Lagarde: Canal, V52 and Heritage

Lagarde lies on the Canal de la Marne-au-Rhin. The town’s historical landmarks include the Saint-Jean-Baptiste parish church and the National Necropolis. The cycle route, waterway and history of these two sites offer concrete points of reference for planning your trip.

Lagarde along the waterway and cycle route

The Nancy–Strasbourg cycle route is also connected with Lagarde. One route described in detail is the Véloroute V52: it runs as a greenway along the Canal de la Marne-au-Rhin between Lagarde and Port Sainte Marie in Maizières-lès-Vic. The route is 10 kilometres long, rated easy and listed as taking an estimated two hours. Its length, difficulty rating and estimated duration give you different criteria for planning this section of the route.

The 120-kilometre Terres d’Oh! itinerary offers a broader perspective. It runs by river and land between Sarreguemines, Lagarde and Saverne, from the Canal de la Sarre to the Canal de la Marne au Rhin. The information about the V52 and Terres d’Oh! describes routes on different scales: a 10-kilometre greenway and an itinerary that connects several places and two canals. This can help you decide whether to plan your trip around a specific section or a broader route.

A water-based activity is also available in Lagarde: Navig France offers licence-free boat rentals at the marina. If you are considering this option for your trip, check availability with the provider in advance.

The parish church’s construction history

The Saint-Jean-Baptiste parish church offers several clearly dated points of reference for Lagarde’s construction history. An earlier church was built in the 12th or 13th century. The church was rebuilt in the mid-18th century; the keystone of the triumphal arch bears the date 1745. The recorded building phases thus span the Middle Ages and the early modern period.

Part of the furnishings also has its own historical status: the church’s main altar was designated a protected historic object in 2003. The information about the first building, the rebuilding and the altar concerns different aspects of the church—its early construction history, a later building phase and a protected object.

The National Necropolis of Lagarde

The National Necropolis commemorates the Battle of Lagarde on 11 August 1914. It was established in 1914 and contains the remains of 552 French soldiers who fell in the battle. Of these, 324 lie in two ossuaries. The date, event and figures give this memorial site a specific historical connection to Lagarde.

When deciding whether Lagarde matches your travel interests, there are several different themes to choose from: the Canal de la Marne-au-Rhin and the Nancy–Strasbourg cycle route, a short, described greenway or the longer Terres d’Oh! itinerary, as well as the church’s construction history and the commemoration of the battle. You can weigh these themes according to whether you would rather plan your trip around routes and waterways or historical sites.

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