Montigny-Lengrain
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{{Infobox French commune
|name = Montigny-Lengrain
|commune status = Commune
|image = Montigny-Lengrain (Aisne) mairie-école.JPG
|caption = The town hall and school of Montigny-Lengrain
|image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Montigny-Lengrain.svg
|arrondissement = Soissons
|canton = Vic-sur-Aisne
|INSEE = 02514
|postal code = 02290
|term = 2020–2026
|intercommunality =
|coordinates = {{coord|49.3722|3.1|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation min m = 36
|elevation max m = 163
|area km2 = 11.38
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
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Montigny-Lengrain ({{IPA|fr|mɔ̃tiɲi lɑ̃ɡʁɛ̃}}) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Population
{{Historical populations
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|1962|649
|1968|617
|1975|584
|1982|574
|1990|585
|1999|635
|2008|663
}}
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History
On Easter day 945, the castle of Montigny-Lengrain, guarded by the faithful of King Louis IV of France, was taken by Herbert III of Vermandois, assisted by the Count of Tours and Blois Thibaud. The latter, vassal of Hugues the Great, participates in it as indirect support of Hugues to the fight against the king. (Y Sassier, Hugues Capet, Paris, Fayard, 2008, p115.)
Places and Monuments
- Church of Saint-Martin de Montigny-Lengrain, historical monument since 1921.
- The Renaissance cross within the walls of the church, become with the church historical monument
- The monument to the dead.
- Road crosses.
Montigny-Lengrain (Aisne) église (03).JPG|Église Saint-Martin
Montigny-Lengrain (Aisne) portail de l'ancien cimetière.JPG|portail de l'ancien cimetière
Montigny-Lengrain (Aisne) croix monumentale à l'ancien cimetière.JPG|Croix Renaissance, MH
Montigny-Lengrain (Aisne) monument aux morts.JPG|Monument aux morts
Montigny-Lengrain (Aisne) croix de chemin.JPG|Un croix de chemin
See also
References
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