Vitry-en-Perthois

Vitry - in Perthois is a common French, located in the department of the Marne and the area Champagne-Ardenne. Its inhabitants is the Pavois .

Geography

History

It was formerly called Vitry-the-Flaring , after being entirely destroyed by fire, initially by the army of Louis VII of France in 1142, then in 1544 by the armies of Charles Quint.

François Ier ordered his rebuilding. However, it was rebuilt in a slightly different place, current the Vitry-le-François.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

There exists a point of view of, located at 208 meters of altitude, the Mount of the Fork.

Personalities related to the commune

Henri Ier the Liberal, count de Troyes (1152-1181), born in Vitry-en-Perthois in December 1127
Jacques of Vitry (1160-1240), bishop of Acre then of Liege, cardinal-archbishop of Tusculum, preacher and medieval intellectual
Philippe of Vitry (1291-1361), bishop of Meaux and creative musician of Ars nova

See too

Common of the Marne

External bonds

the county of Champagne and Brie to the Middle Ages
Vitry-en-Perthois on the site of the national geographical Institute
Vitry-en-Perthois on the site of INSEE
Vitry-en-Perthois on the site of Quid
Localization of Vitry-en-Perthois on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Vitry-en-Perthois on Mapquest

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