- Concept Montigny-sur-Vesle History: Excerpts from Montigny-sur-Vesle over time:
- Montigny-sur-Vesle covers 946 ha and has about 500 inhabitants, the village is dominated by the Mont St Michel (200 m). Located 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 have decided to call "Veslignimontois."
- The differences are Venteaux village. From 1198, the cartulary of Igny indicates the existence of a mill will turn much later in the paper and spinning wool. Today many citizens seeking to settle the nature casements.
- The Bottleneck was a small field, who pretended not to note that the King and who always knew how to evade the claims of the chapter of Reims.
- The firm l'Orme was a hamlet of 20 families or lights, circa 1710. It is in this area that the vines were planted before the tragedy of phylloxera.
- Long, the town and its territory belonged to the abbey of Igny (twelfth century) and in terms of the Archdiocese of Reims. Due to different and difficult chords, Chapter recognized the full possession of their lands. The Hundred Years War has left traces of devastation, the ancestors had to endure the terrible winter of 1359 -1360 (pillage, famine, cut wood ...). Under Louis XIII, in 1629, the village of 94 families or fires. During the Fronde (1645 -1650), Montigny and the surrounding villages are invaded by the Spanish and the Austrians. Montigny had host Count Fuensaldague and a large escort. For 30 days the invaders plundered the granaries of villagers. In 1664, there were more than 75 fires. 1667, Montigny has many laborers wealthier husbandmen, weavers, shepherds, carpenters, millers, bakers, a school teacher, a blacksmith ... The first known priest arrives in 1674, Elizabeth in 1684 Collin was elected midwife will assist the pastor for some tasks. A Montigny, marrying among residents, many births but also infant mortality.
- Several fires have ravaged Montigny, this was the case in the casements 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. There harvesting more than 2000 liters of wine, 676 hl of wheat, rye 1086 hl, 139 hl barley, oats hl in 1183, 85 bushels of hemp seed, 2400 kg of hemp.
- The date of publication of the convocation of the States General, March 8, 1789, 18 members gathered write and sign the 24 claims of grievances, which here are the basics: A simpler administration including tax collection and creation of a relief fund for disasters (fire, hail, reconstruction of buildings or structures common ...) the taxation of the property of all the King's subjects: nobles, clergy, privileged commoners, salt merchant inexpensive (salt is necessary for farmers, animals ...), standardization of weights and measures to prevent fraud and deception; unification of justice throughout France, establishing communications wealthy villages to facilitate the export of commodities; remove any banality of 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 Montigny, 2000 Napoleonic hussars of the guard occupied the town and cut the bridges of the Vesle Reims before returning to participate in the Battle on 20 March of the same year, a Russian column came to plunder the village, the people were so afraid that 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 stone, springs and wells provide water. The Caurette turns a mill. In general, people are comfortable, 50 children attend school in the winter (December to 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 to cars in the winter. People are attached to each other which may have created a mentality of decline.
- In 1870, the Prussians through the village to occupy Reims, went up the street of Bethlehem with their guns and their crews sweating blood and water to reach the place of the church and the street Jonchery. The way into the village to the junction of the wash was not on their cards Staff! Many people rejoiced!
- On 1 August 1914, in the late afternoon, the policeman announced general mobilization, August 2nd we could see the famous poster of the order of general mobilization. On September 2, a patrol of Uhlans through the village behind the former mayor who served as a shield. After the first victory of the Marne, the French troops continue to march in the village. Montigny was to 15 km from the front, 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 battle that ended with the fall of the German aircraft in the marshes of Jonchery. Then came the trench warfare that lasted four years, subways have been dug by French soldiers to serve as shelters and warehouses, they left the village center to the path Pévy. In January 1917 are installed H.O.E. (Origin of Hospital Wastes) and ambulances. That de Montigny, HOE15 was located to the left of the road casements, from the village. Located on a plot of 10 to 15 ha was composed of 150 to 200 booths comprising 10,000 beds to receive the sick and wounded of the group of six ambulances (ward). On the night of June 4, 1917, the hospital underwent a bombing killed three members of staff, wounding seven other staff and hospitalized.
