Chatel-Chéhéry

Chatel-Chéhéry
region	Grand Est
Department	Ardennes
Arrondissement	Vouziers
Canton	Attigny
Community association	Argonne Ardennaise
Coordinates	49 ° 17 ′  N , 4 ° 57 ′  E Coordinates: 49 ° 17 ′  N , 4 ° 57 ′  E
height	129-246 m
surface	16.08 km 2
Residents	146 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	9 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	08250
INSEE code	08109
Town hall ( Mairie ) of Chatel-Chéhéry

Chatel-Chéhéry is a French commune with 146 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region (before 2016 Champagne-Ardenne ). It belongs to the arrondissement of Vouziers , the canton of Attigny (until 2015 canton of Grandpré ) and the community association Argonne Ardennaise .

geography

Chatel-Chéhéry is surrounded by the neighboring municipalities of Lançon in the west, Cornay in the northwest and north, Fléville in the northeast, Exermont in the east, Apremont in the southeast and south and by the municipality of Binarville in the Marne department in the southwest.

history

During the French Revolution , the municipality was temporarily called Mont-Redoutable .

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2013	2016
Residents	309	279	229	183	193	140	158	153	150
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

• Château de Châtel, 17th century castle
• Chéhéry Abbey, Monument historique since 1990
• Saint Martin Church

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  Château de Châtel

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  Chéhéry Abbey

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  Saint Martin Church

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  Sergeant York Path

Personalities

• Alvin Cullum York (1887–1964), one of the most highly decorated soldiers in the US Army in World War I.

Web links

Commons : Chatel-Chéhéry  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Entry no. PA00078550 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)