Droyes

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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION		CLOSEST TOWNS
Town	Droyes	Puellemontier at 3 km (3 min)
Insee code	52180	Bailly-le-Franc at 3.4 km (3 min)
Postcode	52220	Châtillon-sur-Broué at 4.5 km (7 min)
Latitude	48.5123250	Joncreuil at 6.5 km (7 min)
Longitude	4.6981100	Montier-en-Der at 7.1 km (8 min)
Surface	25.23 km²	Planrupt at 7.3 km (8 min)
Population	402 inhabitants	Outines at 7.7 km (8 min)
Density	15 inhabitants/km²	Ceffonds at 8.4 km (11 min)
National label		Giffaumont-Champaubert at 9.3 km (10 min)
Chief town	Chaumont (at 71 km, 76 min)	Chavanges at 10.4 km (10 min)
Department	Haute-Marne	Lentilles at 10.7 km (12 min)
Region	Champagne-Ardenne	Search another town

LOCATION

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TOWN PRESENTATION

Droyes is located a few kilometers from Giffaumont is a goal for a walk, a little country, a little forest, a pleasant road, light sweet up and down. Children will discover a real country, with its wildflowers, its plant sucking insects that dance from flower to flower. You will not go unnoticed at the beautiful curious cows, which will raise your head and follow you pass their eyes ...

When you see the white tower, you will pass the spot where a stream crosses under the road, caressing the tall grass and reeds called "cattail", and "phragmites" for the more dense with which the ancients made brooms. The frog, cute little frog loves to hide in the corners there.

The etymology of the name Droyes Drei is of Celtic origin as Der. The river also passes Droyes Giffaumont.

SIGHTSEEING

Droyes is a charming village, he has managed to develop without erasing his age. It's small, beautifully ornate, quiet and welcoming. Notre-Dame church is of stone and dates from the 12th century, but was partly rebuilt in 1647. You will notice its Romanesque nave, its baptismal font and above all, its stained glass windows are the work of master glass of Troyes school.

The half-timbered architecture, specializing in champagne, is made of studs or poplar tree which are inserted between the slabs to paillot which are strips of poplar and mud. The roofs are tiled hollow, with an advanced cap that protects the walls of many elements. The old hanging up there, just under the roof and using a long pole, the boots to dry beans, while the shoes left outside, were also protected from rain. Oh yes! The mud is a mixture of loam, chopped straw and cow hair sometimes. If you are interested in this type of construction, you will notice that the wall of the west, where does the rain, is covered with shingles, or shingles, which are pine boards, nailed in overlapping slightly to protect the wall. Sometimes the boards are shaped tiles cover and beautifully steeples.

Detailed information
Natural sites	Pond of Aigremont

EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS

The event may be the passage of noisy clouds for those who have never seen and heard. These clouds are formed by the arrival of thousands of cranes from the North. The beautiful region travelers chose to make a short stop before continuing to Africa. The Lac du Der has a preference for a well deserved rest. The event is hailed by many ornithologists and others interested to come, armed with telescope or camera. It's not just the cranes that come to these sites for migration, the wild geese, ducks, swans in the winter. In summer, kites, coots, grebes and herons are in the game. Do you know? The crane can be more than 1 m long, his cry she yelped, cracks and trumpet!

ATTRACTIONS, LEISURES AND ACTIVITES AROUND

Giffaumont-Champaubert is 10 km, allowing you to go for a dip in the lake, or if you prefer, do a water sport, you have a choice: sailing, jet skiing, pedal boating, rowing ... You prefer biking, horseback riding, skating or golf, it's easy!

Montier-en-Der is not far away, the national stud waiting for you, ask about the days and times of events, you will be surprised by the quality of the show.

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