Nogent (Haute-Marne)
Nogent is a French town with 3953 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Haute -Marne, in the Champagne -Ardenne region. It is located in Chaumont district and is the principal town ( chef-lieu ) of the Canton of Nogent. The inhabitants are called Nogentaises.
During the French Revolution the name of the municipality of Nogent -le- Roi was ( previously Nogent -Haute- Marne), 1890, the name in Nogent -en- Bassigny was changed. Since 1972, the church is called only Nogent.
Geography
The city is situated on a plateau overlooking the valley of traire, a tributary of the Marne, about 17.5 kilometers southeast of Chaumont.
History
The megaliths ( dolmens ) are testimony to the early importance of the area. Through the village led the trade route between Langres and Trier.
Population Development
Attractions
- The churches of Saint - Jean at Nogent -le-Haut and Saint -Germain in Nogent -le- Bas
- The Dolmen de la Pierre- Alot ( Monument historique since 1889)
Personalities
- Bernard Dimey, (1931-1981), writer
- Julien Cafaro, actor