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The route along the Meuse is beautiful and peaceful to drive and offers one or two highlights.

A very beautiful lake, well worth a visit. I first visited it in 1993 on a tour of Lorraine. Mirabelle plums are grown everywhere nearby, and they also produce very good mirabelle plum schnapps.

The Monument aux Morts in Bonnoncourt was made in 1926-1927 by the Italian artist Duilio Donzelli and inaugurated on 30 April 1927. It consists of a marble obelisk from the Lérouville quarries, with an impressive relief of the allegorical figure of Victory, flanked by three soldiers. Symbols such as the Croix de Guerre, olive branches, a sword and the inscription "Pro Patria" reinforce the commemorative value of the monument.

The Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste in Lacroix-sur-Meuse is a neo-Gothic church built between 1858 and 1862 to replace an older Romanesque chapel from the 12th century. The church was badly damaged during the First World War, as was most of the village, but was rebuilt in the 1920s with the help of Italian workers. The interior decoration and frescoes are the work of Professor Duillio Donzelli and his family, and the stained glass windows were renewed by the Nancy glassblower Janin.

Architect Théodore Oudet. Its construction was decided by the municipal council in 1835-1836, whose mayor was Charles Leloup, with the approval of the Count of Arros, Prefect of the Meuse. The fountain has been listed as a historic monument since December 31, 1980. Four main fountains: The large fountain and washhouse (Rue du Général-de-Gaulle); The Minerva fountain (Rue du Général-de-Gaulle); The Virgin fountain (Rue du Général-de-Gaulle); The Source fountain (Rue Haute), partially destroyed.

Ninety percent destroyed during the Great War of 1914-1918, the town of Lacroix-sur-Meuse was awarded the Croix de Guerre 1914-1918 avec palme in 1921. The monument was created in 1927 by sculptor Duillio Donzelli, winner of the Grand Prix de Sculpture, in tribute to the many soldiers and civilians killed in Lacroix-sur-Meuse during the Great War. It was inaugurated by the Minister of War, André Maginot, in 1929.

At the heart of Les Éparges, you will find the Espace Maurice Genevoix, a memorial space dedicated to the writer-soldier who was seriously wounded here in 1915. His moving testimony Ceux de 14 gave a voice to the fallen of WWI. Right next to the building, a bronze bust of Genevoix, unveiled in 2015, underlines his enduring link with the place. Together, they form a powerful tribute to literature, memory and camaraderie.

Lac de Madine is an artificial lake of almost 10 km², created in the 1970s as a water reservoir for the city of Metz. It is located in the heart of the Lorraine Regional Nature Park and is part of the Natura 2000 network for its ecological value. The lake has two islands, 250 hectares of forest and 42 km of shoreline. In addition to its role in the drinking water supply, it is an important recreational area with two main sites: Nonsard-Lamarche and Heudicourt-sous-les-Côtes. Visitors will find marinas, beaches, cycle and walking routes, restaurants and nature reserves.