Château-Porcien
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Ardennes | |
| Arrondissement | Rethel | |
| Canton | Château-Porcien | |
| Community association | Pays Rethélois | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 32 ' N , 4 ° 15' E | |
| height | 62-144 m | |
| surface | 17.31 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,367 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 79 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 08360 | |
| INSEE code | 08107 | |
| Website | http://www.chateau-porcien.fr/ | |
 Town hall (Mairie) of Château-Porcien |
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Château-Porcien is a French commune with 1,367 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Rethel and the canton of Château-Porcien . The inhabitants are called Castelporciniens .
geography
Château-Porcien lies on the banks of the Aisne River and on the parallel Canal des Ardennes , into which the Vaux flows. Château-Porcien is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Fergeux in the north and north-west, Son in the north and north-east, Écly in the east and north-east, Barby in the east, Taizy and Avançon in the south, Blanzy-la-Salonnaise in the south-west and Herpy-l ' Arlésienne and Condé-lès-Herpy to the west.
history
Château-Porcien was the royal seat and the capital of the county of Porcéan . The county was eventually sold to the House of Valois. Today the title of "Prince of Château-Porcien" is carried by the Prince of Monaco.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 | |
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| 925 | 1.006 | 1,156 | 1,281 | 1,302 | 1,285 | 1,386 | 1,425 | |
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Attractions
- Saint-Thibault church, monument historique since 1971/1984
- House Wignacourt
Saint-Thibault church
House Wignacourt
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Personalities
- Jules Grison (1842-1896), composer
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