Dontrien


Dontrien is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.

Geography

Dontrien is a small village in the north of the Marne department, about 35 km from Reims and 40 km from Châlons-en-Champagne.
On its territory, Dontrien has two rivers, Suippe and Py, which are full of fish. Since the 1970s, Baloré, a small beach on the Suippe has been successful.

History

There are different possible origins for the name, such as "don de rien", i.e. a gift given during the Middle Ages from a Lord to one of his vassals at a time when Dontrien was a forest with no land suitable for cultivation.
In 1247, there was an outbreak of leprosy.
In 1905, 955 hectares were used by farmers and 300 hectares for forest. The village comprised 325 people with 107 citizens in 109 houses. Of these 107 people there were 21 firemen, 1 station master, 3 wardens, 1 brewery, 1 bakery, 1 café, 12 farmers and 1 nurse.

Sport

Every 2 weeks, FC.Dontrien plays at the village stadium. In 2008, the team rose to the second division with 29 victories and 1 tie.

Personalities

briefly mentioned Dontrien in his novel La Débâcle, set around the time of the Franco-Prussian war: