Vitry-en-Perthois explained

Vitry-en-Perthois
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Vitry-en-Perthois.svg
Arrondissement:Vitry-le-François
Canton:Sermaize-les-Bains
Insee:51647
Postal Code:51300
Mayor:Hugues Gérardin[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Côtes de Champagne et Val de Saulx
Coordinates:48.7482°N 4.6256°W
Elevation M:96
Area Km2:17.49

Vitry-en-Perthois (in French pronounced as /vitʁi ɑ̃ pɛʁtwa/) is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.

History

Vitry-en-Perthois was called Vitry-le-Brûlé (Vitry the burnt) after being burnt two times; in 1142 by the armies of Louis VII of France and in 1544 by the armies of Charles V.

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.