Chaumont (Haute-Marne)

Chaumont is a French town with 22,705 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Haute- Marne, in the Champagne- Ardenne region. It is the seat of the prefecture of the Haute -Marne.

Geography

The city is situated on the edge of the plateau of Langres, a plateau rise to some important rivers in France, such as the Marne, the Seine and the Aube. Chaumont itself is situated on the Marne, close to the confluence of the left tributary Suize. The Marne also feeds the Canal entre Champagne et Bourgogne ( German canal between Champagne and Burgundy ) by which - allowing a navigable route from the Paris region to the Mediterranean - taking advantage of other rivers and canals.

The community has, since 1857, a station on the railway line Paris -Mulhouse, which of TER Champagne- Ardenne and Intercités is operated trains.

History

The city's name is - by Emile Jolibois (local historian from the 19th century ) - the name of Calvus Mons ( German: Bald Mountain ) be derived, which is reminiscent of that place where the city was built in the 10th century: a steep spur that dominated the valleys of the Suize and the Marne. As a former residence of the Counts of Champagne, the city has enjoyed a very early stage a strategic location which soon extended to the whole region.

Chaumont as a border fortress

By 1300 Chaumont was an important frontier post between the Kingdom of France and Burgundy. According to the indictment against the Knights Templar anno 1306 Philip was the beauty of this place several volatile Templars arrest, fleeing via Chaumont to the " foreign ".

Quadruple Alliance

On March 1, 1814 Great Britain, Russia, Austria and Prussia joined here the Treaty of Chaumont, their alliance ( Four Powers Alliance) against Napoleon was renewed and confirmed hereby, after the failure of the negotiations of the Congress of Châtillon -sur -Seine.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Edmé Bouchardon, (1698-1762), French sculptor
  • Denis Decrès, (1761-1820), French Minister of Marine under Napoleon Bonaparte 1801-1815

Attractions

See also: List of Monuments historiques in Chaumont

  • Castle of the Counts of Champagne ( 11-12. Century)
  • Basilica of Saint -Jean -Baptiste de Chaumont ( 13-14. Century)
  • The tanneries
  • Jesuit chapel from the 18th century
  • Railway viaduct Its dimensions (600 m long, 50 sheets with a height of 52 m) make it one of the most remarkable engineering structures from the mid- 19th century in Europe. It was built in 1857, so that the railway line Paris -Mulhouse could reach the high point of the town. The construction was carried out in a record time of 15 months. His impressive image has become a landmark of the city and has already participated in several films.

Twinning

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