Lafauche

Lafauche is a common French, located in the department of the Haute-Marne and the area Champagne-Ardenne.

Geography

History

Lafauche was the chief town of important a Baronnie until the Révolution, it belonged to the deanery of Reynel, diocese of Toul and depended on the election and the Bailliage of Chaumont, Prévôté of Andelot. An important built castle extremely there. Old the Baronnie included/understood the parishes of Prez, Vesaignes, Liffol-le-Petit with more recent addition of the seigniories of Semilly, Chalvraines, Alainville, Avrainville, Orquevaux. This baronnie at the XVIIIème century was had by the marshal of Broglie. The castle concerned Joinville. The Révolution made him lose its feudal importance.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Ruins of the Castle of Lafauche, old strong castle (IMH).

Personalities related to the commune

See too

Common of Haute-Marne

External bonds

Lafauche on the site of the national geographical Institute
Lafauche on the site of INSEE
Lafauche on the site of Quid
Localization of Lafauche on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Lafauche on Mapquest

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