Attractions and Places To See around Maâtz - Top 20

This medieval castle was extensively remodeled in the 16th century in the Renaissance style and has been undergoing restoration for about twenty years. The moats still remain on two of the four sides, the latter being delimited by round towers where the cannon openings can still be seen. The castle boasts rich Renaissance decorations, both exterior and interior. These are sculpted (Burgundian cabbages, columns with Corinthian capitals, friezes, gargoyles, draperies, etc.) or painted (puttis, animals, or floral motifs on the ceilings). There is even a spiral staircase. The gardens, with a French-style section, an English-style section, and a conservatory orchard, are also charming. The castle can be visited throughout the spring and summer.

The church of St. Peter and St. Paul was built in the twelfth century. It had a dual use: parish and priory, since it depended on the Benedictine abbey of Bèze, in Burgundy. The choir and the nave are from the twelfth century, the sacristy from the sixteenth century, the interior decorations from the early eighteenth century; The restoration began in the nineteenth century. The interior of the church is protected. Nothing is known about the lantern of the dead, which stands in the cemetery (?) , except that it was made in 1537 and was classified as a historical monument on February 23, 1965. It is the monumental cross that is protected.

Église Saint-Gengoulf is a historic church in Chalindrey, dedicated to Saint Gengoulf, whose relics are kept in Langres. The church was built in the 16th century on the site of an old chapel belonging to the castle of the lords of Chalindrey. The church was later restored in the 18th century, when the bell tower was added. The church has five altars, one of which contains the body of Saint Vitalis, a gift from Pope Pius VI. The church also has some interesting architectural elements, such as the Gothic windows, the dovecote and the organ.

Chalindrey is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France. It has a population of about 2,400 and is part of the arrondissement of Langres. It is also an important railway junction, with a station called Culmont-Chalindrey. The town was almost completely destroyed by war in the 15th and 17th centuries, but has some historical sites, such as the church of Saint-Gengoulf, the Petit Château and the dovecote. Chalindrey is located on the Plateau de Langres, on the banks of the Resaigne River, a tributary of the Salon. The climate is oceanic altéré, with cold winters and mild summers.

Guided tour and beer, pilates class, shows and refreshment bar

Take a detour every now and then to switch the scenery

A very nice way. The numerous locks and the associated houses of the smugglers are particularly worth seeing.

Opened to traffic in 1907, the canal between Champagne and Burgundy (formerly the Marne-Saône canal) extends over 224 kilometers between Vitry-le-François and Marcilly-sur-Saône. It provides the river connection between the navigable networks of the Seine and the Rhône. It required major works: fixed bridges, swing bridges, footbridges, aqueduct, but also tunnels and artificial lakes for its water supply. He requested the digging of a 4,821 meter tunnel (fourth river tunnel in France) which passes some 50 meters under the church of Balesmes as well as the construction of the 4 lakes of the Pays de Langres. The landscapes crossed as well as its calm make it one of the most beautiful canals in France.