Fuligny

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Fuligny
Fuligny (France)
Fuligny
region Grand Est
Department Aube
Arrondissement Bar-sur-Aube
Canton Bar-sur-Aube
Community association Vendeuvre-Soulaines
Coordinates 48 ° 20 ′  N , 4 ° 42 ′  E Coordinates: 48 ° 20 ′  N , 4 ° 42 ′  E
height 137-218 m
surface 10.34 km 2
Residents 45 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 4 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 10200
INSEE code 10163

Fuligny is a French commune with 45 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Aube department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Champagne-Ardenne ). The municipality is part of the Bar-sur-Aube arrondissement and the Vendeuvre-Soulaines municipal association founded in 2016 .

geography

The municipality of Fuligny is located in the east of the Aube department on a plateau between the river valleys of Aube and Marne , 14 kilometers north of Bar-sur-Aube and about 60 kilometers east of Troyes . The north and west of the 10.34 km² municipal area consists of forests ( Bois de l'Étang Guillaume, La Mare des Quatre Vents, Bois d'Arrêt, Bois Là-Haut, Bois de la Forêt ), the rest is made up of large arable land embossed on flat undulating terrain. In the municipal area of ​​Fuligny, some small rivers arise ( Ruisseau de Châtillon, Ruisseau de Villemaheu , Ruisseau de l'Étang Guillaume ), which flow parallel to the north and drain over the Laines to the Voire . In the extreme south of the municipality, the highest point is reached at 218 m above sea level.

Fuligny is surrounded by the neighboring communities Soulaines-Dhuys in the northeast, Ville-sur-Terre in the east, Lévigny in the south, Vernonvilliers in the southwest and La Chaise in the west and north.

Place name

The village was founded in 6 BC. . AD under the name Aquilavilla first mentioned. At that time it was a court estate (Latin villa ) that was offered to a Roman legionnaire for his services. The place was near the Roman Via Agrippa , which connected Boulogne-sur-Mer to Turin via Augustobona (Troyes) . Ailleville was part of the county of Bar-sur-Aube until 1076, when it became part of the county of Champagne .

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2007 2016
Residents 92 92 75 69 54 54 51 48
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Saint-Laurent church from the 12th century with alterations in the 16th century
  • Château de Fuligny, formerly privately owned castle, of which the trophy-crowned entrance portal from the 18th century and the pigeon tower from the 18th century have been preserved
  • Fallen memorial
  • former town hall and school building from 1885

  • Saint Laurent Church

  • Entrance portal to the Château de Fuligny

  • Fallen memorial

Economy and Infrastructure

Six farms are located in Fuligny (grain cultivation, horse and cattle breeding, dairy farming).

The D 960 / D 60 trunk road runs from Troyes to Joinville in the north of the municipality of Fuligny . The nearest train station on the Paris – Mulhouse line is in the town of Bar-sur-Aube, 14 kilometers away .

Personalities

Olivier Messiaen (1908–1992), one of the greatest composers of contemporary music of the 20th century, spent a lot of time with relatives in Fuligny. In 1928, at the age of 20, he composed seven of his first piano works. He also analyzed bird calls in the woods around Fuligny and was a recognized ornithologist.

supporting documents

  1. ↑ Ailleville at the presentation of the community association (French)
  2. ↑ Fuligny on cassini.ehess.fr
  3. ↑ Fuligny on insee.fr
  4. ↑ Farmers on annuaire-mairie.fr (French)

Web links

Commons : Fuligny  - collection of images