Baye (Marne)
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Epernay | |
| Canton | Dormans-Paysages de Champagne | |
| Community association | Paysages de la Champagne | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 51 ' N , 3 ° 46' E | |
| height | 67-259 m | |
| surface | 17.98 km 2 | |
| Residents | 410 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 23 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 51270 | |
| INSEE code | 51042 | |
 Town Hall (Mairie) of Baye |
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Baye is a French commune with 410 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Marne department in the Grand Est region (before 2016 Champagne-Ardenne ). It belongs to the Arrondissement Épernay and the canton Dormans-Paysages de Champagne (until 2015 Montmort-Lucy ). The inhabitants are called Bayens .
geography
Baye is about 48 kilometers south-southwest of Reims . Baye is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Champaubert in the north, Congy in the east, Villevenard in the south and south-east, Talus-Saint-Prix in the south and south-west, Bannay in the west and Fromentières in the north-west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 | 2017 |
| Residents | 530 | 528 | 482 | 483 | 444 | 393 | 373 | 397 | 410 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul church from the 13th century, monument historique since 1986
- Saint-Roch chapel from the 19th century
- Remains of the former Benedictine monastery Notre-Dame d'Andecy, founded around 1127, Monument historique
- Baye Castle from the middle of the 18th century, a historic monument since 1923, with the Saint-Alpin chapel from the 13th century
Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul Church
Baye Castle
Personalities
- Alpin von Châlons (died around 480), Bishop of Châlons (433–480), lord of Baye, died in Baye
- Jules Patenôtre (1845-1925), diplomat
Web links
Commons : Baye - collection of images, videos and audio files
