Montsec tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Verdun at 39 km from Montsec

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Visit Montsec: highlights and tourist information

Montsec is situated in the Meuse department and Grand-Est region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Montsec in Grand-Est.

Popular places to visit nearby include Verdun at 39 km and Nancy at 40 km.

Montsec, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Verdun

at 39 km (direction north-west)

War memorials are the centre of most visits to Verdun, scene of some of...

See Verdun guide

Nancy

at 40 km (direction east-south-east), in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department

The centre of Nancy around Place Stanislaus is impressive enough to be classed as...

See Nancy guide

Metz

at 42 km (direction east-north-east), in the Moselle department

As well as the cathedral it is the grand squares surrounded by 18th century...

See Metz guide

Bar-le-Duc

at 43 km (direction west-south-west)

In the upper town of Bar-le-Duc you can find good examples of both medieval...

See Bar-le-Duc guide

Domremy-le-Pucelle

at 50 km (direction south), in the Vosges department

The village of Domrémy-la-Pucelle is known because it was the birthplace of Joan of...

See Domremy-le-Pucelle guide

Joinville

at 66 km (direction south-west), in the Haute-Marne department

Garden enthusiasts will want to visit Joinville to see the extensive gardens of the...

See Joinville guide

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Markets in and near Montsec

• Saint-Mihiel: market Saturday (13km)
• Commercy: market Monday & Friday (17km)
• Dieulouard: market Tuesday (26km)
• Toul: market Wednesday & Friday (27km)
• Jarny: market Saturday (32km)
• Pompey: market Thursday (33km)
• Ars-sur-Moselle: market Friday (33km)
• Ligny-en-Barrois: market Tuesday & Friday (37km)
• Nancy: market Wednesday all day & Tuesday all day & Thursday all day & Sunday & Friday all day (38km)
• Verdun: market Friday (39km)

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Tourist attractions near Montsec, France

What to do at Montsec? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Montsec.

Aquarium

• Muséum-aquarium de Nancy (41km)

Heritage sites

• Place Stanislas, Nancy (40km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Commercy (17km)
• Toul (27km)
• Bar-le-Duc (43km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Lorraine (24km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc Sainte-Marie (40km)
• Jardin Alexandre-Godron (41km)
• Jardin botanique du Montet (41km)
• Parc du château de Fléville-devant-Nancy (46km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Nancy (38km)
• Metz (42km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Foret de la Reine (12km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Ligny-en-Barrois (37km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Rombas (49km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique d'Amnéville (50km)

Geography and distances

Montsec is in the north-east of France at 43 kilometres from Bar-le-Duc, the department capital (general information: Montsec is 247 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Montsec from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Apremont-la-Foret, Beaumont, Bouconville-sur-Madt, Buxieres-sous-les-Cotes, Heudicourt-sous-les-Cotes, Lahayville, Loupmont, Mandres-Aux-Quatre-Tours, Nonsard-Lamarche, Rambucourt, Richecourt, Saint-Baussant, Seicheprey, Varneville and Xivray-et-Marvoisin.

This page in French: Visiter Montsec