Aisne
Aisne ( , ; ; ) is a French departments of France, department in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. It is named after the river Aisne (river), Aisne. In 2020, it had a population of 529,374.
Geography
The department borders No ...
Hauts-de-France
Hauts-de-France (; ; ), also referred to in English as Upper France, is the northernmost region of France, created by the territorial reform of French regions in 2014, from a merger of Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy. Its prefecture is Lille. ...
in northern
France
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Geography
The river Ailette forms part of the commune's southern border.
The name of this village seems derive from an old path that probably happened in this place, ''callis via'', or royal road. In 1760, most of the villagers made their living from forestry, agriculture or viticulture. The village once belonged to the bishops of Aaon, who lost possession in the French Revolution. It was also the home town of
Jean-Baptiste Tholmé Jean-Baptiste Tholmé, (11 May 1753, Rocroi – 8 September 1805), was a general of brigade in the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars. He was named chief of staff of the Army of the Moselle (3 August 1794). During the Rhine Campaign ...