Montigny-sur-Vesle

Montigny-sur-Vesle

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• Montigny-sur-Vesle covers 946 acres and has 461 inhabitants, the village is dominated by Mount St. Michael (200 m). Set in a variety of plains, hills, valleys planted with vines and bushes, it forms a pleasant and scenic delights visitors and its inhabitants.
• The name of the village is uncertain, a few years ago, people decided to call themselves "Veslignimontois".
• The differences of the village are Venteaux. From 1198, the cartulary of Igny reports the existence of a mill that will become much later in the paper and woolen mill. Today many city dwellers looking to settle the nature ventalation.
• The neck was a small estate, who pretended not to note that the King and always knew how to evade the claims of the Chapter of Rheims.
• The firm l'Orme was a hamlet of 20 families or fires, around 1710. It is in this area that the vines were planted before the drama of phylloxera.
• For many years, the town and its territory belonged to the abbey of Igny (twelfth century) and in terms of the Archbishop of Reims. Following different and difficult arrangements, Chapter recognized the full possession of their lands. The Hundred Years' War left its mark of devastation, the ancestors had to endure the terrible winter of 1359 -1360 (looting, famine, cut wood ...). Under Louis XIII, in 1629, the village has 94 lights or families. During the Fronde (1645 -1650), Montigny and the surrounding villages are invaded by the Spaniards and Austrians. Montigny had to host the Earl of Fuensaldague and a large escort. For 30 days the invaders plundered the granaries of the villagers. In 1664, there are more than 75 fires. By 1667, Montigny has many wealthy peasants, husbandmen, weavers, shepherds, carpenters, millers, a baker, a teacher, a blacksmith ... The first priest known to happen in 1674, Elizabeth in 1684 Collin elected midwife and will assist the priest for some tasks. A Montigny, marrying among people, but many births are infant mortality as well.
• Several fires ravaged Montigny, this was the case in the Vental 1700,1770,1824,1824,1848, 1856.1857 and those triggered by the bombing.
• In de1773 count, there are 302 inhabitants for 77 fires, livestock consists of 52 horses, 106 cattle and 596 sheep. It raises over 2000 liters of wine, 676 hl of wheat, rye 1086 hl, 139 hl barley, 1183 hl of oats, 85 bushels of hemp seed, hemp 2400 kg.
• The day of publication of the convocation of the States General, March 8, 1789, 18 members gathered write and sign the 24 claims of grievances, of which the following is essential: A simple administration including raising taxes and creating a relief fund for disasters (fire, hail, reconstruction of buildings or structures common ...) the taxation of property of all the king's subjects: nobles, clergy, privileged commoners, salt merchant low-cost (the salt is necessary for farmers, animals ...) unification of weights and measures to prevent fraud and deception; unification of justice throughout France, creating easy communications villages to facilitate the export of commodities; remove all commonplace on the presses and mills. The priest then took the oath to the constitution in 1791.
• In February 1814, during the campaign in France, against Napoleon, 2-300 Prussians were seen in Montigny, 2000 Napoleonic Hussars of the Guard occupied the town and cut off the decks of the Vesle Reims before returning to participate in the Battle, March 20 of that year, a Russian column came to plunder the village, the inhabitants were so afraid they fled into the woods. On July 28, the second invasion by the Prussians, they set fire to a house because they refused to hand over a girl.
• In 1825, there were 96 fires for 378 people, the streets are narrow, the houses, almost all thatched, are built of stones, springs and wells provide water. The Caurette turns a mill. In general, people are comfortable, 50 children attend school in the winter (December-February), 700-800 sheep are fed on the territory of the commune, plowing with horses or oxen. Because of the ice, the village is impassable for cars in the winter. The people stand in solidarity with each other which may have created a fortress mentality.
• In 1870, the Prussians through the village to occupy Reims, went up the street from Bethlehem with their crews and guns sweating blood and water to reach the church square and the Rue de Jonchery. The road to the village entrance to the intersection of the wash was not on their maps of Staff! Many people rejoiced!
• On 1 August 1914, in the late afternoon, the policeman announced a general mobilization on August 2, you could see the famous poster of the order of general mobilization. On September 2, a patrol of Uhlans through the village behind the mayor at the time that was used as a shield. After the first victory of the Marne, the French troops continue to march through the village. Montigny was the front to 15 km, 19 September could see the fire in the cathedral of Reims. Part of the French General Staff came to the village, the people continued to go about their business. On October 5, the day of harvest, Montigny and the region could be observed in the sky, the first air combat which ended with the fall of the German aircraft in the marshes of Jonchery. Then came the trench warfare that lasted four years, have been dug underground by French soldiers to serve as shelters and warehouses, they left the village center to the path of Pévy. In January 1917 are installed H.O.E. (Source of Evacuation Hospital) and ambulances. The de Montigny, HOE15 was to the left of the road Vental, starting from the village. Located on a plot of from 10 to 15 ha it was composed of 150 to 200 booths comprising 10,000 beds to receive the wounded and sick of the group of six ambulances (ward). On the night of June 4, 1917, the hospital underwent a bombing killed three staff members, injuring seven other staff and a hospital.
• After the Ludendorff offensive of May 27, 1918, the Germans occupied the right bank of the Vesle, Jonchery left to the Allies, they cannonaded the neck, the population of Montigny had to flee.
• After the Armistice of November 11, residents returned, the City Council met in special session, for the first time December 13, 1918, under the chairmanship of Leon Bourlet acting mayor in the absence of John Sirguey-Baptiste, mayor, mobilized. He said among other things "And now here we are united in our walls. I say" our city "as it is more than that of our village once so laughing so pleasant." We had to put the village in a state: several houses were completely destroyed, others were damaged, streets should be cleared, water pipes repaired. The municipality took the opportunity to beautify the village expansion of the public, instead of the development of tennis. Nature, too, had suffered, the wood is shredded by shrapnel and shells, they are furrowed with trenches and shell holes. German prisoners helped break the ground state.
• In 1919, ceremonies are held in memory of soldiers who died for France. As in many localities, there is talk of erecting a memorial. In 1922 the town joined the union Romain for electrification. In 1920 began the rebuilding of the chapel of Venteaux. In 1922, the tree of liberty is shot to install the memorial, which was acquired by public subscription, the bells broken in 1918 by the occupant are replaced. The cemetery created for the military hospital was removed around 1924. In 1925, installed running water, electricity in 1926. In 1927, the cemetery around the church was closed, a new cemetery is open Jonchery road, the town becomes a hearse. The fountain basin located on the role of parties was acquired in 1927, is funded by a grant from the American Red Cross. In 1928, the washing of Venteaux, now defunct, was rebuilt. In 1929, the class of girls disappear, the school becomes mixed due to declining enrollment. In 29-30 years, the company is shooting "The Patriot", the land on which it operates will be a long controversy between the company and the owner.
• In 1931 settled in the village, a bakery, a blacksmith, two masons, a hairdresser, two cafes, one of which stores a phone booth and a tobacco shop.
• By 1937 there are the four shrines located in the town, only one remains at the entrance of the village road Jonchery. In 1939, the Board requested the classification of the sanctuary Longuerotte among sites and natural monuments.
• In 1939, in September, is the mobilization. For fear of the bombing of cities, Montigny welcomes children Reims. The exodus began Montigny May 16, 1940. After the signing of the armistice, residents began to return and find their houses looted. The fighting was violent around Montigny. Two villagers were killed, fourteen were made prisoners.
• The Germans settled in the village for four years, houses were requisitioned for their services or their homes, the Gestapo moved to the "castle" Jonchery street. In 1941 the Master of Reims spends his holidays as a colony from the bottle. On October 6, the village supports the national edition of The effigy of Marshal Petain and 250 will be levied on en unexpected expenses. During the summer of 1943 a concert was given in the theater "below the closed barn," which also served as a ballroom, by the village youth, refugees from Boulogne-sur-Mer and refractory STO. A resident who sang the Marseillaise in chorus was taken up under the watchful eye of German soldiers in service. Three girls dressed in blue, white, red, with rustic bouquets went on stage. The revenues of the show were used in the manufacture of packages for prisoners of war.
• Some were in favor of Pétain regime, others disobeyed the laws of Germany: delivering weapons, hide a pilot friend. Resistance existed and was effective. A list of 13 people suspected of resistance to be shot were saved by the arrival of the Americans who came from Fismes August 29, 1944. The first prisoners returned late in May 1945.
• In 1947, Notre Dame's comeback goes to Montigny. Midnight Mass is preceded by a procession. On March 14, 1948, route de Ventelay a tree is planted to celebrate the centenary of the revolution of 1848, it will be shot in 2000. In 1953 the last wounds were dressed. In 1954, the consolidation. In 1955, milk and sugar are distributed to schools. In the years 1970 to 2000, the town has tried to restore municipal buildings. Many residents were part of the team of firefighters communal. They were training on Sunday morning to save the many inhabitants. From 1983 the wash were restored, the town has developed facilities such as tennis, bowling and pool. The room that housed the freezer was turned into a public community hall by volunteers. At that time a senior club is set up, then it was the ASLAM, CAM and other ...

• Garage sale in May.
• Christmas market in December in the hall of the municipality (31 Main Street).

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Le caveau Cumières Traditional hollow restaurant champagne in chalk champenoise old cellar a champagne. Located 28 km from Montigny-sur-Vesle From 15 € to 70 € per person

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La grange     9.8 Cuiry-lès-Chaudardes DescriptifLa barn 100 m from the river, this vast scene of harmony and warmth will charm you. In the valley of the Aisne, in the center of the historical triangle Reims, Laon, Soissons,... Located 8.8 km from Montigny-sur-Vesle From 65 € to 98 € the double room

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Chez Louise   7.6 Nanteuil-la-Forêt Cedric Delphine and welcome you in the heart of the Champagne between Reims and Epernay. In the mountains of Reims, in a small detached house with its walled garden. Located in lush... Located 22 km from Montigny-sur-Vesle 315 € per week

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