Condé-sur-Aisne

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Condé-sur-Aisne
Condé-sur-Aisne (France)
Condé-sur-Aisne
region Hauts-de-France
Department Aisne
Arrondissement Soissons
Canton Fère-en-Tardenois
Community association Communauté de communes du Val de l'Aisne
Coordinates 49 ° 24 '  N , 3 ° 28'  E Coordinates: 49 ° 24 '  N , 3 ° 28'  E
height 42-171 m
surface 3.73 km 2
Residents 360 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 97 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 02370
INSEE code

Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul church

Condé-sur-Aisne is a commune with 360 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 Fère-en-Tardenois and the communal association Communauté de communes du Val de l'Aisne . The municipality is the bearer of the Croix de guerre 1914-1918.

geography

The municipality with the district Bourfaux is located east of Soissons on the D925 departmental road, which follows the northern bank of the Aisne . Most of the municipality is on the right bank of the Aisne, Bourfaux on the left. Neighboring municipalities are Celles-sur-Aisne in the north and east, Chassemy in the east, Ciry-Salsogne and Sermoise in the south and Chivres-Val in the west. In the municipality the Vesle flows into the Aisne.

history

The community is mentioned in 1202 as a condetum; during the French Revolution it was called Scevole-sur-Aisne. It suffered severe damage during the First World War .

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2009 2015
Residents 185 174 227 245 318 358 403 368
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • The Fort de Condé on the heights, built between 1874 and 1885 and fought over during the First World War, partly in the municipality of Chivres-Val, registered as a Monument historique in 2001 ( Base Mérimée PA02000032)
  • The church of Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul from the 12th century, rebuilt after being destroyed in the war, classified as Monument historique in 1919 (Base Mérimée PA00115611)
  • The 12th century chapel of the former priory Saint-Ouen, also rebuilt, classified as Monument historique in 1921 (Base Mérimée PA00115612)
  • The war memorial (Monument aux morts)
  • Memorial stone for the Canadian and British aviators

Web links

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