Noidant-le-Rocheux

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Noidant-le-Rocheux
Noidant-le-Rocheux coat of arms
Noidant-le-Rocheux (France)
Noidant-le-Rocheux
region Grand Est
Department Haute-Marne
Arrondissement Langres
Canton Villegusien-le-Lac
Community association Grand Langres
Coordinates 47 ° 50 ′  N , 5 ° 15 ′  E Coordinates: 47 ° 50 ′  N , 5 ° 15 ′  E
height 377-456 m
surface 16.49 km 2
Residents 160 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 10 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 52200
INSEE code 52355

Noidant-le-Rocheux is a French commune with 160 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Haute-Marne department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Champagne-Ardenne ). The municipality belongs to the Arrondissement of Langres and to the municipality association Grand Langres, founded in 2017 . The residents are called Noidantais .

geography

The municipality of Noidant-le-Rocheux is located south of the Langres plateau , about ten kilometers southwest of Langres and eight kilometers west of the Marne source. The Mouche , a left tributary of the Marne, has its source in the south of the municipality . The 16.49 km² flat to slightly wavy relief of the municipal area is characterized by fields on the higher areas and wooded slopes on the river banks; A larger forest area is located with the Bois du Prachey in the south of the municipality. In the extreme southern tip of the municipality, the highest point is reached at 321 meters above sea level. Noidant-le-Rocheux is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Perrancey-les-Vieux-Moulins in the north, Saints-Geosmes in the east, Brennes in the south, Flagey in the south-west, Perrogney-les-Fontaines in the west and Courcelles-en-Montagne in the north-west.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2007 2016
Residents 193 184 180 146 156 194 215 161
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Saint-Vallier church
  • Lavoir from 1901
  • Chambre de Jehan Gustin cave system , consisting of four galleries at different depths; the individual grottos are called Roche-Belin, Roche du Duc, Roche Saint-Jacques and Roche Laduit , the tourist development of which is still in its infancy . Two other caves are called Trou des cosaques and Grotte de Senance .

Economy and Infrastructure

There are three farms in Noidant-le-Rocheux (cereals and livestock).

The D 428 trunk road runs through the municipality of Noidant-le-Rocheux and serves as a southern motorway feeder for the nearby town of Langres . The A 31 autoroute runs along the western border of the municipality, and its “Langres-Noidant” gas station and rest area is partly on the area of ​​the municipality of Noidant-le-Rocheux. Langres train station, ten kilometers away, is on the Paris – Mulhouse railway line .

supporting documents

  1. ↑ Noidant-le-Rocheux on cassini.ehess.fr (French)
  2. ↑ Noidant-le-Rocheux on INSEE
  3. ↑ Grottoes on tourisme-langres.com (French)
  4. ^ Farmers on annuaire-mairie.fr

Web links

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