Chigny lies in the heart of Thiérache. The official cycling route “L'Aisne à vélo: la Thiérache bocagère” passes through the village – a route with a length of 44 km and a stated duration of four hours.
Renting a holiday apartment in Chigny can be part of your personal travel planning.
Regional Specialities
La Maguetterie in Chigny offers farm visits and sells goat cheese; every day from 5 to 6 p.m., visitors can experience the milking there. In the 2023 activity guide, La Maguetterie also offered, by appointment, a visit to the goat milking between 5 and 6 p.m. The operators of the goat cheese dairy contributed a recipe for a potato tart with fresh goat cheese.
The regional cheese-making tradition is also closely linked to Thiérache: Thiérache is known for Maroilles, a soft cheese with a washed rind that has been produced there since the 7th century.
Nature and Landscape
The Gîte Le Moulin in Chigny is located on the banks of the Oise in a bocage valley; there is a fishing and hiking area there.
Village Character
Chigny has a chapel made of blue stone, as well as the Church of Saint-Quentin. A bandstand is considered a remnant of the village’s former social life.
History
Chigny has former cheese dairies that are regarded as evidence of the region’s cheese-making tradition. The history of Chigny is closely linked to the history of the Duchy of Guise. The Battle of Guise took place on 29 August 1914, approximately 10 km from Chigny.
