Verzy
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Reims | |
| Canton | Mourmelon-Vesle et Monts de Champagne | |
| Community association | Grand Reims | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 9 ' N , 4 ° 10' E | |
| height | 98-288 m | |
| surface | 13.37 km 2 | |
| Residents | 974 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 73 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 51380 | |
| INSEE code | 51614 | |
Verzy is a French commune in the Marne department in the Grand Est region with an area of 1337 hectares (763 hectares of which is forest) and 974 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017). The municipality belongs to the canton of Mourmelon-Vesle et Monts de Champagne , until its dissolution in 2015 it was the capital of the canton of the same name . The place is located on the northeast slope of the Montagne de Reims at an altitude of 284 m, surrounded by the Montagne de Reims Regional Nature Park . The distance to the northwestern city of Reims is 17 km. The GR 141 long-distance hiking trail leads through the village .
Verzy is known for its forest "Faux de Verzy", which was mentioned in the 6th century and whose name is derived from a numerically unique population of Süntel beeches .
history
In 575, the later canonized hermit Basolus (French: Basle) withdrew to the Verzy forest, where Nivard , Archbishop of Reims , had a Benedictine monastery built in 664 in honor of the pious man, which existed until 1652. In the monastery of Saint-Basle-de-Verzy, Archbishop Arnulf von Reims was indicted, convicted and suspended for infidelity at a national council in June 991 at the request of Hugo Capet , but was later able to resume his office.
During the Hundred Years' War , Edward III. his headquarters here to prepare the attack on Reims.
The abbey was burned down in 1652 by the soldiers of the Duke of Lorraine .
During the First World War , the French army set up an observation post and the so-called “Blockhaus de la Garenne” on the edge of the highest point above the place, the so-called “Mont Sinaï”.
Attractions
- St. Basle Chapel
- Church (19th century) with statue of the Virgin Mary (14th century) and reredos (18th century); Reliquary of St. Basolus and paintings (19th century) illustrating his life.
- Regional Natural Park of the Montagne de Reims with a panorama of Mont Sinaï , the highest accessible point of the Montagne de Reims (observation post from the First World War, log cabin)
- Verzy Forest (13.5 ha) with a significant population of Süntel beeches ( Faux de Verzy ), first mentioned in the 6th century.
- The municipality is located in the Montagne de Reims Regional Nature Park.
economy
The main source of income is viticulture for the production of champagne.
literature
- Édouard de Barthélemy: Notice historique et archéologique sur les communes du canton de Verzy (Marne). A. Aubry, Paris 1867, (Rééditée: Verzy et ses environs (= Monographies des Villes et Villages de France. 136). Res Universis, Paris 1991, ISBN 2-87760-083-1 ).
Personalities
- Louis Boulanger (1806–1867), painter
