Bar-le-Duc
First recorded in 1344, the currant preserve known as Bar-le-Duc jelly — sometimes called "Bar caviar" — takes its name from this Renaissance town in northeastern France's Meuse département, where it is still produced. The lower town runs along the Ornain river, with cafés and restaurants in a walkable centre, while the upper quarter, the Ville Haute, holds a concentration of listed Renaissance buildings. The town also served as the starting point of the Voie Sacrée, the supply route that kept Verdun provisioned during the 1916 battle.
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- Population18,595
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 14 km8.4 mi
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Bar-le-Duc: quick answers
Where is Bar-le-Duc?
Bar-le-Duc is in Meuse, France.
How do you get to Bar-le-Duc?
The nearest airport is Luxembourg (LUX), about 2 hr 15 min away by road. The nearest train station is Bar-le-Duc, about 2 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Bar-le-Duc?
The warmest month is July, averaging 19°C66°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 3°C37°F. The wettest month is December, with about 117 mm4.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Bar-le-Duc?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 18 restaurants, 9 cafés and 12 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Bar-le-Duc?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Commercy, Domrémy-la-Pucelle and Toul.