Vervins

Vervins

Vervins

Subprefecture in Hauts-de-France, France


Vervins (French pronunciation: [vɛʁvɛ̃]; Dutch: Wervin) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is a subprefecture of the department. It lies between the small streams Vilpion and Chertemps, which drain towards the Serre.[3] It is surrounded by the communes of Fontaine-lès-Vervins, La Bouteille, Landouzy-la-Cour, Thenailles, Hary, Gercy, and Voulpaix.

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Vervins was mentioned as Verbinum in the 3rd century Antonine Itinerary. A Roman theatre has been excavated in the 1870s.[4] The Peace of Vervins was signed here in 1598, ending a war between France and Spain.

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References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. Benjamin Saint Jean Vitus (1999). "Vervins". Revue archéologique de Picardie. 16: 139. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  3. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Vervins, EHESS (in French).



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