Amel-Sur-L'etang: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
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Nature
The Étang d'Amel was created by monks in the 13th century for fish farming. It is one of the last ponds in the Woëvre Plain to have preserved its wild character. The wetland birdlife at the Étang d'Amel comprises almost 200 species.
The Réserve Naturelle Régionale de l'Étang d'Amel extends across Amel-sur-l'Étang and Senon. The Étang d'Amel became France's first regional nature reserve in 2006.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Amel-sur-l'Étang can include the Étang d'Amel as a named destination in their travel plans.
History and Culture
The German military cemetery in Amel-sur-l'Étang is the burial place of 2,284 German soldiers who died in the First World War. It is a place of commemoration, remembrance and learning.
In the Amel-sur-l'Étang area of the Senon-Amel archaeological site, an initial period of use dating from the second half of the 1st century and the beginning of the 2nd century AD has been documented.
Surroundings
The ruins of Abbaye de Chatillon are located in the vicinity of Amel-sur-l'Étang.
In the wider regional surroundings of Amel-sur-l'Étang are Fort de Vaux, Fort de Douaumont and Fort de Tavannes. Also located in the wider regional surroundings are the Fontaine-Tavannes spring, Parc du Château de Moncel and the hills of Côte du Poivre and Côte des Hûres.
Visit
Individual visits to the Réserve naturelle régionale de l'étang d'Amel are possible as self-guided visits along marked paths. The reserve's observation points were freely accessible every day.
For the higher-level travel overview: Meuse.
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