Vitry-en-Perthois

Vitry-en-Perthois (French pronunciation: [vitʁi ɑ̃ pɛʁtwa]) is a commune in Marne, a department in northeastern France.^[3]

Vitry-en-Perthois
Commune
The calvary in Vitry-en-Perthois
Coat of arms
Location of Vitry-en-Perthois
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Coordinates: 48°44′54″N 4°37′32″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Marne
Arrondissement	Vitry-le-François
Canton	Sermaize-les-Bains
Intercommunality	Côtes de Champagne et Val de Saulx
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Hugues Gérardin[1]
Area 1	17.49 km2 (6.75 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	851
• Density	49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	51647 /51300
Elevation	96 m (315 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

Its history dates back to the Roman period. The destruction of Perthes by the Huns in 451 made Vitry the largest city and thus the new capital of Perthois. Vitry was part of Austrasia submitted to Neustria in 613.^[4]

In 929, Boson, brother of King Raoul , built a castle in Vitry, which was later disputed with the Counts of Vermandois. In 1077, this castle fell to the Counts of Champagne. Vitry became the capital of a county castellany, then of a provostship and a bailiwick.

Geography

The Chée flows into the Saulx in the northern part of the commune.

The Saulx forms part of the commune's eastern border, then flows westward through the commune and crosses the village.

See also

• Communes of the Marne department