Attigny (Ardennes)
Attigny is a commune with 1234 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the Ardennes department in the Champagne- Ardenne region; it belongs to the district Vouziers and Canton Attigny. The municipality is located on the Aisne between Rethel and Vouziers.
History
In the 8th and 9th century, the royal palace Attigny was one of the main residences of the Carolingians. It was here in the year 785 the baptism of Widukind and 822 of the public penitential of Louis the Pious, the repentance of Attigny instead. 978 the Palatinate Attigny was burnt down after the surprise attack of the West Frankish king Lothar at the royal palace at Aachen Retaliation Otto II. It was never rebuilt and soon disappeared from the map. However, the domain Attigny belonged continue to Krongut and was 987 at the accession of Hugh Capet, next to Montreuil the only royal property north of the Ile- de -France.
Although the place itself belonged to the domain Attigny Attigny, but was not the location of the Palatinate, but rather the location within the domain and on the banks of the Aisne, could add to the traveler. The royal palace Attigny stood a little south on flood- secure area at the present town of Sainte - Vaubourg.
Demographics
Monument for the 18th Infantry Regiment
Personalities
- Alfred Lesure (1831-1885), physician and politician
- Camille Renault (1866-1954), sculptor
- André Dhôtel (1900-1991), writer