Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Sainte Menehould

The oldest foundations of Sainte-Menehould are on a butte, that got fortified in the 11th century. The town that developed on the foothills over the centuries burned down completely in 1719. Notre-Dame-du-Château, built in the 13th century on the butte, overlooks the (rebuilt) town. It was altered and enlarged in the 15th and 18th centuries, but the nave goes back to the early times. Mast in the forest. The pigs of the swineherd are feeding on acorns.

The oldest foundations of Sainte-Menehould are on a butte, that got fortified in the 11th century. The town that developed on the foothills over the centuries burned down completely in 1719. Notre-Dame-du-Château, built in the 13th century on the butte, overlooks the (rebuilt) town. It was altered and enlarged in the 15th and 18th centuries, but the nave goes back to the early times. The Benedictine monk Pierre Pérignon a native of Sainte-Menehould, who is better known under the name Dom Pérignon, was baptized here.

The oldest foundations of Sainte-Menehould are on a butte, that got fortified in the 11th century. The town that developed on the foothills over the centuries burned down completely in 1719. Notre-Dame-du-Château, built in the 13th century on the butte, overlooks the (rebuilt) town. It was altered and enlarged in the 15th and 18th centuries and is surrounded by the old graveyard.

The restaurant "le Cheval Rouge" is well worth a little detour or an overnight stay (in case you´ll have wine with your meal). I had learned that "pied de cochon" (= pig's trotter) is a speciality in Sainte-Menehould. So I tried it. It is quite good, though it looks - strange. - hen I was nibbling the meat off the bones, I thought of Louis XVI. When he tried to escape the Revolution in 1792, he and Marie-Antoinette were recognized in Sainte-Menehould by the local postmaster. The end is known. - Nems de pied de porc et chevre frais www.lechevalrouge.com/index.php