Department Marne Population (2012) 2,010 Area 12.44 km² | Canton Thiéblemont-Farémont Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Thursday 7:52 AM | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind E at 11 km/h, 83% Humidity | ||
Pargny-sur-Saulx is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.
Contents
- Map of 51340 Pargny sur Saulx France
- Names of the commune since its creation
- The Church of Assomption de Notre Dame
- Twin towns
- References
Map of 51340 Pargny-sur-Saulx, France
Pargny-sur-Saulx is known for its tiles, which are exported sometimes to Singapore, giving it the nickname "the city of the tiles". In addition the town is situated about 18 kilometres from Lac du Der-Chantecoq.
Names of the commune since its creation
In 1179 : Parni
In 1189 : Parneium
later : Parnenium
In 1232 : Pargneium
In 1240 : Pargny
In 1273 : Pargnei-sur-Saulx
In 1300 : Pargny
In 1397 : Parigny
In 1401 : Pargney
In 1508 : Parguy-sur-Saulx
In 1510 : Prygni
In 1546 : Perriguy
In 1571 : Parigny
In 1633 : Pargny-sur-saulx
The Church of Assomption-de-Notre-Dame
Apse and transept in a flamboyant style,with gargoyles to the south. 18th century nave.
Twin towns
Pargny-sur-Saulx is twinned with:
References
Pargny-sur-Saulx Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA