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 Palace of Charlemagne in Attigny dans les Ardennes

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Palais
Ardennes

Palace of Charlemagne in Attigny

    7-8 Place Charlemagne
    08130 Attigny
Palais de Charlemagne à Attigny
Palais de Charlemagne à Attigny
Palais de Charlemagne à Attigny
Palais de Charlemagne à Attigny
Palais de Charlemagne à Attigny
Palais de Charlemagne à Attigny
Palais de Charlemagne à Attigny
Palais de Charlemagne à Attigny
Palais de Charlemagne à Attigny
Palais de Charlemagne à Attigny
Crédit photo : Adri08 - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Haut Moyen Âge
Moyen Âge central
Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
700
800
900
1000
…
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
651
Acquisition by Clovis II
749
Residence of Pépin le Short
931
End of royal stays
1591-1592
Passages of Henri IV
XVIe-XVIIIe siècles
Construction of the current building
1922
Historical monument classification
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Palais de Charlemagne or Dome: by order of 10 February 1922

Key figures

Clovis II - King of the Franks Acquiert Attigny in 651.
Pépin le Bref - Mayor of the palace and then king Made Attigny a residence in 749.
Charlemagne - Carolingian Emperor Stayed 4 times at the palace.
Charles le Chauve - King of Western Francia 23 stays in Attigny.
Henri IV - King of France Passages in 1591 and 1592.

Origin and history

Charlemagne Palace in Attigny is a Renaissance building built on the ruins of an ancient Carolingian palace. Today reduced to a vaulted passage surmounted by a floor, it retains architectural elements such as columns and sculptures. Two plaques recall the events related to the late Carolingian palace: royal acquisitions, assemblies of Francs, councils and colloquiums of kings.

Attigny was a royal estate acquired by Clovis II in 651, then transformed into a residence by Pépin the Short in 749. This Carolingian palace, frequented by Charlemagne, Louis the Pious and other sovereigns, served as a strategic step between the east and west of the franc kingdom. After 931 he fell into disuse. The current building, dating from the 16th and 18th centuries, was classified as a historic monument in 1922.

The site played a major political and religious role under the Carolingians, hosting 23 stays of Charles le Chauve and 4 of Charlemagne, including two Christmas parties. Its position near the Roman Way Reims-Trèves made it a meeting place between leaders. Henry IV probably stayed there during his passages in 1591 and 1592. No trace of the Carolingian palace remains today.

External links

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