Ribemont
Ribemont is a commune with 1961 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Aisne in the Picardie region; it belongs to the arrondissement of Saint- Quentin and is capital of the canton Ribemont.
Geography
The city is situated on the left bank of the river Oise, as well as on parallel Sambre -Oise Canal, approximately 15 kilometers southeast of Saint- Quentin.
History
In the year 880 met in Ribemont the Carolingian Louis the Younger ( eastern kingdom ), Ludwig III. and Carloman ( western France ) to sign the Treaty of Ribemont, with the division of the Frankish empire was committed. A second Treaty of Ribemont was closed in 1178, when the sons of the Duke of Lorraine I. Matthew decided the division of the inheritance.
From the 11th century Ribemont was owned by the Counts of Ostervant and came by marriage to the Moy family.
Demographics
Ribemont belongs to the medium-sized communities in the department of Aisne. Since the 1960s, the population numbers only minor fluctuations.
Attractions
- Birthplace of Nicolas de Condorcet
- Church of Saint- Germain
- Former Abbey of Saint Nicolas des Prés
- Watermill in the village of Lucy
Personalities
- Eustache de Ribemont, who managed to beat the " Black Prince " Edward of Woodstock and capture
- Nicolas de Condorcet (1743-1794)
- François Blondel (1618-1686)
- Louis Vincent Joseph Leblond, Count of Saint- Hilaire (1766-1809)