Ligny-en-Barrois

Ligny -en- Barrois is a commune with 4205 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Meuse in the Lorraine region. It belongs to the district of Bar-le -Duc and is the capital of the canton of Ligny -en- Barrois. The inhabitants are called Linéens.

Geography

Ligny -en- Barrois is located on Ornain, about 45 kilometers west of Toul. Parallel to Ornain runs the Marne au Rhin Canal de la ( dt: Marne-Rhine Channel ), which allows taking advantage of the additional channels a navigable route from the Paris region to the Rhine.

History

Ligny 962 was first mentioned in documents as Lineium. The city developed from the 11th or 12th century around a castle around which stood near the tour Valeran.

Ligny -en- Barrois was the capital of a rule and later county, which belonged successively to the Counts of Champagne, Count of Bar, and then a branch of the Counts of Luxembourg, with the Johann even occupied the Mainzer Erzstuhl from 1371. From 1719 it was part of the Duchy of Lorraine. 1766 she came to France.

1544 Ligny -en -Barrois was besieged and destroyed by the troops of Charles V.. 1544-1591 drew Margaret of Savoy, the fortunes of the county of Ligny. You could raise the city again.

Middle of the 18th century a number of buildings were erected under Stanislaus Leszczynski, including the Porte Royale, the city hall (hotel de ville) and Porte Dauphine.

In the 19th century, Ligny -en- Barrois developed into a center of the optical industry and precision engineering.

Demographics

Twinning

Since September 12, 1998, a partnership with Aichtal in Baden- Württemberg.

Individuals with regard to the municipality

• John of Luxembourg - Ligny († 1373 ) - Bishop of Mayence
• Peter of Luxembourg (1369-1387) - Born in Ligny -en- Barrois, Cardinal of Avignon, the Bishop of Metz
• Pierre Barrois (1774-1860) - Born in Ligny -en- Barrois, French general