Charleville (also known as Charleville-Mézières) is located in northeast France, just a short drive from the Belgian border and at the heart of the beautiful Champagne-Ardenne region. Car hire from Charleville is extremely convenient for those wishing to explore the Meuse Valley and the French Ardennes.
The famous poet Arthur Rimbaud is from Charleville and the town has a museum dedicated to his life and works. The Place Ducale is the town's tourist and civic hub and is rated as one of Europe's most scenic town squares due to its unique style, lavish architecture and exquisite beauty.
Most visitors to Charleville will begin their tour of the town at the Place Ducale, which houses the Town Hall and a string of shops nestled underneath the porticoed walkways that surround the perimeter.
Hiring a car from Charleville is recommended in order to get the best out of the French Ardennes. Reims is an hour away to the southwest and Notre-Dame de Reims (Reims Cathedral) is truly unmissable. Other popular nearby attractions include the wilds of the Ardennes, the Meuse Valley, the Semoy Valley and the town of Givet on the Belgian border.
