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It's a shame to leave this beautiful building abandoned, the city of Sedan is really not proud of its heritage ☹️

Kiosk in the botanical garden can serve as a shelter in unfavorable weather conditions.

Sedan (Land of heroic deeds) The Ardennes massif is followed by a vast plain where the Meuse flows peacefully. This border region was at the crossroads of numerous invasions. Cities were fortified, castles became impregnable. History left a very heavy mark here. In the south, the landscape becomes softer, with a string of soothing undulations, a stark contrast to the battle that was fought there in 1870, in 1814, in 1940. Triggered? Click through to https://www.visitardenne.com/nl/les-routes-touristiques/route/etape_11212_3066

The city of Sedan at a glance

The Palais des Princes (Palace of the Princes) or Château-bas (Outer bailey) was the residence of the princes of Sedan in the 17th century. The 17th-century building on the Place du Château in Sedan later served as the palace of the city's governor and as a barracks. Source: Wikipedia

Near the moat of the Château de Sedan is the Dauphine Fountain. The current fountain, dating from 1787, replaces a first, the original, built in honor of the Grand Dauphin, son of Louis XIV. Water from the fountain comes out through the mouth of a male face. It is made of stone and is topped with a rather neutral pediment. According to the anecdote, on the day of the inauguration, wine was served to the people there instead of water. Source: https://www.monnuage.fr/point-d-interet/fontaine-du-dauphin-a123651

At the end of the 16th century, a second great Protestant princely family marked the urban planning of the city. In 1613–1614, Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne built the Prince's Palace at the foot of the castle and a town hall, built to plans by Salomon de Brosse. Source: Sedan - Sites et Cités

On this bridge the Meuse flows under your feet. Explanation of the course of the river: The Meuse is a river that rises in France on the Plateau of Langres near Pouilly-en-Bassigny, and flows through Belgium and the Netherlands. The river is 950 kilometers long. On the French part of the Meuse, it is canalized, and is called the Canal de la Meuse (Canal de la Meuse, and before 2003 it was called Canal de l'est branche Nord.) It mainly runs as a lateral canal along the Meuse. From Sedan the Meuse itself is navigable. At Givet and Heer Agimont the Meuse enters Belgium. The Meuse in Belgium is canalized with 13 locks and weirs. The Meuse flows over 126.6 kilometers over Belgian territory. South of Maastricht, at Eijsden the Meuse enters the Netherlands. In the Netherlands there are another 7 weirs and 6 locks. The Maas is navigable from the Sluis van Klein Ternaaien to the Borgharen weir. After the weir, the Maas forms the Grensmaas. The Grensmaas is not navigable until Maaseik. After that, the rest of the Maas can be navigated. After 's Hertogenbosch, the Maas changes into the Bergse Maas. A dug canal to disconnect the Maas from the Waal. Source: https://binnenvaartinbeeld.com/nl/maas/maas