Nogent-sur-Seine
Nogent -sur -Seine is a commune with 6028 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the Aube department in the Champagne- Ardenne region; it is the administrative center for the district of Nogent -sur -Seine and the canton of Nogent -sur -Seine.
Geography
Nogent is situated on the Seine, which is up here navigable, and on the road from Provins by Romilly- sur -Seine. About two kilometers upstream is the nuclear power plant in Nogent.
Neighboring communities
- Le Mériot in the northwest
- Saint- Nicolas- la -Chapelle in the north
- La Saulsotte in the North
- Marnay -sur -Seine in north- east and east
- Saint- Aubin in the southeast
- Fontaine -Mâcon in the south
- Fontenay -de- Bossery in the southwest
- La Motte- Tilly in the West
History
Nogent -sur -Seine was already in Gallo- Roman times. From the 12th century the city belonged to the county of Champagne. It was destroyed in 1442 and 1814 respectively by fire.
Nogent is also known as the site of a battle between the armies of Napoleon and Württemberg during the campaign of 1814.
Twinning
- Rielasingen- Worblingen at Lake Constance, Germany, since 1973
- Joal- Fadiouth, Senegal, since 1987
Attractions
- Church of Saint -Laurent (15th-17th century,. Gothic and Renaissance )
- Museum Paul Dubois et Alfred Boucher founded in 1902 by Alfred Boucher: archeology, painting, sculpture
- Pavillon Henri IV
- Chapel Dieu de Pitié
- Graveyard with the statue "La Douleur " by Alfred Boucher