Chaudun

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Chaudun
Chaudun (France)
Chaudun
region Hauts-de-France
Department Aisne
Arrondissement Soissons
Canton Villers-Cotterêts
Community association Communauté de communes du Canton d'Oulchy-le-Château
Coordinates 49 ° 19 ′  N , 3 ° 16 ′  E Coordinates: 49 ° 19 ′  N , 3 ° 16 ′  E
height 105-157 m
surface 8.52 km 2
Residents 249 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 29 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 02200
INSEE code 02172

The Mairie

Chaudun is a commune with 249 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Aisne in the region of Hauts-de-France (former Region: Picardie ). The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Soissons and is part of the canton of Villers-Cotterêts . The inhabitants are known as Chaudunois (es) .

geography

The municipality is located east of Route nationale 2 , which connects Paris with Soissons , around 9 km southwest of Soissons and 13 km northeast of Villers-Cotterêts . It includes the groups of houses Cravançon on the N2 and Maison Neuve. Neighboring municipalities are Missy-aux-Bois and Ploisy in the north, Berzy-le-Sec in the east, Vierzy in the south, Longpont and Saint-Pierre-Aigle in the southwest and Dommiers in the west.

history

During the First World War , a military airfield was built near Maison Neuve. Heavy fighting took place in Chaudun on May 31, 1918 during the Second Battle of the Marne .

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008 2015
Residents 222 234 294 257 287 282 260 248
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Notre-Dame church

  • Claw stance

  • Multipurpose hall with the school in the background

Web links

Commons : Chaudun  - collection of images, videos and audio files