Massangis

Massangis is a common French, located in the department of the Yonne and the area Burgundy.

Geography

History

The village of Massangis is quoted in 1145 under the name of " Massengi".

It was a concerning Fief the Seigneurie of Isle-on-Serene the, then it belonged in 1612 to the Abbaye of Reigny. The village of Civry, mentioned with the XIIe century under the name of " Sivriacum" , raised of the chapter of Montreal. This common was attached to that of Massangis in 1965.

In the surroundings is the village disappeared from Villiers-Tournaments, destroyed during the Guerre One hundred Year old.

Administration

Demography

Economy

  • the commune of Massangis has important career S of stone Calcaire known as " hone of Bourgogne". These careers in particular were used to extract the stones from the pillars as supporting from the Eiffel Tower. One can visit a Musée, the Maison of the Stony , in the careers.

Places and monuments

  • Vestiges Prehistoric S and Ancient S: Tumulus of the Hillock (MH), on a rocky outcrop, with Tormancy.

  • prehistoric Occupation of the " Cave S of Villiers-Tournois".
  • old Houses carrying of the inscriptions of the 13th century and XIVe century S.
  • Old Mill S with Tormancy.
  • Castle of Ruchièvre (14th century).
  • House where the painter Chaïm Soutine lived.
  • In Tormancy, castle of Larchèvre (XVIIe century): Garden S in terrace.
  • Church Saint-Symphorien of Massangis, origin XIIIe century, restored with the XVIe century: small ogival gate blazing, Bell-tower and buttresses of the 13th century, Nave and collateral arched out of stone, ogival veins, geminated bays, Apse with 3 sides arched on Inter-tie S and formerets; swimming pool of ogival Style blazing.
  • Church Saint-Jean-the Evangelist with Civry, of Gothic Style XVIe: arched single nave, carries and Romance porch (MH), of square plan with gallery of arcades semicircular arch, tower square fine 15th century; mural remainders of Painting S 15th century/16th century, blazing swimming pool.
  • Many cross of crossroads.

Personalities related to the commune

See too

  • Common of Yonne

External bonds

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

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