Chaumont, Haute-marne

Chaumont is a commune of France, and the prfecture (capital) of the Haute-Marne dpartement. Population (2002): approx. 30,000.

Geography

The city stands on the Marne River and is situated on the railway linking Paris and Basel, which runs over a 50 m (164 ft) tall viaduct there.

History

Historically the seat of the counts of Bassigny and later of Champagne, Chaumont was the venue of an offensive treaty against Napoleon I signed by Great Britain, Austria, Prussia, and Russia in 1814. Chaumont was bombed in 1940 and 1944 during World War II.

 

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