Songy

Songy
Commune
Songy
Location within Grand Est region
Songy
Coordinates: 48°48′11″N 4°30′04″E / 48.8031°N 4.5011°E / 48.8031; 4.5011Coordinates: 48°48′11″N 4°30′04″E / 48.8031°N 4.5011°E / 48.8031; 4.5011
Country France
Region Grand Est
Department Marne
Arrondissement Vitry-le-François
Canton Vitry-le-François-Champagne et Der
Government
  Mayor Francis Passinhas
Area1 15.06 km2 (5.81 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 279
  Density 19/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 51552 /51240

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Songy is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.

The "wild girl of Songi"

In September, 1731 Marie Angélique, called the "wild girl of Songi" or the "wild girl of Champagne", was captured at Songy. Then, she spent some months in the castle of the Viscount d'Epinoy.

The castle of the Viscount d'Epinoy can still be seen today, and is close to the 12th-century church that remains in the village.

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