Clefmont

Clefmont
region	Grand Est
Department	Haute-Marne
Arrondissement	Chaumont
Canton	Bourbonne-les-Bains
Community association	Community de communes du Grand Langres
Coordinates	48 ° 6 ' N , 5 ° 31' E Coordinates: 48 ° 6 ' N , 5 ° 31' E
height	315-478 m
surface	19.33 km 2
Residents	176 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	9 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	52240
INSEE code	52132
Website	http://www.clefmont.com/

Clefmont is a French commune with 176 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Haute-Marne department in the Grand Est region ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Chaumont .

geography

Clefmont is located around 28 kilometers southeast of the city of Chaumont in the south of the Haute-Marne department.

history

The mechanization of agriculture led to heavy emigration in the late 19th and 20th centuries. Clefmont was historically part of the Baillage de Chaumont within the province of Champagne . The place belonged to the Bourmont district from 1793 to 1801 and was also the capital of the Clefmont canton of the same name from 1793 to 2015 .

Population development

year	1793	1836	1841	1851	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2012
Residents	300	525	512	560	216	237	235	229	225	219	209	216
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

Clefmont Castle
Saint-Thibaut village church (oldest parts from the 11th century)
old draw well

Romanesque facade of the church

Town Hall ( Mairie )

Individual evidence

↑ Description of the church and photos (French)

Web links

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

[1] Description of the church and photos (French)