Courtemont-Varennes
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Aisne | |
| Arrondissement | Château-Thierry | |
| Canton | Essômes-sur-Marne | |
| Community association | Region de Château-Thierry | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 4 ′ N , 3 ° 33 ′ E | |
| height | 62–224 m | |
| surface | 5.98 km 2 | |
| Residents | 333 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 56 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 02850 | |
| INSEE code | 02228 | |
 Saint-Denis church |
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Courtemont-Varennes is a French municipality with 333 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 Château-Thierry and is part of the canton of Essômes-sur-Marne (formerly: canton of Condé-en-Brie ).
geography
The community is about ten kilometers east of Château-Thierry on the south bank of the Marne in an arch of the river. It is crossed by the D1003 département road. The railway line from Château-Thierry to Dormans and on to Épernay runs through them . It borders Reuilly-Sauvigny to the east . Beyond the Marne, from the east, Passy-sur-Marne , Barzy-sur-Marne and Jaulgonne , all with extensive viticulture, as well as Chartèves ; to Jaulgonne there is a road connection by means of a bridge over the Marne. Mézy-Moulins lies down the Marne .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2011 | 2017 |
| Residents | 248 | 231 | 226 | 250 | 289 | 295 | 293 | 333 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Denis church, dating back to the 12th century, with two polychrome wooden statues in the choir, classified as a Monument historique since 1941 (Mérimée PA00115629)
- Varennes Castle from the 17th century, renovated in the 19th century
- three old wash houses
- Remnants of a mill
