citadel of bitche
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We visited on a Saturday afternoon. I had been wanting to come here for quite some time after seeing pictures of just how dominating this fortress is. It completely dominates the skyline, and is quite massive. In this sense, I wasn't disappointed. However, I'm a castle/fortress buff, whereas my wife can take or leave them. We walked the steep climb to the entrance and paid our €20 (€10 each) to get in (our 3-year old was free). This came complete with an audio guide tour with horrendously stylish headphones. The cool thing was, they were run by Bluetooth or RFID or something that when you walked a certain place, commentary for that place started. The bad thing was, if you walked too fast, you had to look back at what you missed, as they talked about it. You also get a guided, underground tour about the history of the citadel, using the same system. You go in a group, and it starts with a short introductory film, introducing the character that would be your "narrator" through the film. It was told from the point of view of a French soldier during the Franco-Prussian war. The system then works that you move from room to room as a group, and not only do you learn about the use for that certain room, but you follow the historic story of this young man and the siege of the citadel. However, this is where the citadel loses a bunch of credit. In one of the first scenes after the introduction, you see dirty, messy, chaotic war scenes. I was o.k. with this until the scene moved to soldiers rounding up women and children, and clearly pulling a screaming woman away from her children and forcing her to face the firing squad, on the spot. It then switches to a naked person running away from weapons-branded soldiers, clearly intent on killing them. Although I realize that this was more than likely historically accurate and a true picture of what war looked like, my 3-year old doesn't need to see this! My wife later told me that the brochure we received did state that "some scene may be inappropriate for children", but I was thinking that was just war scenes; not firing squads and naked people.At this point, my wife took my daughter out and didn't get to watch the rest of the film. For the purposes of providing a complete review for this attraction though, the film continues to show someone getting his leg cut off (as in, there's much blood and screaming, and you see the leg being moved and thrown into a pile of sheets on the floor), a girl giving birth (nothing graphic, but she's screaming in pain before she's shown her baby, which is surprisingly clean), and a guy convincing a girl to have sex because "we may all be dead in a few hours, so no one cares". A clear PG-13 rating if I've ever seen one, yet nothing regarding this besides the brochure, which I didn't read beforehand! Bottom line: I'm not trying to tell you what to do with your kids, but I've tried to provide enough information for you to make an informed decision. I enjoyed the film, and the history of the fortress. Other than that though, there's not too much to do. The chapel has been reconstructed and houses a nice scale model of the citadel in the times and surrounding area. An interactive computer program at the end of the model tells a little about each area. If you like history and don't have young children, I'd recommend a visit! The problem is, if you pay the €10 to go in, then don't watch the video and take the "tour", you just overpaid for pretty much nothing. There is a medieval jousting/comedy show near the entrance, but it was in French (of course), so we weren't able to take advantage of that. There was also a small area with farm animals that we could go explore as well. My 3-year old did like that, but it wasn't worth the €10 for my wife's entrance fee to take her there. I'd suggest (if anyone from the citadel reads this) that you make a discounted ticket for those who want to enter the fortress and walk around, but not take the underground tour. I know that cuts into profits, but I wouldn't have visited here at all, if I had known what I know now.
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I did not go inside or pay admission. I went around moon on a Saturday and parked near a church for free. It was free to park for 2 hours midday on a Saturday.I went up the rocky path and appreciated the view and took pictures and left after getting an espresso at a little place within walking distance in the little town.I combined this as a quick side trip after shopping at the Cora in Forbach and was glad I saw it.
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great place. If you ever come here, dont forget to visit the gardens near the citadel, its a must. and its a very must if yuou have kids or your romantic love next to you :)
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Entry to the citadel is very reasonable costing 10 euros for entry and an audio tour. The audio tour is good although I wish I understood French as the English (American) translation was dubious at some points. The guide does give you a background understanding of events in the citadel but is probably to long and serious for children. We went on a very cold weekend but I think even in summer I would say take a jacket as you are in the citadel for at least an hour and it is freezing however there is a very reasonably priced cafe for cake and coffee to warm you up.Parking is also free and there was plenty of spaces.
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Interesting place to visit although we felt the entry price was a little high and the English commentary did not work at all locations. However, the history and views make it worthwhile. You probably need to allow at least 2 hours to make the visit worthwhile
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I liked it but I'm a history buff. The Franco-Prussian war is not everyone's cup of tea so this may be too much of a "niche" site for the average consumer. If you have a passion for history, especially this era then take this in. If not, you may not find the visit worth your time. Parking lot at the base of the citadel requires a pretty steep walk up of about 300 meters and would be a problem for those with mobility issues. I have visited this site before, about 11 years ago and was disappointed that the underground section was not accessible.
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Nice climb, excellent guided audio tour, very interesting. nice views from the top. A bit expensive, but still worth the money!
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There is a cost to walk through this Citadel, but it is definitely worth it. There is an earphone for all languages and you walk through in a somewhat controlled way. Videos come on in the various areas of the Citadel and you can feel what it must have been like to be a soldier in the Franco-Prussian War. A lot of work has been done to make this tour memorable and the experience was excellent.
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fascinating presentation of the 1870/71 war, most impressive fort, a must to see,don´t miss "Le Jardin de la Paix" next to the fort, fantastic garden creation
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Driving down the hill into this lovely town (on a warm Autumn day), I was stunned to see the beautiful citadel. Had to visit this directly after lunch. What a beautiful piece of history. My child was so interested and was fascinated with the moat, cannons, and more.