Charleville-Mézières



Charleville-Mézières is a commune in northern France, capital of the Ardennes (department) in the Champagne-Ardenne. Charleville-Mézières is located on the banks of the Meuse River. The people of this city are called "Carolomacériens". This page will show you what to see in this city, what's its specificities and some tips, how to contact the local Couchsurfers and so on.

HISTORY OF CHARLEVILLE-MEZIERES
The commune of Charleville-Mézières was created in 1966 by the administrative grouping of five former communes, which already formed a single agglomeration. These communes were: Charleville, Étion, Mézières (former préfecture), Mohon and Montcy-Saint-Pierre. Another commune, Le Theux, had already been included into Mézières in 1965. It has a population of about 60,000. The poet Arthur Rimbaud (1854–1891) was born in Charleville. The Musée Rimbaud (Rimbaud museum) is located in the old water mill (Le Vieux Moulin) to the north of the town.
 * 1610: beginning of the construction of CHARLEVILLE, by Gonzague.
 * 1626: Construction of the Old Moulin
 * 1780: End of the construction of the basilic of MEZIERES.
 * 1839: Opening of the Theater
 * 1854: The poet RIMBAUD is born.
 * 1870: war against Germnay, Mézières knew some bomb attack.
 * 1891: Death of Rimbaud RIMBAUD.
 * 1913: Opening of the bridge of the two cities (train ways).
 * 1933: Opening of the Mont-Olympe passage.
 * Opening of the Townhall of Mézières.
 * Opening of the Hospital Manchester.
 * 1966: fusion of CHARLEVILLE - MEZIERES - MOHON - ETION - MONTCY SAINT PIERRE.

More informations about the History of Charleville-Mézières on the Charleville-Mézières !

WHAT TO VISIT ?
More informations about the places to visit in Charleville-Mézières on the Charleville-Mézières, or check the Official website of the Office of Tourism.

Free Internet/Wifi Access
Here are some places in the city where the Internet/Wifi access is free:


 * Bibliothèque - Adress: 8, place de la préfecture - Tel: 03 24 57 33 18
 * Bibliothèque - Adress: 8, rue Ferroul - Tel: 03 24 57 25 93
 * Bibliothèque centrale - Adress: 4, place de l'agriculture - Tel: 03 24 33 33 53
 * Esp@ce Web de Charleville-Mézières - Adress: 18, rue maurice RAVEL 08000 Charleville-Mézières - Tel: 03 24 32 68 71

COUCHSURFERS
There are about 25 Couchsurfers who live in Charleville-Mézières and some others in the area. Feel free to contact them by finding them on the Couchsearch Page or by letting a post or a message on the Champagne-Ardenne CS Group (regional group).

Meetings
There is no CS meetings in Charleville-Mézières for the moment, but check the Champagne-Ardenne CS Group (the regional group) to see and be kept informed about what happen in the area.

Bus
There is a Bus network in this city, check the website of the company which share this network. Here are some rates:


 * Unique ticket: 1,05 €
 * Pass 10: 6.00 € (10 tickets)
 * Pass 20: 11.85 € (20 tickets)

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY


Samu - Tel: 15 Ambulances Saint Julien - Tel: 03 24 55 71 20 - Adress: 8 Bis Rue Léon Blum - 08000 Charleville Mézières Ambulance 2000 - Tel: 03 24 57 03 23 - Adress: 24 Avenue 91ème R I - 08000 Charleville Mézières Ambulances Alpha 08 - Tel: 03 24 37 63 23 - Adress: 19 Rue Jean Moulin - 08000 Charleville Mézières
 * Police Station: 17
 * Health Urgency:

Centre Hospitalier Général de Manchester Adress: 45 avenue de Manchester - 08000 CHARLEVILLE MEZIERES - Tel: 03 24 58 70 70 Centre Hospitalier Spécialisé de Bélair Adress: 1 rue de la Havetière - 08000 CHARLEVILLE MEZIERES - Tel: 03 24 56 88 88 Polyclinique du Parc Adress: 18 Ter avenue Georges Corneau - 08000 CHARLEVILLE MEZIERES - Tel: 03 24 59 56 00
 * Hospital:

Tel: 03 24 57 67 30 or 18 Adress: 27 Rue Vieille Meuse 08000 Charleville Mézières Médecin de garde (répondeur) - Tel: 03 24 33 15 15 Pharmacie de garde (répondeur) - Tel: 03 24 33 05 05
 * Fireman Station:
 * Embassy:
 * Emergency Doctor:

LOCAL MEDIA MENTIONS
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INTERESTED LINKS</FONT>
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 * Regional CS Group: Champagne-Ardenne


 * Charleville-Mézières on Wikivoyage
 * Charleville-Mézières on Hitchwiki
 * Charleville-Mézières on Wikipedia