Dormans
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Epernay | |
| Canton | Dormans-Paysages de Champagne (main town) | |
| Community association | Paysages de la Champagne | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 5 ' N , 3 ° 38' E | |
| height | 62–250 m | |
| surface | 22.58 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,921 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 129 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 51700 | |
| INSEE code | 51217 | |
| Website | http://www.dormans.fr/ | |
Dormans is a French commune with 2921 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Marne department in the Grand Est region . It belongs to the Arrondissement Épernay and is the capital of the canton of Dormans-Paysages de Champagne and was the capital of the canton of Dormans until 2015 .
geography
Neighboring municipalities of Dormans are
The districts of Dormans are: Chavenay, Soilly (since 1969), Try, Vassieux and Vassy.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2014 |
| Residents | 2413 | 2638 | 2950 | 2920 | 3125 | 3126 | 2979 | 2908 |
Attractions
- Mémorial des batailles de la Marne (1921/31)
- Dormans Castle (14th / 17th century)
- Saint-Hippolyte Church (11th / 12th centuries)
Dormans Castle
Memorial
church
Personalities
- Jean de Dormans († 1373), Cardinal, Chancellor of France
- Claude-Nicolas Ledoux (1736–1806), architect
- Louis Vallin (1770–1854), general of the cavalry
Community partnerships
literature
- Dom Albert Noël: Dormans (Notice historique sur le canton), Le Livre d'Histoire - Lorisse, 1877, ISBN 2-7428-0162-6
Web links
Commons : Dormans - collection of images, videos and audio files