- After the Ludendorff offensive of 27 May 1918, the Germans occupied the right bank of the Vesle Jonchery remained the Allies, they cannonaded The Bottleneck, the population of Montigny had fled.
- After the Armistice of November 11, the people returned, the council met in a special meeting for the first time on 13 December 1918, under the chairmanship of Leon Bourlette acting mayor in the absence of Jean Sirguey-Baptiste, mayor mobilized. He said among other things "And now, we are united in our walls. I say" our wall "as it is more than that of our village once so laughing so pleasant." It was back in the village condition: several houses were completely destroyed, others were damaged, the streets would be cleared, water pipes rehabilitated. The municipality the opportunity to beautify the village: expansion of the square, instead of development of the tennis court. Nature also suffered, wood is shredded by shrapnel and shells are furrowed with trenches and shell holes. German prisoners helping to restore the land in condition.
- In 1919, ceremonies are held in memory of the soldiers who died for France. As in many places, it is called a monument to the dead. In 1922 the town joined the union Romain for electrification. In 1920 began the reconstruction of the chapel Venteaux. In 1922, the tree of liberty is shot to install the memorial which was acquired by public subscription, bells broken in 1918 by the occupant are replaced. The cemetery created for the military hospital was removed around 1924. In 1925, the water supply is installed, the electricity in 1926. In 1927, the cemetery around the church was closed, a new cemetery is open Jonchery road, the town acquired a hearse. The fountain basin located on the role of parties is acquired in 1927, is funded by a grant from the American Red Cross. In 1928, the wash of Venteaux, now defunct, was rebuilt. In 1929, the class of girls disappears, the school becomes mixed due to declining enrollment. In 29-30 years, it is a society of 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 coffees groceries including one with a phone and a tobacconist.
- About 1937 it is the four shrines located in the town, only one remains at the entrance to the village road Jonchery. In 1939, the Board requested the classification of the sanctuary Longuerotte among sites and monuments.
- In 1939, in September, is the mobilization. Fear of bombing cities, Montigny welcomes children Reims. The exodus began Montigny May 16, 1940. After the signing of the armistice, the inhabitants began to return and find their homes looted. The fighting was severe 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 housing, the Gestapo moved to the "castle" street Jonchery. In 1941, the Master of Reims spends his holidays in colony spout. On 6 October, the town supported the national edition of The effigy of Marshal Pétain and 250 fr be levied on unexpected expenses. During the summer of 1943 a concert was given in the theater "below the closed barn", which also served as a ballroom, with the village youth, refugees from Boulogne-sur-Mer and refractory STO. A resident sang the Marseillaise was repeated in chorus under the eye of German soldiers in service. Three girls dressed in blue, white, red, rustic bouquets went with the scene. Revenues were used to show the clothing parcels for prisoners of war.
- Some were in favor of Pétain regime, others disobeyed the laws of Germany: delivering weapons, hide aviator ally. Resistance existed and it was effective. A list of 13 people suspected of resistance before being shot was saved by the arrival of the Americans who had Fismes August 29, 1944. The first prisoners returned in late May 1945.
- In 1947, Notre Dame's comeback goes Montigny. Midnight Mass is preceded by a procession. On 14 March 1948, road Ventelay you plant a tree to celebrate the centenary of the revolution of 1848, he will be shot in 2000. In 1953 the last belly wounds. In 1954, the consolidation. In 1955, milk and sugar are distributed to schools. In the years 1970 to 2000, the town has sought to restore municipal buildings. Many residents were part of the team of firefighters communal. They trained on Sunday morning to safeguard the welfare of the inhabitants. From 1983 laundries have been restored, the town has facilities such as tennis, bowling and pool. The room that housed freezers public has been transformed into communal hall by volunteers. At that time a senior club is set up, and this was ASLAM, CAM and other ...
