The Americans in the Great War; v. 3. The Meuse-Argonne Battlefields / (Montfaucon, Romagne, Saint-Menehould)

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VIENNE-LE-CHÂTEAU. RUINS OF CHURCH

Vienne-le-Château

This very picturesque, industrial and forestal village was a royal provostship before the Revolution.

In the 6th century it belonged to the Bishops of Verdun.

The castle-fortress on the hill which dominates the town to the west was razed in 959 by the Count of Grandpré.

Later, it was several times rebuilt and demolished. Fragments of the ramparts may still be seen.

In the 12th century the district was purchased by the Count of Bar.