Saint-Brice-Courcelles
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Reims | |
| Canton | Reims-5 | |
| Community association | Grand Reims | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 16 ′ N , 3 ° 59 ′ E | |
| height | 71-88 m | |
| surface | 4.16 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,522 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 847 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 51370 | |
| INSEE code | 51474 | |
| Website | http://www.st-brice-courcelles.com/ | |
 The town hall of Saint-Brice-Courcelles |
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Saint-Brice-Courcelles is a French commune in the northeast of the country with 3,522 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017). It is located in the Marne department in the Grand Est region . Saint-Brice-Courcelles belongs to the arrondissement of Reims and is part of the canton of Reims-5 . The inhabitants of the municipality are called Bricocorcéliens .
Geographical location
Saint-Brice-Courcelles is located in the center of Champagne as a banlieue on the north-western edge of Reims . The western border of the municipality is formed by the Vesle river and the eastern border by the Canal de l'Aisne à la Marne . Saint-Brice-Courcelles is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Thierry in the north, Reims in the east, Tinqueux in the south, Champigny in the west and Merfy in the north-west.
Autoroute A4 and Autoroute A26 run through the municipality .
history
During the revolutionary years (1790-1794) the community was named both Liberté-sur-Vesle and Montriqueux .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
| Residents | 1,531 | 1,553 | 1,773 | 2,425 | 3,356 | 3,527 | 3,375 | 3,414 |
Attractions
- Courcelles castle with park, extensively restored in 1920, monument historique since 1999
- Malle Castle, almost completely destroyed by a fire in 1975
Partner communities
There is a partnership with the British community of Robertsbridge in East Sussex (England) .
Personalities
- Jules Martelet (1843–1916), painter, actor in the Paris Commune
