Saint-Nicolas-aux-Bois
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Aisne | |
| Arrondissement | Laon | |
| Canton | Tergnier | |
| Community association | Chauny Tergnier la Fère | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 36 ' N , 3 ° 26' E | |
| height | 64-193 m | |
| surface | 6.64 km 2 | |
| Residents | 119 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 18 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 02410 | |
| INSEE code | 02685 | |
Saint-Nicolas-aux-Bois is a French commune with 119 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Aisne in the region of Hauts-de-France (before 2016 Picardy ). It belongs to the arrondissement of Laon , the canton of Tergnier (until 2015 La Fère ) and the community association Chauny Tergnier la Fère .
geography
Saint-Nicolas-aux-Bois is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Gobain in the south, west and north, Fourdrain in the northeast and east, and Brie and the community of Crépy in the canton of Laon-1 in the southeast.
history
At the time of the French Revolution , the place was called La Vallée-aux-Bois .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2015 |
| Residents | 87 | 109 | 93 | 107 | 111 | 93 | 106 | 120 |
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Attractions
- Old Benedictine abbey , built around 1086
- Croix Cesine from the 13th century, monument historique since 1928
- The Tortoir, fortified priory from the 14th century, monument historique since 1912
The Tortoir is a fortified priory of Benedictine monks located in the Saint-Nicolas-aux-Bois area in the Saint-Gobain forest. The building was listed on August 1, 1912.
Old Benedictine Abbey
Tortoir of Saint-Nicolas-aux-Bois
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Entry in the Base Mérimée of the Ministry of Culture. Retrieved December 21, 2018 (French).
- ^ Entry in the Base Mérimée of the Ministry of Culture. Retrieved December 21, 2018 (French).