Wasigny

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Wasigny
Wasigny coat of arms
Wasigny (France)
Wasigny
region Grand Est
Department Ardennes
Arrondissement Rethel
Canton Signy-l'Abbaye
Community association Crêtes Préardennaises
Coordinates 49 ° 38 ′  N , 4 ° 21 ′  E Coordinates: 49 ° 38 ′  N , 4 ° 21 ′  E
height 85-176 m
surface 9.98 km 2
Residents 331 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 33 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 08270
INSEE code 08499

Mairie Wasigny

Wasigny is a French commune with 331 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Champagne-Ardenne ). It belongs to the Arrondissement of Rethel and to the community association Crêtes Préardennaises founded in 1995 .

geography

Wasigny is located on the Vaux , about 15 kilometers north of Rethel and about 28 kilometers southwest of Charleville-Mézières in the hill country south of the Ardennes . The 9.98 km² municipal area is characterized by fields and meadows, in the north of the municipality there are small remains of alluvial and hillside forests and the Bois Blanc forest . In the west, Wasigny has a part of the forest in the Forêt Domaniale de Fauvermont , which is designated as a nature reserve. Wasigny is surrounded by the neighboring communities of La Neuville-lès-Wasigny in the north, Grandchamp in the northeast, Mesmont in the east, Sery in the southeast, Justine-Herbigny in the south, Doumely-Bégny in the west and Draize in the northwest. In addition to the village of Wasigny, the districts of La Briqueterie and Le Moulin Vautier belong to the municipality of Wasigny .

Population development

1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2007 2016
535 494 406 345 331 319 349 340
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Saint-Rémi church
  • Market hall , covered market from the 15th century, Monument historique since 1927
  • Castle from the 17th and 18th centuries, monument historique since 1946
  • Half-timbered houses, one of which with a wooden veranda is designated as a Monument historique (since 1946)
  • two lavoirs
  • Croix Choisy and another floor cross

  • Saint-Rémi church

  • Entrance to Wasigny Castle

  • Former Wasigny-la-Neuville station

Economy and Infrastructure

Wasigny is characterized by agriculture. 14 farmers (grain and vegetable growing, cattle breeding) are resident in the community.

The municipality of Wasigny is located off the main national transport routes. Narrow country roads lead from Wasigny to all neighboring communities. There is a connection to the A34 autoroute 13 kilometers southeast of Wasigny . The train station in the town of Rethel, 13 kilometers to the south, is on the railway line from Soissons to Givet .

Personalities

  • Paul Rivet (born May 7, 1876 in Wasigny, † March 21, 1958 in Paris), French ethnologist and doctor

supporting documents

  1. ↑ Wasigny on cassini.ehess.fr
  2. ↑ Wasigny on INSEE
  3. ^ Entry in the Base Mérimée of the Ministry of Culture. Retrieved December 4, 2018 (French).
  4. ↑ Monuments in Wasigny on communes.com
  5. ↑ Farms on annuaire-mairie.fr

Web links

Commons : Wasigny  - collection of images, videos and audio files