Épaux-Bézu
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Aisne | |
| Arrondissement | Château-Thierry | |
| Canton | Château-Thierry | |
| Community association | Region de Château-Thierry | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 7 ' N , 3 ° 21' E | |
| height | 100-217 m | |
| surface | 19.5 km 2 | |
| Residents | 556 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 29 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 02400 | |
| INSEE code | 02279 | |
| Website | http://epauxbezu.uniterre.com/ | |
Épaux-Bézu is a French municipality with 556 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the region of Hauts-de-France . It is located in the Aisne department , in the Château-Thierry arrondissement . Étampes-sur-Marne is part of the canton of Château-Thierry and the Région de Château-Thierry municipal association . The inhabitants are called Palusiens .
geography
Épaux-Bézu is located about 78 kilometers east-northeast of Paris . Épaux-Bézu is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Bonnesvalyn in the north and north-west, Grisolles in the north and north-east, Bézu-Saint-Germain in the east, Château-Thierry in the south and south-east, Étrépilly in the south, Belleau in the south-west and Monthiers in the west.
history
In 1851 Épaux and Bézu-les-Fèves were merged to form today's municipality.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 333 | 316 | 276 | 334 | 433 | 534 | 564 | 576 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Médard church from the 12th century, monument historique since 1922
- Épaux-Bézu castle from the 19th century
