Togny-aux-Bœufs

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Togny-aux-Bœufs
Commune
The town hall in Togny-aux-Bœufs
Location of Togny-aux-Bœufs
Togny-aux-Bœufs Show map of France Togny-aux-Bœufs Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 48°51′12″N 4°26′44″E / 48.8533°N 4.4456°E / 48.8533; 4.4456
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Marne
Arrondissement	Châlons-en-Champagne
Canton	Châlons-en-Champagne-3
Intercommunality	CC de la Moivre à la Coole
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Michel Jacquet[1]
Area 1	9.98 km2 (3.85 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	138
• Density	14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	51574 /51240
Elevation	88 m (289 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Togny-aux-Bœufs (French pronunciation: [tɔɲi o bœf]) is a commune in the Marne department in Grand Est, in the north-east of France.^[3]

The main river feeding the village is the Guenelle. The commune's territory extends from the southwest of the Champagne, north-east to the valley of Marne.

• Mairy-sur-Marne
• Vésigneul-sur-Marne
• Pogny
• Coupetz
• Vitry-la-Ville

Togny-aux-Bœufs was founded by a Roman general named Toniacus. His name has evolved over time to Togny-sur-Guenelle, named after the river running along the village, only to take his name as currently known a priori that the cattle used in the construction of the basilica of 'Thorn would have come in pastures of the village to take some rest. The chalk used for construction could come also part of the village.

In 1375, a captain of the King of France, Enguerrand of Coucy, crosses the Champagne road with his band, to the great detriment of the plain "Thus the people of Togny-en-Champagne they saw themselves reduced to crowd into hiding to escape the terrible weapons people. "

During the Revolution, the town joined the canton of Pogny. This was abolished in 1801 and Togny-aux-Bœufs became part of the canton of Écury-sur-Coole.^[4] Under the cantonal redistribution in France in 2014, the town became part of the canton of Châlons-en-Champagne-3.

The town, previously a member of the Community of communes of Guenelle, is a member, since 1 January 2014, of the communauté de communes de la Moivre à la Coole.^[5]

• The Church of St. Brice houses four articles classified historical monuments: a Madonna and Child of the 13th century,^[7] christ on the cross of the 14th century,^[8] a bas-relief of the Adoration of the Magi from the 15th century^[9] and a stained glass window depicting the Annunciation and two men kneeling alongside a bishop, dating from the 16th century.^[10]
• Robinson Chalons, relaxing place;
• by plane, archaeological sites can be identified;
• the town hall ;
• the village cemetery contains many historical elements of interest.

• Togny-aux-Boeufs is the village of origin (from the 17th century) of the Chanoine family: Jean Louis Chanoine (1787-1872), general counsel of the Marne and mayor of Epernay 1840–48; Général Jules Chanoine (1835-1915), general counsel of the Marne and Minister of War in 1898; and champagne house Chanoine Frères

• Communes of the Marne department

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