Sainte-Ménehould
Small city of character
On the edge of the Champagne region and bordering the Argonne forest, Sainte-Ménehould is a picturesque and welcoming town. Formerly known as Château-sur-Aisne, the town owes its name to Manehildis, who distinguished herself by her kindness and piety in the 5th century.
Postmaster Jean-Baptiste Drouet was instrumental in the arrest of Louis XVI in June 1791. Nearby, the historic site of the Battle of Valmy on September 20, 1792 and the Argonne sites that witnessed the First World War are not to be missed.
Dom Pérignon was born here in 1639. The town was destroyed by fire in 1719 and rebuilt from 1726, in an 18th-century architectural ensemble whose finest buildings are the Hôtel de Ville and the Hôtel Viard Morel, now the remarkable Musée d’Art et d’Histoire.
Sainte-Ménehould, Petite cité de caractère® (Small town of character)
Dom Pérignon, the inventor of Champagne, was born here. The history of France was written here.
Discovery suggestions
Visite historique de la Ville de Sainte-Ménehould , une rue , une histoire
Sainte-Menehould
Discover the town’s 18th-century architecture and its history closely linked to the history of Fr…