Vienne-le-Château
Vienne-le-Château | |
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Coordinates: 49°11′30″N 4°53′19″E / 49.1917°N 4.8886°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Marne |
Arrondissement | Châlons-en-Champagne |
Canton | Argonne Suippe et Vesle |
Intercommunality | Argonne Champenoise |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Schneider[1] |
Area 1 | 51.36 km2 (19.83 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 515 |
• Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 51621 /51800 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Vienne-le-Château (French pronunciation: [vjɛn lə ʃato]) is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.
History
The village dates back to the 6th century when it was the possession of the Bishop of Verdun.
Culture and heritage
Religious heritage
L'église Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul is a church built during the 16th century.[4] Built in the style of a Latin cross, the choir and the crossing were repaired between 1680 and 1690.[4] Further work was undertaken from 1740 to 1744 and 1785 to 1788 when the facade, pillars in the nave, vaults and steeple were renovated.[4] During the Great War, the church served as a first-aid station and was badly damaged, with the northern transept gutted and the steeple had collapsed.[4][5] The church was repaired from 1925 and reopened for worship in 1930.[5] It became a protected monument in 1922.[4]
Civil heritage
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Places of remembrance of the Great War
Le Camp de la Vallée Moreau
Around 3 km north of the town, is the site of a German Camp called the "West Moreau Valley", where troops held in reserve during World War One stayed.[7] It was occupied from February 1915 until September 1918.[7] In 1997, work started to reconstruct the camp.[7]
La Nécropole Nationale de La Harazée
This military cemetery was created in 1915 during the
L'ossuaire de La Gruerie
The ossuary was created in 1923 and houses the remains of around 10,000 unnamed soldiers.[9] The site was inaugurated on 7 July 1929.[9] A stone wall, with the inscription Aux Morts de la Gruerie 1914-1918 stands over the ossuary with a niche containing a female statue with folded wings representing Victoria.[9] With the face of Marianne and wearing a Phrygian cap, she holds the flame of remembrance in her right hand while her raise left arm and hand symbolise the collection of the dead.[9] A basement lies below with a gallery with plaques to the dead. The statute is by Raoul Lamourdedieu.[9]
Gallery
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Church of Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul
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German camp
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ ISBN 9781781505717.)
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: CS1 maint: others (link - ^ a b c d e Base Mérimée: Eglise paroissiale Saint-Pierre, Saint-Paul, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ a b Richy, Etienne. "Vienne-le-Château : Église Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul". Églises en Marne (in French). Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ Base Mérimée: Château fort, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ a b c "War site in Argonne 1914-1918". Le Camp de la Vallée Moreau (in French). Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "La nécropole nationale de La Harazée à Vienne-le-Château". www.petit-patrimoine.com. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "OSSUAIRE DE LA GRUERIE". verdun-meuse.fr. Retrieved 6 January 2019.