Cierges is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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Cierges-sous-Montfaucon is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
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It consists of the village of Saint- Cierges and the hamlets of Corrençon, Pré-de-Place and Solitude.
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Saint-Cierges is first mentioned around 1145-54 as de sancto Sergio. In 1166 it was mentioned as de sancto Ciriaco.
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Canton of Vaud Statistical Office - Scol. obligatoire/filières de transition accessed 2 May 2011 , there were 40 students in Saint-Cierges who came from another municipality, while 72 residents attended schools outside the municipality.
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In Saint-Cierges about 161 or (39.2%) of the population have completed non- mandatory upper secondary education, and 41 or (10.0%) have completed additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule). Of the 41 who completed tertiary schooling, 65.9% were Swiss men, 24.4% were Swiss women. In the 2009/2010 school year there were a total of 51 students in the Saint-Cierges school district. In the Vaud cantonal school system, two years of non-obligatory pre-school are provided by the political districts.
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Saint- Cierges is first mentioned around 1145-54 as de sancto Sergio. In 1166 it was mentioned as de sancto Ciriaco. Thierrens is first mentioned around 1004-07 as Teoderinco. Chanéaz is first mentioned in 1184 as Chafneya.
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The site was declared a flora and fauna protection area on June 2, 1980. In June 2004, the Mexican government submitted Valle de los Cirios to the tentative list of sites that may become a World Heritage Site."Vallée des Cierges". UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
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It consists of the villages of Peyres and Possens. Saint-Cierges had an area, , of . Of this area, or 61.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 33.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 4.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and or 0.3% is unproductive land.
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The former municipality is located on a plateau in the Jorat between the Broye and Mentue rivers. It consists of the village of Saint-Cierges and the hamlets of Corrençon, Pré-de-Place and Solitude. Thierrens had an area, , of . Of this area, or 71.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 22.6% is forested.
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The Ohioans were then sent to Récicourt, and then to Avocourt where they joined the V Corps' advance during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. After continuous fighting, the regiment was relieved on 1 October 1918 when they had reached Cierges. After resting behind the lines, the 146th was sent to Hooglede, Belgium in the Lys sector, arriving on the frontline on 22 October.
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Saint-Cierges had an area, , of . Of this area, or 61.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 33.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 4.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and or 0.3% is unproductive land.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.1% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.2%.
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Saint-Cierges had a population () of 472.Swiss Federal Statistics Office – STAT-TAB Ständige und Nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Region, Geschlecht, Nationalität und Alter accessed 3 October 2012 , 5.8% of the population are resident foreign nationals.Swiss Federal Statistical Office - Superweb database - Gemeinde Statistics 1981-2008 accessed 19 June 2010 Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 11.4%. It has changed at a rate of 9% due to migration and at a rate of 3.1% due to births and deaths.
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Paul-Bernard de Fontaine was the son of Francisco de Fontaine, Lord of Cierges, rider-chief, governor of Stenay, administrator of the Duke of Lorraine, and Suzanne d'Urre. Both died before Fontaine had finished his first year. His maternal grandfather, Jean d'Urre, master of Thessières, took care of him until, in 1584, he resigned his guardianship, he was 87 years old and died two years later, and gave it to his oldest son Charles. In 1596, he joined the King of Spain as a volunteer, and subsequently made a military career.
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Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 44.9% is used for growing crops and 14.9% is pastures, while 1.4% is used for orchards or vine crops. The former municipality was part of the Moudon District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Saint-Cierges became part of the new district of Gros-de- Vaud.Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz accessed 4 April 2011 The former municipality is located on a plateau in the Jorat between the Broye and Mentue rivers.
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Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 19-July-2011 Most of the population () speaks French (377 or 91.7%), with German being second most common (18 or 4.4%) and English being third (6 or 1.5%). There are 3 people who speak Italian. Of the population in the municipality 112 or about 27.3% were born in Saint-Cierges and lived there in 2000. There were 179 or 43.6% who were born in the same canton, while 57 or 13.9% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 44 or 10.7% were born outside of Switzerland. In there were 4 live births to Swiss citizens and 1 non-Swiss citizen death.
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High above the main entrance to the chapel is the inscription and on the lintel is written There is a bas-relief by Alfred- Alphonse Bottiau carved into the tympanum with figures representing Grief and Remembrance. Across the ends and front of the loggias above the arches are names of places in the region where the U.S.forces fought- "PONT-MAUGIS-BOIS DE CUNEL-MEUSE-CIERGES-BOIS DES RAPPES-CONSENVOYE-EXERMONT-GRANDPRE-MEUSE HEIGHTS-BARRICOURT HEIGHTS-GESNES-MONTFAUCON-CORNAY-BOIS DE FORET-STENAY- ARGONNE-CHEPPY-COTE DE CHATILLON". In the chapel there are stained-glass windows by Heinigke & Smith of New York which show the insignia of the American Divisions and larger units which made up the American Expeditionary Force.The Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery American Battle Monuments Commission.
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The 119th Field Artillery Regiment used the French Canon de 75 modèle 1897 during World War I. Here the cannon is being fired by soldiers of the 6th Field Artillery. On the evening of 29 July 1918, the 119th Field Artillery arrived in the Picardy region of France, west of Chateau-Thierry, as part of the 32nd Infantry Division which relieved the American 3rd Infantry Division on the front line which stretched from Roncheres to Fere-en-Tardenois. This was the beginning of the Aisne–Marne counter-offensive also known as the Second Battle of the Marne. At 14:10 on 30 July 1918, the 119th Field Artillery commenced a full barrage of fire directed at the Bois de Grimpettes (Grimpettes Woods) just south of the village of Cierges.
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Twenty minutes later, at 14:30, the 119th Field Artillery switched to a creeping barrage to allow infantry units from the 32nd Infantry Division to follow close behind the line of artillery fire. Artillery fire continued throughout the day and into the night. On 31 July 1918, the 32nd Infantry Division stormed and captured Cierges and a ridge one kilometer (5/8-mile) east of the village of Sergy with the support of continuous fire from the 119th Field Artillery. After hard fighting, the 32nd Infantry Division, advanced a mile, broke into two important positions in the new German line of resistance, and captured them. Reddy Farm and Hill 230 were both captured on 1 August 1918, with the support of very active fire from the 119th Field Artillery.
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