Poulangy
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Haute-Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Chaumont | |
| Canton | Nogent | |
| Community association | Chaumont, Bassin Nogentais et Bassin de Bologne Vignory Froncles | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 3 ' N , 5 ° 15' E | |
| height | 282-439 m | |
| surface | 17.39 km 2 | |
| Residents | 386 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 22 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 52800 | |
| INSEE code | 52401 | |
| Website | Poulangy | |
 Poulangy - Notre-Dame-de-la Nativité Church and Fontaine de la Dhuys fountain |
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Poulangy is a French commune with 386 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Haute-Marne department in the Grand Est region .
Location and climate
The place Poulangy is located on the river Traire in the water-rich landscape of the Bassigny about halfway between Chaumont (approx. 20 km northwest) and Langres (approx. 26 km south) at an altitude of approx. 300 m . The climate is mild to temperate; Rain (approx. 770 mm / year) falls over the year.
Population development
| year | 1800 | 1851 | 1901 | 1954 | 1999 | 2017 |
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| Residents | 644 | 780 | 584 | 476 | 418 | 396 |
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Because of the rural exodus caused by the phylloxera crisis in viticulture at the beginning of the 20th century and the increasing mechanization of agriculture , the population of the community has steadily declined since the second half of the 19th century.
economy
The municipality of Poulangy is almost exclusively agricultural; it belongs to the Haute-Marne wine region. In the 19th and early 20th centuries there was a significant production of knives here.
history
Tombs from Gallo-Roman times have been discovered near the site. In the 11th century the Benedictine nuns founded a convent here , which from 1110 to 1233 temporarily belonged to the Cistercian order . It later became a royal abbey (abbaye royale) .
Attractions
- The Romanesque Abbey of Saint-Pierre , along with its church and monastery buildings, was almost completely destroyed during the French Revolution .
- Opposite the former entrance to the abbey is a baroque fountain with a basin (Fontaine de la Dhuys) .
- The Romanesque - Gothic parish church (Église de la Nativité-de-la-Vierge) was in the 12./13. Erected in the 18th century opposite the abbey and is dedicated to the birth of Mary . The bell tower (clocher) is a 17th century addition. The church has been recognized as a monument historique since 1913 .
Personalities
Jeanne d'Arc was accompanied by a certain Bertrand de Poulengy .
Web links
- Poulangy - history etc. (French)