Vitry-en-Perthois

Vitry -en- Perthois is a commune with 876 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Marne, in the Champagne -Ardenne region. It belongs to the district Vitry -le- François and the Canton of Vitry- le -François- Est. The village lies on the banks of the River Saulx.

History

Vitry was burned down in 1142 by the army of King Louis VII and in 1544 by the army of Emperor Charles V. Since then the place " Vitry -le- Brûlé " was called. King Francis I ordered its reconstruction, but at a slightly different location, the new location was named Vitry -le- François.

Demographics

From 1962, only residents with a primary residence

Personalities

  • Henry I, Count of Troyes, was born in Vitry in December 1127
  • Jacques de Vitry, Bishop of Acre, later Bishop of Liege, Cardinal Bishop of Tusculum
  • Philippe de Vitry (1291-1361), Bishop of Meaux

Ablancourt | Aulnay- l'Aître | Bignicourt -sur -Marne | Couvrot | Frignicourt | La Chaussée- sur -Marne | Lisse -en- Champagne | Luxémont -et- Villotte | Marolles | Merlaut | Saint- Amand- sur -Fion | Saint - Lumier -en- Champagne | Saint- Quentin- les -Marais | Soulanges | Vitry -en- Perthois | Vitry -le- François ( partial)

  • Municipality in the Marne
  • Place in Champagne- Ardenne
Champagne-Ardenne Arrondissement Cantons of France Postal codes in France France Saulx (river) Louis VII of France Henry I, Count of Champagne Roman Catholic Suburbicarian Diocese of Frascati Saint-Amand-sur-Fion
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