Metallurgy is one of the essential data in the history of Haute-Marne: in the middle of the Second Empire, Haute-Marne was the first metallurgical department in France. The industry and the Ars casting work of Sommevoire rests on the presence of three essential resources on a small territory: water (streams and rivers are able to provide the driving force), forests (for coal of Wood) and iron ore.
| Municipality | Sommevoire |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 52220 |
| Latitude | 48.4127460 (N 48° 24’ 46”) |
| Longitude | 4.8410700 (E 4° 50’ 28”) |
| Surface area | 32.68 km² |
| Population | 669 inhabitants |
| Density | 20 inhabitants/km² |
| Prefecture | Chaumont (52 km, 52 min) |
| Insee code | 52479 |
| Intercommunality | CA de Saint-Dizier Der et Blaise |
| Department | Haute-Marne |
| Territory | Champagne-Ardenne |
| Region | Great East |
| Mertrud | 4.3 km (5 min) |
|---|---|
| Thilleux | 4.9 km (7 min) |
| Blumeray | 6.2 km (11 min) |
| Nully | 6.7 km (11 min) |
| Bailly-aux-Forges | 8.2 km (11 min) |
| Courcelles-sur-Blaise | 8.3 km (10 min) |
| Trémilly | 8.4 km (12 min) |
| Doulevant-le-Château | 8.7 km (11 min) |
| Thil | 10 km (15 min) |
| Laneuville-à-Rémy | 10 km (14 min) |
| Ceffonds | 10.3 km (13 min) |
| Dommartin-le-Franc | 10.4 km (12 min) |
| Dommartin-le-Saint-Père | 11 km (14 min) |
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| Last name | Activity type | Rate | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Entertainment | 30 € to 40 € | Ville-sur-Arce (45 km) |
| Last name | Outing type | Difficulty | Duration | Departure municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hike | Intermediate | 3:05 | Soulaines-Dhuys (8.8 km) |
 | All-terrain bike itinerary | Athletic | 4:05 | Soulaines-Dhuys (9.1 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 35 min | Soulaines-Dhuys (9.2 km) |
 | Cycling itinerary | Easy | 3:00 | Giffaumont-Champaubert (16.9 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 2:25 | Colombé-la-Fosse (17.1 km) |
