Lametz is a common French, located in the department of the the Ardennes and the area Champagne-Ardenne. Its inhabitants are the " harnicots" (kind of cockchafer in patois).

Geography

In the village a fountain with bubbling sources is. It is probably about a resurgence, many pits surrounding the commune.

History

The village was freed in 1218 according to the Loi from Beaumont. This charter of Latin foundation exists still, reinforced ten years later by a French version.

It is in the castle of the 17th century that Florestan Ier of Monaco met Caroline Gibert who became the Caroline princess of Monaco.

A principality Monegasque

Caroline Gibert : Born into 1794 from Henriette Legras de Vaubercy, it is registered at the registry office under the name of Caroline Gibert, name of her father who is Champagne upper middle class. In 1798, his/her mother Henriette Legras, wife in 3èmes weddings Antoine Rouyer which in 1803 buys the castle of Lametz. They thus live all the three in Lametz.

Florestan Ier : The prince Honore IV of Monaco had married Louise d' Aumont, heiress of the dukes of Mazarin. This one had two wire: Honore, intended to reign, and Florestan. Not receiving much affection on behalf of its family, Florestan was enlisted in spite of him in the army of Napoleon, it had to make the Campagne of Russia, it was made prisoner and internee with Koenigsberg. Released to the fall of the Empire, it returned in bad health.

Meeting of Caroline and Florestan : In May 1814, an adopted girl of prince de Monaco, therefore half-sister of Florestan, marries in Lametz the son-in-law of Antoine Rouyer. Florestan meets Caroline and of éprend. In 1816, he marries it in the intimacy, because the family of Monaco is opposed to this marriage. Two children are born from this union.

In 1841, the reigning prince, Honore V, brother of Florestan, die without child. Florestan Ier thus is pointed out and made prince of Monaco. To give a title to Caroline, Florestan creates the principality of Lametz, his/her children will thus carry the title of " prince de Monaco and of Lametz". Caroline dies in 1879, at 86 years, 23 years after her husband.

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Places and monuments

Church

The church of Lametz dates from the 12th century. It of Romance style and is located a little apart from the village, in the south. Two stone statues of the 18th century placed under a niche decorate the frontage: a virgin with the child and a Saint Nicolas, the owner of the parish. In the chorus, three classified stone statues also dating from the 18th century are sealed with the wall: above the furnace bridge a Virgin to the child. Then, on the left side Holy Augustin and on the right-sided Holy Norbert. These statues would come from the abbey of the Prémontrés of Longwé, now disappeared. On one of the pillars of the nave is hung a Christ out of natural wooden and the top of the pulpit to be preached comprises wood an angel, the whole always dating from the 18th century. Lastly, in the niche of the small furnace bridge left side, is a Virgin out of wooden of XVIIIe or 19th century which would be a representation of Notre-Dame de Walcourt.

The cemetery borders the church. A cross with crucifix draws up entry on the right. It is acted in fact of the cross of stamping of the village. The heads of the figures of its pillar were strongly damaged at the time of the Révolution. With middle height of the principal alley on the left side is fall it from Antoine Rouyer.

Castle

The castle, on the road of Neuville-Day, is a Gentilhommière 17th century which belonged to the family Gibert de Lametz. He unfortunately knew fires (there remains today only one the third of the original building), and of the additions of modern buildings.

It is in this castle that Florestan Ier of Monaco met Caroline Gibert which became his wife, and Caroline princess of Monaco.

The castle of Lametz, sold by the Grimaldi, after having accommodated summer camps, then to be transformed into lodging of reception for groups is now inhabited by private individuals who repurchased it.

See too

• Common of the Ardennes

External bonds

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

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