Bar-le-Duc
Sign in to saveBar-le-Duc (), 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.
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Bar-le-Duc is a town in northeastern France that serves as the capital of the Meuse département (administrative division). It was historically known simply as "Bar" before its name was expanded to its current form.
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Place details
- Locality
- Bar-le-Duc
- Region
- Grand Est
- Country
- France
- Population
- 18,595
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Bar-le-Duc (), 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 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.