Saint-Dizier

Saint-Dizier
Subprefecture and commune
The Notre-Dame church in Saint-Dizier
The Notre-Dame church in Saint-Dizier
Coat of arms of Saint-Dizier
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Dizier
Saint-Dizier is located in France
Saint-Dizier
Saint-Dizier
Location within France
Saint-Dizier is located in Grand Est
Saint-Dizier
Saint-Dizier
Location within Grand Est
Coordinates: 48°38′18″N 4°56′59″E / 48.6383°N 4.9497°E / 48.6383; 4.9497
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentHaute-Marne
ArrondissementSaint-Dizier
CantonSaint-Dizier-1, 2 and 3
IntercommunalityCA Grand Saint-Dizier, Der et Vallées
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Quentin Briere
Area
1
47.69 km2 (18.41 sq mi)
Elevation
146 m (479 ft)
Population
 (2023)
22,858
 • Density479.3/km2 (1,241/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
52448 /52100
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Dizier (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.di.zje]) is a subprefecture of the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France.

It has a population of about 23,000 and is a subprefecture of the department. Although Saint-Dizier is marginally the most populous commune in Haute-Marne, the préfecture (capital) resides in the somewhat smaller commune of Chaumont.

Geography

Aerial view

Located approximately 120 miles (193 km) east of Paris, halfway to Strasbourg, it is five miles from Western Europe's largest man-made lake, Lake Der-Chantecoq.

Climate

The climate in Saint-Dizier is oceanic according to the Köppen climate classification (Cfb code). However, far from any ocean or sea, Saint-Dizier experiences continental climate characteristics resulting in cold winters with freezing nights and cool days with temperatures staying in the single digits and warm to hot summers with frequent thunderstorms.

Climate data for Saint-Dizier (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1921–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.7
(63.9)		 22.6
(72.7)		 27.1
(80.8)		 29.4
(84.9)		 33.1
(91.6)		 38.1
(100.6)		 41.4
(106.5)		 40.4
(104.7)		 35.5
(95.9)		 30.3
(86.5)		 23.4
(74.1)		 18.6
(65.5)		 41.4
(106.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.5
(43.7)		 8.0
(46.4)		 12.3
(54.1)		 16.4
(61.5)		 20.2
(68.4)		 23.6
(74.5)		 26.0
(78.8)		 25.7
(78.3)		 21.3
(70.3)		 16.2
(61.2)		 10.4
(50.7)		 7.1
(44.8)		 16.1
(61.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.7
(38.7)		 4.4
(39.9)		 7.6
(45.7)		 10.8
(51.4)		 14.7
(58.5)		 18.1
(64.6)		 20.2
(68.4)		 19.9
(67.8)		 16.0
(60.8)		 12.1
(53.8)		 7.3
(45.1)		 4.4
(39.9)		 11.6
(52.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.8
(33.4)		 0.8
(33.4)		 2.9
(37.2)		 5.3
(41.5)		 9.3
(48.7)		 12.5
(54.5)		 14.5
(58.1)		 14.2
(57.6)		 10.7
(51.3)		 7.9
(46.2)		 4.1
(39.4)		 1.7
(35.1)		 7.1
(44.8)
Record low °C (°F) −20.5
(−4.9)		 −22.5
(−8.5)		 −13.6
(7.5)		 −6.0
(21.2)		 −3.0
(26.6)		 2.2
(36.0)		 3.2
(37.8)		 3.7
(38.7)		 −0.2
(31.6)		 −5.1
(22.8)		 −11.7
(10.9)		 −17.3
(0.9)		 −22.5
(−8.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 63.2
(2.49)		 61.2
(2.41)		 59.6
(2.35)		 54.6
(2.15)		 68.3
(2.69)		 57.5
(2.26)		 69.6
(2.74)		 65.1
(2.56)		 70.9
(2.79)		 75.4
(2.97)		 70.6
(2.78)		 78.5
(3.09)		 794.5
(31.28)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 11.1 10.9 10.2 9.5 10.4 9.2 9.4 8.8 9.0 11.4 12.1 13.1 125.2
Average snowy days 6.3 5.2 3.6 1.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.5 4.5 23.6
Average relative humidity (%) 86 81 78 73 74 75 74 77 81 85 87 86 79.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours 61.4 81.4 143.0 183.2 216.4 227.8 234.9 224.2 173.0 115.8 62.5 52.6 1,776.2
Source 1: Meteociel
Source 2: Infoclimat.fr (humidity and snowy days, 1961–1990)

History

The Hôtel de Ville

Named after an unknown saint (possibly Desiderius of Fontenelle), the town originated as a fortified settlement around a thirteenth-century château, eventually becoming a royal fortress to guard the French kingdom's eastern approaches. The town was besieged and captured by Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, in the summer of 1544. A fire in 1775 destroyed two-thirds of the town center. The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1827.

The château was owned by the Orléans family until the French Revolution, was a base for German troops during World War II, and currently houses the Municipal Museum.

Population

Notable people

Saint-Dizier is the birthplace of

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ INSEE commune file
  4. ↑ "Normales et records pour Saint-Dizier (52)". Meteociel. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  5. ↑ "Normes et records 1961-1990: Saint-Dizier - Robinson (52) - altitude 139m" (in French). Infoclimat. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "Saint-Dizier L'Hôtel de Ville". Musée de Saint Dizier. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  7. ↑ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Saint-Dizier, EHESS (in French).
  8. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE