Stenay

Stenay is a commune in the Meuse department in the Lorraine region.

Geography

The 2755 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) scoring Stenay municipality covers an area of ​​about 27 square kilometers. It lies on the edge of the Ardennes, on the banks of the Meuse ( frz: Meuse) in French-speaking territory from time immemorial. The place is also on the ship channel Canal de la Meuse (formerly Canal de l' Est, industry- Nord) developed, which is formed by the canalized River Meuse. This also opens a small tributary of the Meuse, the Wiseppe.

Neighboring communities of Stenay are Martincourt -sur -Meuse in north, Olizy -sur- Chiers, Nepvant and Brouennes in the northeast, Baâlon in the east, Mouzay the southeast, Saulmory -et- Villefranche in the south, Wiseppe the southwest, Laneuville -sur -Meuse in west and Cesse in the northwest.

History

A branch already existed at the time of the Roman Empire in about 50 BC In the vicinity of the Merovingian King Dagobert II Stenay was assassinated on December 23, 679, which was then buried in a monastery in the place.

After the Peace of Paris in 1815, when the troops of the opposing parties Napoleon should remain in France for five years, moved into the head of the 3rd Brigade, Major General v. Ryssel, the headquarters in Stenay. He commanded the 9th Infantry Regiment ( Colbergisches ), the 16th Infantry Regiment (3rd Westphälisches ) and the 5th Dragoon Regiment ( Brandenburg ) and the sechspfündige Horse Artillery Battery No. 13

Stenay is the birthplace of the 1879 Kabul killed at British envoy Louis Cavagnari.

During the First World War, the German Crown Prince William set up his headquarters in the castle of the Verdier family. From September 1914 to February 1918, he remained there as commander of the Army High Command 5 with his staff on. On 11 November 1918 the city was occupied a few hours before the entry into force of the armistice of the 89th Infantry Division of the United States under high own loss by artillery defensive fire of the German troops.

Demographics

Attractions

• Musée Européen de la Bière (European Beer Museum )
• Chapelle Saint -Lambert de Cervisy in the district Cervisy from the 12th and 13th centuries ( Monument historique )

City hall (hotel de ville)

Sister City

• Muennerstadt ( Germany )