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