Landreville: Winegrowing, Churches and Culture
Accommodation in Landreville
Landreville is a winegrowing village in the heart of the CĂ´te des Bar. It lies on a hillside that rises from the Ource valley to the vineyards above the village. Winegrowing, historic buildings and paths through the local landscape are among the diverse themes that shape a stay in Landreville.
Winegrowing and Landscape
The local tourism office lists 280 hectares of vineyards; this area may change over time. Around 80 percent of the grape varieties grown are Pinot Noir, 17 percent Chardonnay and 3 percent Pinot Meunier. These proportions may also gradually change. The figures offer a concrete insight into the winegrowing for which Landreville, as a village in the CĂ´te des Bar, is known. The landscape is shaped by the hillside, which rises from the Ource valley to the higher vineyards.
Churches and Local Traditions
The Église de l’Assomption de Marie was built in four phases. Elements from the 12th, 16th and 18th centuries are visible. The church has been classified as a Monument historique since 1989. Its artistic heritage includes a main altar and two side altarpieces by Jean-Baptiste Bouchardon. The building thus brings together different periods of construction alongside a specific art-historical attribution.
The Chapelle Sainte-BĂ©line offers a different perspective. It stands on a hill in green surroundings that invite peace and contemplation. An original dwelling was transformed into a shrine. The Fontaine Sainte-BĂ©line is located at the place where, according to tradition, the young BĂ©line is said to have been martyred. This account remains a local legend, not confirmation of a historical event.
Museum and Cultural Activities
La Maison du Temps qui Passe brings together archaeological, historical and cultural records of Landreville in a museum space. Its themes include a Merovingian cemetery, button-making, tobacco cultivation and local trade in the past. Together, these subjects show different aspects of the village’s history—from archaeological traces to earlier crafts and economic activities.
Local associations also help keep cultural themes alive. Landrivilla makes Landreville’s historical, religious, literary, architectural, landscape and gastronomic heritage accessible to the public. The association organizes exhibitions, conferences, cultural outings and meetings with artists; individual activities may vary by season. Landreville au Fil des Mots organizes conferences and exhibitions on local history. Its program also includes cultural trips, which vary according to the schedule.
Paths Along Gardens, Meadows and Water
The route of the former, disused railway line has been transformed into maintained walking paths that run alongside gardens and meadows. The discovery trail offers a different focus: it follows the water to two mills on the millrace. The routes described therefore differ in their landscape setting—gardens and meadows along the former railway line on one, water and mills on the other.
A Côte des Bar travel guide from 2019–2020 describes the Tour de Sainte-Béline as 4.4 kilometres long, with an approximate duration of 1 hour and 10 minutes. Check the route on site before setting off. The stated duration is an estimate from this older travel guide and is not a guarantee of current conditions.
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