Ardennes

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Ardennes Sparsely populated wooded plateau in se Belgium, n Luxembourg, and the Ardennes department of n France. The capital is Charleville-Mézières. It was the scene of heavy fighting in both World Wars; notably in the Battle of the Bulge (1944). In the well-preserved forest regions wild game is abundant and cleared areas support arable and dairy farming.