In the vicinity of Bignicourt-sur-Saulx is the Château de Bignicourt-sur-Saulx, a neoclassical château. It was built in the spirit of Andrea Palladio’s Venetian villas and has been classified as a historic monument since 2005. The château is referred to as a “villa Paladienne”; it is described as having seven 7-metre-high Ionic columns.
Your own travel plans for Bignicourt-sur-Saulx may include the wish to rent a holiday apartment.
Nature
The park of the Château de Bignicourt-sur-Saulx covers 13 hectares and contains a French kitchen garden, woodland, a meadow and a pond. It is open year-round for self-guided visits.
Trails
The Circuit de Bignicourt-sur-Saulx is a very easy, 4-kilometre circular route taking approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. The Balade de Bignicourt-sur-Saulx passes the Château de Bignicourt-sur-Saulx and the statue “Vierge à l’enfant”; it also lists a canal as a waypoint. A hiking route runs along the Canal de la Marne au Rhin to the Église Saint-Matthieu in Bignicourt-sur-Saulx.
History
Bignicourt-sur-Saulx was almost completely destroyed during the First Battle of the Marne from 6 to 12 September 1914. In the vicinity is the historic site “Ponthion, ancien palais (résidence des rois mérovingiens et carolingiens au Moyen-Âge)”, a palace. The historic sites “Abbaye Notre-Dame Cheminon, Marne” and “Abbaye Saint-Jacques de Vitry-en-Perthois” are also located in the surrounding area.
Landscape
The hill Mont de Fourche is located in the vicinity of Bignicourt-sur-Saulx. The hill Mont Moret lies in the wider regional area.
Other listed places: Chouilly, Champaubert, Sillery, Witry-Lès-Reims, Vinay, Lavannes, Dontrien, Le Gault-Soigny.
