This town is situated on the border of the Ardennes.
The origin of Résigny goes way back. This land is referred to as: Lisiniacus in a charter of the year 865.
Résigny is surrounded by woods. Some loggers, carpenters, charcoal burners lived there. These men found themselves around the hearth together. The word "Ignis" which means the lamp "usus-Ignis" the place of fire. This place where we cooked over time would become "Reses-Ignis" where stabilized the household. Found to Ressignis 1276.
Résigny counted up to 900 people in 1836. The town has five hamlets: the board Serre, Gratreux, Tran, gills and the station area.
Why Serre board: it is said that once, a thick board allowed people to cross the river Serre.
The hamlet of Tran once formed a city and maybe even a city.
