Jonchery-sur-Vesle

Jonchery-sur-Vesle is a common French, located in the department of the Marne and the area Champagne-Ardenne.

Geography

This village is located at the west of Rheims.

History

The October 5th 1914, above the junction point of the communes of Jonchery-sur-Vesle, Prouilly and Muizon, was held the first aerial combat with shot down plane of the world history of the military aviation, gained by the Voisin to the pilot Joseph Frantz and the observer Louis Quenault against a German Aviatik.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Personalities related to the commune

Louis Bréhier

See too

Common of the Marne

External bonds

Jonchery-sur-Vesle on the site of the national geographical Institute
Jonchery-sur-Vesle on the site of INSEE
Jonchery-sur-Vesle on the site of Quid
Localization of Jonchery-sur-Vesle on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Jonchery-sur-Vesle on Mapquest

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