes. A breathtaking setting where the heart of the city beats.

More information at www-visitardenne/place-ducale-charleville-mezieres

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Willem VS

July 23, 2024

Place Ducale is the central and historic main square of Charleville, the northern part of Charleville-Mézières. The square is a copy of the Place des Vosges, the oldest square in Paris. The only big difference is that the square in Paris was designed by Louis Métezeau and that of Charleville by Clément Métezeau, so brothers.
The square is a feast for the eyes with 28 monumental buildings, built in the same Baroque style. In the center of the square there is a fountain and a classic merry-go-round. The Place Ducale became the beating heart of the city and still is. The symmetrical lines, the chessboard pattern, the arcades and the facades in red and yellow stone now regularly form the backdrop to events for which the city is known.
The square was founded by its ambitious founder, the Italian prince Charles de Gonzague, who had a completely new city built in the 17th century. The square is 126 by 90 meters and the current buildings on the edge of the square all date from the 17th century.

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