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Located at the confluence of the Ornain and Saulx rivers, Revigny, a small town of 2900 inhabitants, is the junction between Champagne and Lorraine. Its campground, in a green setting and close to the city center, offers visitors the opportunity to rediscover nature, while enjoying the advantages of the city. The beautiful church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul of Revigny (MH in 1908) was built at the end of the 15th and the beginning of the 16th century in the flamboyant gothic style. The portal, the choir and the pulpit date from the 18th century. The building has high windows, pointed arches, remarkable gargoyles and a monumental 5-sided chevet.
Revigny and its famous men : Pierre Gaxotte : academician and national historian (1895-1982) around the work "mon village et moi" his native house is facing the splendid town hall ; André Maginot had the necessary credits voted for the system of fortifications which bears his name. Born in Paris in 1887, he was buried in the Revigny communal cemetery on January 11, 1932. A bronze statue honors the Minister of War in the city center.
The sector of Revigny has beautiful half-timbered buildings with the following originality: the first floor is built in limestone and the crosses of Saint Andrew play a predominant role in the decoration of the floors. The most remarkable houses (XVI and XVII centuries) are located in Neuville sur Ornain, Mognéville and Contrisson.
Revigny specializes in the cultivation of strawberries.
You can discover the history of the main monuments of Revigny thanks to the website https://tresordhistoires.fr/visitez-tresors-de-revigny-ornain/ or with your smartphone in front of the buildings.

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