Courcelles-sur-Vesle
Courcelles-sur-Vesle | |
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Coordinates: 49°20′20″N 3°34′22″E / 49.3389°N 3.5728°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Aisne |
Arrondissement | Soissons |
Canton | Fère-en-Tardenois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Luc Tordeux (PR) |
Area 1 | 8.81 km2 (3.40 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | 332 |
• Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 02224 /02220 |
Elevation | 52–176 m (171–577 ft) (avg. 75 m or 246 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Courcelles-sur-Vesle is a commune. It is found in the region Hauts-de-France in the Aisne department in the north of France. Its population is 295 (1999 census). Its density is 32 inhabitants/km².
History
[change | change source]It's in this village that Napoléon met Marie-Louise, in front of the church, on March 27 1810. She became Empress of the French at just 19 years of age. At the time Napoléon was 41.
Administration
[change | change source]The Mayor since 2001 has been Luc tordeux. He was re-elected in 2008. The next elections are in 2014.
Inhabitants
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From the year 1968 on: population without double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. . |
Monuments
[change | change source]The remains of the choir of the old church have had Listed Building status since 1927.
The Chapel called "Le Calvaire", has been a Listed Building since 1929.
The Courcelles sur Vesle castle was built in 1694. It was ordered by the Baron Jacques de la Grange. In 1988, it became a Hotel and a restaurant .
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