Travel Guide Louan-Villegruis-Fontaine

Louan comes from the Latin lupus (wolf) and Villegruis from villa and glui (rye). For others, the toponym derives from the ancient proper name " lovo " and the suffix " ante ", meaning "the land of lovo". Situated between the Ile-de-France and Champagne regions, the commune became Louan-Villegruis-Fontaine in 1973, following a merger with Fontaine-sous-Montaiguillon. It retains a number of monuments from its past, including three ancient churches and the ruins of the Château de Montaiguillon, which was dismantled on the orders of Louis XIII when it became a den of brigands. Classified as a historic monument, it is unfortunately not open to the public.