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

Founded around 708 by Count Wulfoalde, this Benedictine abbey became an important religious and cultural centre in Lorraine. The abbey was under the protection of Charlemagne and flourished under Abbot Smaragdus in the 9th century. Today, you can still visit the abbey church of Saint-Michel, home to the masterpiece La Pâmoison de la Vierge by Ligier Richier. The 18th-century monastery library houses thousands of ancient works and is one of the most beautiful in the region.

This former abbey church forms the historic heart of Saint-Mihiel. Originally built in the 9th century, it took on its current form during major renovations in the 17th and 18th centuries. Inside, you can admire a magnificent baroque organ (1679–1681), colourful stained glass windows and the masterpiece La Pâmoison de la Vierge by sculptor Ligier Richier. A place where art, history and spirituality come together.

2 rue Notre-Dame 55300 Saint-Mihiel One of the oldest civil buildings in the Meuse, built around 1350 and bought in 1428 by René I, Duke of Bar, later known as “Le bon Roi René”. This stately home with four wings around a courtyard served as a residence and courthouse. The facade is a beautiful example of late medieval architecture. Today it is privately owned, but the exterior can be freely admired.

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.