Châtillon-sur-Marne

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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION		CLOSEST TOWNS
Town	Châtillon-sur-Marne	Vandières at 2.6 km (6 min)
Insee code	51136	Binson-et-Orquigny at 3.2 km (7 min)
Postcode	51700	Mareuil-le-Port at 3.5 km (7 min)
Latitude	49.0992710	Cuisles at 3.9 km (10 min)
Longitude	3.7571990	Villers-sous-Châtillon at 4.2 km (9 min)
Surface	14.46 km²	Baslieux-sous-Châtillon at 4.3 km (9 min)
Population	703 inhabitants	Reuil at 4.5 km (9 min)
Density	58 inhabitants/km²	Olizy at 5.6 km (11 min)
National label		Anthenay at 5.6 km (11 min)
Chief town	Châlons-en-Champagne (at 80 km, 54 min)	Troissy at 6 km (10 min)
Department	Marne	Oeuilly at 6.2 km (11 min)
Region	Champagne-Ardenne	Search another town

LOCATION

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TOWN PRESENTATION

Located in the Parc National de Montagne de Reims, the village was once called "Castello-Super-Matronam" which seems to prove that the Romans would have erected a fortress on the hill and in the early Middle Ages, would still exist the ruins of the Castrum "Roman. But the town was at the foot of the coast, with shipping and stone bridge over the marl (Village of Binson). At the foot of the hill, we see the Binson Priory which was built in the 11th century on the site of a holy shrine where lived Posen who evangelized the region in the 7th century in the cloister are grouped, statues, sarcophagi and tombstones several Lords of Chatillon. He was successively monastery, leper colony, now a parish church and free college. Chatillon suffered particularly from the 1914-1918 war. The cemetery reflects the sacrifices military history.

SIGHTSEEING

Statue of Pope Urban 2nd (Eudes de Châtillon was born in 1040): It was during the Council of Clermont in 1095 was decided that the first crusade. Urban second died shortly after July 29, 1099. The first stones were laid August 3, 1879 and the statue was inaugurated July 21, 1887. It is located at the site of the ancient castle, consisting of 80 blocks of granite Kersanton executed by the sculptor in Vannes Le Goff. The statue is 9 m, with the base 25 m, and tiara head: 2.4 m.

Cross of Jerusalem: Located on the ruins of the castle, she was brought back to man since the Priory of Binson attended by 5,000 people. It measured 10 m and had been reduced from the Holy Land by pilgrims. This cross has been restored and blessed June 4, 2000.

Notre Dame: Built on the site of the former chapel, whose origins date back to about the 10th century. Burned in the 16th century, it was restored in the early seventeenth. Poorly maintained during the revolution, it was restored in 1820 and again in 1873. Originally Romanesque, it is part of the circuit of Romanesque churches, implemented by the Regional Natural Park of the Montagne de Reims.

Detailed information
Information points	Tourist Office of Châtillon-sur-Marne

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