Located in Haute-Marne, in the Grand Est region, the municipality of Doulaincourt-Saucourt was born in 1972 from the merger of Doulaincourt and Saucourt-sur-Rognon. New commune, the village takes place in the lower valley of Rognon, twenty kilometers from Joinville, and thirty kilometers from Chaumont.
Known for its preserved natural heritage, the village of Doulaincourt-Saucourt has developed since the Gallo-Roman era, as evidenced by the archaeological remains found on site. Property of the lordship of Val-du-Rognon in the Carolingian period, it passes into the hands of the Abbey of Clairvaux from the thirteenth century. Mostly destroyed in the late fifteenth century during the wars between Louis XI and Charles the Bold, the small town reborn from the ashes in the nineteenth century through industry.
From its rich past, Doulaincourt-Saucourt has retained an interesting architectural and historical heritage.
Listed as a historic monument, the Saint-Martin de Doulaincourt church was rebuilt and enlarged during the 17th century. You can admire the stained glass windows of the master glassmaker Clément Haussaire of the nineteenth century, as well as several objects classified as Historical Monuments such as the pulpit to preach carved wood, the organ of the rostrum, the altarpiece of the high altar, the altarpiece of Saint-Roch, the altarpiece of the Virgin, or Christ on the cross and its ivory statue.
While walking, you will be able to discover the remains of the great industrial era of Doulaincourt-Saucourt including the ruins of the factories of the Jacquemin-Cornibert Drawing-mill of the XVIIth century, the English forge of the XIXe century, the Forges of Saint-Brice of the end of the XIXe century, and SA Winches and hoists.
The church Saint-Rémy de Saucourt presents a choir and a nave of the second half of the eighteenth century. Not far, it is possible to discover the house and the tower of the Duke of Guise, the old station of Doulaincourt, an old wash house, or the house of Montrol. Its entrance gate, as well as its facades and the roof of the two towers of the porterie are classified as Historical Monuments.
To discover the local flora and fauna, head for the forest of Heu, the woods of Grandes Combes, Roncis and Donjeux. Several hiking and mountain bike trails are accessible in and around the village, such as Marne and Rognon, Les Grandes Combes, Les Essarts and Le Château de Donjeux.
For the national holiday, in July, the town organizes a popular ball, fireworks and a torchlight retreat.
