Laval-Morency
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region | Grand Est | |
Department | Ardennes | |
Arrondissement | Charleville-Mezieres | |
Canton | Rocroi | |
Community association | Vallées and Plateau d'Ardenne | |
Coordinates | 49 ° 50 ′ N , 4 ° 30 ′ E | |
surface | 4.28 km 2 | |
Residents | 243 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 57 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 08150 | |
INSEE code | 08249 | |
Town Hall (Mairie) of Laval-Morency |
Laval-Morency is a French commune with 243 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Champagne-Ardenne ). It belongs to the arrondissement Charleville-Mézières , the canton Rocroi and the municipality association Vallées et Plateau d'Ardenne .
geography
The municipality is located in the Ardennes Regional Nature Park, founded in 2011 . Laval-Morency is surrounded by the neighboring municipalities of Blombay in the west, Chilly in the northwest, Tremblois-lès-Rocroi in the northeast, Le Châtelet-sur-Sormonne in the east and the municipality of L'Échelle in the canton of Signy-l'Abbaye in the south.
history
The village was at the beginning of the 13th century by the Cathedral Chapter of the Cathedral of Reims founded. During the Franco-Spanish War (1635-1659) , the place was burned in September 1642.
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2015 |
Residents | 312 | 276 | 226 | 225 | 224 | 232 | 243 | 239 |
Source: Cassini and INSEE |
Attractions
- Saint-Etienne church