Circuit de découverte de Chaumont

The etymology of Chaumont, 'Calvus Mons' or 'Mont Chauve', refers to the site on which the town was built in the 10th century: a steep spur overlooking the Suize and Marne valleys. With its feudal origins as the former residence of the Counts of Champagne, who ruled the entire region, the town very early on enjoyed a strategic position on the border between Burgundy and Lorraine. Chaumont was the site of a famous treaty signed as a prelude to the Holy Alliance of European Sovereigns against Napoleon I, and was also chosen by General Pershing in 1917 as the headquarters for American troops in Europe. Once the capital of the glove industry, Chaumont is now the city of posters, with the Festival International de l'Affiche et du Graphisme (International Poster and Graphic Design Festival) providing an opportunity to discover the old Dutailly collection (posters by Toulouse Lautrec, Choubrac, etc.) and the contemporary work of numerous international graphic designers.

We invite you to discover the main monuments and the history of this city!


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