Ar·dennes

(är-dĕn′)

A wooded plateau of northern France, southeast Belgium, and northern Luxembourg east and south of the Meuse River. It was the scene of heavy fighting in World War I and World War II, culminating in the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944 and January 1945.

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Ardennes

(ɑːˈdɛn; French ardɛn)

1. (Placename) a department of NE France, in Champagne-Ardenne region. Capital: Mézières. Pop: 288 806 (2003 est). Area: 5253 sq km (2049 sq miles)

2. (Placename) the Ardennes a wooded plateau in SE Belgium, Luxembourg, and NE France: scene of heavy fighting in both World Wars

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Ar•dennes

(ɑrˈdɛn)

n.

Forest of, a wooded plateau region in NE France, SE Belgium, and Luxembourg.

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Noun

Ardennes - a wooded plateau in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France; the site of intense fighting in World War I and World War II

Ardennes counteroffensive, Battle of the Ardennes Bulge, Battle of the Bulge - a battle during World War II; in December 1944 von Rundstedt launched a powerful counteroffensive in the forest at Ardennes and caught the Allies by surprise

Champagne-Ardenne, Champagne - a region of northeastern France

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Ardennes

[ɑːˈdənz] NPL → Ardenas fpl

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The French Ardennes tourist board has created a special package for the festival costing from PS95 per person based on two people sharing and including one night's B&B at a three-star hotel, dinner at a local restaurant, two puppets shows, and an official programme.

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MORE and more UK tourists are now discovering the fabulous French Ardennes. Some of those discoveries are obvious - the wonderful backdrops provided by the thickly wooded forests of the Ardennes region, or the dramatic scenery of the Meuse and Semoy valleys.

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RANGE OF ACOMMODATION THE French Ardennes offers all 6THe visitors somewhere 'different' to stay - whether it be in a tree-house, a Mongolian yurt, in a luxurious hotel within Europe's largest fortified castle, or a chateau once owned by the family of Charles de Gaulle's wife.

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aced the sy de ate a new n on the sid h leads al, 3WOINIC FRANCE has embraced the symbol of the Ardennes to create a new eye-catching attraction on the side of the motorway which leads into the region's capital, Charleville-Mezieres.

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Beer 4BrILLIaNT Ardennes beer was once worldrenowned.

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