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==History== |
==History== |
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According to legend, the city was founded by Julius Caesar, who established a camp on the site of the city during his campaigns. |
According to legend, the city was founded by [[Julius Caesar|Julius Caesar]], who established a camp on the site of the city during his campaigns. |
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The parents of [[Arnulf of Metz|St. Arnulf of Metz]] were said to have given all they owned ''in villa Reistete'' (in the city of Rethel) to [[Saint Remigius|St. Remigius, bishop of Reims]], so that their prayers for a child would be answered. |
The parents of [[Arnulf of Metz|St. Arnulf of Metz]] were said to have given all they owned ''in villa Reistete'' (in the city of Rethel) to [[Saint Remigius|St. Remigius, bishop of Reims]], so that their prayers for a child would be answered. |
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The city belonged to the [[Abbey of Saint-Remi|Abbey of Saint-Remi]] and was |
The city belonged to the [[Abbey of Saint-Remi|Abbey of Saint-Remi]] and was administered by its [[advocatus|advocati]]. One of them, Manasses I, became the first [[Counts and dukes of Rethel|Count of Rethel]]. In 1481 the county, with Rethel as its seat, was elevated to the [[Peerage of France|Peerage of France]]; it became a duchy in 1581 and in 1663 it became the Duchy of Mazarin. |
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During the [[Franco-Spanish War (1635–59)|Franco-Spanish War]] it was captured by Spanish forces under [[Louis, Grand Condé|Louis de Bourbon, Prince of Condé]] on October 30, 1652 after a four-year siege, but was retaken by the French in July 1653. |
During the [[Franco-Spanish War (1635–59)|Franco-Spanish War]] it was captured by Spanish forces under [[Louis, Grand Condé|Louis de Bourbon, Prince of Condé]] on October 30, 1652 after a four-year siege, but was retaken by the French in July 1653. |
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In 1814 Spanish prisoners of war from the [[Napoleonic Wars|Napoleonic Wars]] introduced [[typhus|typhus]] to the city. Jean-Baptiste Reberotte-Labesse cared for the soldiers who were ill. [[cholera|Cholera]] epidemics |
In 1814 Spanish prisoners of war from the [[Napoleonic Wars|Napoleonic Wars]] introduced [[typhus|typhus]] to the city. Jean-Baptiste Reberotte-Labesse cared for the soldiers who were ill. [[cholera|Cholera]] epidemics occurred in 1832 and 1849, while [[typhoid fever|typhoid fever]] ravaged the city in 1839, with an average of thirty deaths a day. |
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==Population== |
==Population== |
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Rethel | |
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Location of Rethel  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Ardennes |
| Arrondissement | Rethel |
| Canton | Rethel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Guy Deramaix |
| Area 1 | 18.58 km2 (7.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 7,724 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 08362 /08300 |
| Elevation | 67–146 m (220–479 ft) |
| Website | www.villederethel.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Rethel (French pronunciation: [ʁə.tɛl]) is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture and third-most important city and economic center in the department. It is situated at the northern edge of Champagne and 37 km from Reims.
Its inhabitants are called Rethélois.
History
According to legend, the city was founded by Julius Caesar, who established a camp on the site of the city during his campaigns.
The parents of St. Arnulf of Metz were said to have given all they owned in villa Reistete (in the city of Rethel) to St. Remigius, bishop of Reims, so that their prayers for a child would be answered.
The city belonged to the Abbey of Saint-Remi and was administered by its advocati. One of them, Manasses I, became the first Count of Rethel. In 1481 the county, with Rethel as its seat, was elevated to the Peerage of France; it became a duchy in 1581 and in 1663 it became the Duchy of Mazarin.
During the Franco-Spanish War it was captured by Spanish forces under Louis de Bourbon, Prince of Condé on October 30, 1652 after a four-year siege, but was retaken by the French in July 1653.
In 1814 Spanish prisoners of war from the Napoleonic Wars introduced typhus to the city. Jean-Baptiste Reberotte-Labesse cared for the soldiers who were ill. Cholera epidemics occurred in 1832 and 1849, while typhoid fever ravaged the city in 1839, with an average of thirty deaths a day.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1793 | 4,512 | — |
| 1800 | 4,985 | +10.5% |
| 1806 | 5,551 | +11.4% |
| 1821 | 5,351 | −3.6% |
| 1831 | 6,585 | +23.1% |
| 1836 | 6,771 | +2.8% |
| 1841 | 7,184 | +6.1% |
| 1846 | 7,581 | +5.5% |
| 1851 | 7,498 | −1.1% |
| 1866 | 7,400 | −1.3% |
| 1872 | 7,086 | −4.2% |
| 1876 | 7,415 | +4.6% |
| 1881 | 7,403 | −0.2% |
| 1886 | 7,432 | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 7,136 | −4.0% |
| 1896 | 6,742 | −5.5% |
| 1901 | 6,434 | −4.6% |
| 1906 | 5,708 | −11.3% |
| 1911 | 5,187 | −9.1% |
| 1921 | 4,813 | −7.2% |
| 1926 | 5,940 | +23.4% |
| 1931 | 5,428 | −8.6% |
| 1936 | 5,662 | +4.3% |
| 1946 | 4,718 | −16.7% |
| 1954 | 5,686 | +20.5% |
| 1962 | 7,359 | +29.4% |
| 1968 | 7,804 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 8,361 | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 8,339 | −0.3% |
| 1990 | 7,923 | −5.0% |
| 1999 | 8,052 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 7,740 | −3.9% |
Personalities
Rethel was the birthplace of:
- Jacques Boucher de Crèvecœur de Perthes (1788–1868), geologist and antiquary
- Louis Christophe François Hachette (1800–1864), publisher.
See also
- Alfred Rethel (1816 to 1859), artist.
- L'Ardennais, an automobile manufactured in Rethel from 1901 to around 1903.
- Counts and dukes of Rethel
- Communes of the Ardennes department
References
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