The Église Saint-Laurent on Grande Rue in Dontrien was rebuilt between 1930 and 1935 by the architects Léon Margotin and Louis Roubert. Its round-arched windows feature bluish-tinted glass windows by Jacques Simon. Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Dontrien can include this accommodation preference in their travel planning.
Culture and History
The Mairie école et bureau de poste building is also located on Grande Rue in Dontrien. It bears the “patrimoine du XXe siècle” label, dated 14 September 2000. The Mairie-groupe scolaire et bureau de poste building in Dontrien was rebuilt in 1925 by the architect Emile Maigrot.
The church in Dontrien is known for numerous inscriptions on the attic staircase, in the attic and in the bell tower. The inscriptions refer to restorations, the weather and historical events. Dontrien also has a memorial monument commemorating the years 1939–1945.
In the vicinity of Dontrien is the Monument aux Morts des Armées de Champagne. In the wider regional area are the “Fort de la Pompelle” fort, the ancient site of Gallia Belgica and the historic site of Abbaye des Rosiers.
Nature and Bodies of Water
Downstream from the Sommepy-Tahure wastewater treatment plant and up to its mouth, La Py has a varied flow structure and a predominantly natural riverbed with individual engineered, straightened or dredged sections. From its source near Sommepy-Tahure to its confluence with the Suippe near Dontrien, La Py is a privately owned first-category fishing water.
Along the fishing section of La Py, anglers may access the river exclusively on foot. Vehicles may not use private roads or grass verges and may not park on private property.
The wider regional area around Dontrien also includes Square Colbert garden and the hills Mont des Vignes, Mont Cuvelet and Mont de Charme.
