Bassigny

The Bassigny is located in the high valley of the Meuse, primarily in Haute-Marne, and to some extent in the the Vosges, near what is known like the country of the 3 Provinces .

Localization

It is a vast area made up of a wet depression between the coasts of Lorraine and the plate of Langres, on a basis of marl S and some areas Calcaire S.

The area is framed with a few tens of kilometers by Chaumont (formerly integrated under the name of Chaumont in Bassigny, from now on in Chaumontais), Vittel, Neufchâteau, Langres.

Hydrography

Bassigny is drained by the Meuse and is belonged to the Bassin pouring the Rhine, towards the the North Sea, near the Watershed.

History

Bassigny is already known at the time of Jules César, like protected natural crossing point towards the Germanie, and like fertile zone where to install a military station. The Roman way Lyon - Trier, by Langres passes in full Bassigny.

The Burgondes then the Lingons live the Pagus Bassianensis

Crossing point, it, during the centuries, often underwent the horror of the wars, the Peste, the Pillage and the Famine, even of the Loup S (in particular at the 16th century).

The monks Cistercien S created there the Abbaye of Morimond.

Agriculture

The landscape is composed of pastures, of fields of Céréale S and wood. Agriculture is (with the Country holidays) the economic main activity of Bassigny.

Remarkable sites

At discovered villages of Bassigny
Valley-of-Meuse
Nogent-in-Bassigny and its Knife X
Bourbonne-the-Baths and its thermal center
old strengthened city of La Motte
Andilly and its Vestige S Gallo-Roman

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