Bar-sur-Seine

Bar-sur -Seine is a commune with 3203 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the Aube department in the Champagne- Ardenne region; it belongs to the district of the canton of Troyes and Bar-sur -Seine.

Attractions

  • Tour de l' Horloge: Rest of the old castle, on the King Louis XIII command. was demolished by the citizens after they had already been severely damaged in the wars of religion.
  • The church of Saint -Etienne ( 16-17. Century) with statues of the 16th century and an organ of the 18th century
  • The church of Notre Dame du Chêne
  • Escape from the basement of the Carolingian period ( closed to the public since starting in the basement office of mayor)
  • Tour du Lion: the tower of the former castle of the Counts of Bar
  • Maison Goncourt, Edmond and Jules the house of de Goncourt
  • The Passion of the chapel ( Chapelle de la passion )

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Joanna I, Queen of Navarre and Queen of France as the wife of the French king Philip IV
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