Romilly-sur-Seine

Romilly- sur -Seine is a commune with 13,673 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the Aube department in the Champagne- Ardenne region. It belongs to the district of Nogent -sur -Seine. The city lies partly in Canton Romilly- sur -Seine -1 and partly in Canton Romilly- sur -Seine -2. Romilly- sur -Seine is located on the Seine, on the border with the department of Marne.

History

The present town dates back to Gallo-Roman settlement. During the 12th century a Cistercian monastery was founded here in the Seine Valley. 1163 the village was first mentioned as Romeliacum. It is a toponym that was the residence of a Romilius. During the French Revolution the name of the place Romilly- Voltaire was.

Traffic

The train station of Romilly- sur -Seine is located on the railway line Paris -Mulhouse, which is not electrified here.

Twin Cities

• Germany Gotha, Thuringia ( since 1960)
• Lüdenscheid Germany, North Rhine -Westphalia (since 1991)
• Italy Medicina, Bologna Province ( since 1960)
• Ukraine Uman, Cherkasy Oblast (since 1967)

Personalities

• Dolphins Aigle (1899-1967), resistance fighter
• Noan Lelarge ( b. 1975 ), cyclist
• Partouneaux Louis (1770-1835), General