Givet

The northernmost town in the Grand Est, Givet stretches along the Meuse at the foot of Fort Charlemont, a stronghold fortified by Emperor Charles V and later by Vauban.

Getting there

By train: Givet station (Meuse valley line). By car: in the far north of the Ardennes.

History

Long divided between Givet-Notre-Dame and Givet-Saint-Hilaire on either side of the river, the town is the birthplace of the composer Étienne Méhul.

Culture & stories

Fort Charlemont, the Tour Grégoire and the banks of the Meuse; Givet is the gateway to the Pointe de Givet and neighbouring Belgium.

Location