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Bar-le-Duc

Grand Est, France · Europe

About Bar-le-Duc

Bar-le-Duc is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Longeville-en-Barrois, 30km from Voie Sacrée.

Bar-le-Duc is a town located in Grand Est, France. With a population of 18,595, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Bar-le-Duc sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Bar-le-Duc to your route.

About Bar-le-Duc

Bar-le-Duc (French pronunciation: [baʁ lə 'dyk] ), formerly known as Bar, is a commune in the Meuse département, of which it is the capital. The department is in Grand Est in northeastern France. The lower, more modern and busier part of the town extends along a narrow valley, shut in by wooded or vine-clad hills, and

Read more is traversed by the Ornain, which is crossed by several bridges. It is bordered on the north-east by the Marne–Rhine Canal and on the south-west by a small arm of the Ornain called the Canal des Usines, on the left bank of which the upper town (Ville Haute) is situated. The highly rarefied Bar-le-duc jelly, also known as Lorraine jelly, is a spreadable preparation of white currant or red currant fruit preserves. First mentioned in the historical record in 1344, it is also colloquially referred to as "Bar caviar".

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Where is Bar-le-Duc located?

Bar-le-Duc is located in Grand Est, France, Europe. The coordinates are 48.7728 latitude, 5.1611 longitude.

What is the population of Bar-le-Duc?

Bar-le-Duc has a population of approximately 18,595 people, making it a town in France.

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Quick Information

Population
18,595
Continent
Europe
Country
France
Region
Grand Est
Timezone
Europe/Paris
Coordinates
48.7728, 5.1611

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in France

Police
17
Ambulance
15
Fire
18
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Carrying a warning triangle and hi-vis vest in your vehicle is mandatory. Motorway emergency phones connect to official breakdown services only.

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Worth the detour from Bar-le-Duc

3 notable places within an hour's drive.

historic highway

Voie Sacrée

The 'Sacred Way' from Bar-le-Duc to Verdun, the lifeline road that supplied the 1916 battle with a truck every 14 seconds. Milestones topped with poilu helmets line the route through Souilly.

30 km · about 35 min drive

museum

Mémorial de Verdun

The museum and battlefield of WWI's longest, bloodiest battle, where forts and craters still scar the forest.

51 km · about 60 min drive

landmark

Douaumont Ossuary

A solemn cloister holding the bones of 130,000 unidentified soldiers above the Verdun battlefield.

52 km · about 60 min drive

Driving roads near Bar-le-Duc

  • 30 kmVoie SacréeThe 'Sacred Way' from Bar-le-Duc to Verdun, the lifeline road that supplied the 1916 battle with a truck every 14 seconds. Milestones topped with poilu helmets line the route through Souilly.

Driving in France

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.85/litre
Motorway tolls
~€10.00/100km

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Bar-le-Duc.

Fains-Véel

🇫🇷 France

2 km awayPop. 2,361

Longeville-en-Barrois

🇫🇷 France

5 km awayPop. 1,285

Tronville-en-Barrois

🇫🇷 France

10 km awayPop. 1,712

Velaines

🇫🇷 France

13 km awayPop. 1,009

Revigny-sur-Ornain

🇫🇷 France

14 km awayPop. 3,720

Ligny-en-Barrois

🇫🇷 France

15 km awayPop. 5,247

Chancenay

🇫🇷 France

17 km awayPop. 1,131

Sermaize-les-Bains

🇫🇷 France

18 km awayPop. 2,212

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