Vailly-sur-Aisne
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Aisne | |
| Arrondissement | Soissons | |
| Canton | Fère-en-Tardenois | |
| Community association | Val de l'Aisne | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 25 ′ N , 3 ° 31 ′ E | |
| height | 42-192 m | |
| surface | 9.97 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,003 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 201 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 02370 | |
| INSEE code | 02758 | |
| Website | www.vailly-sur-aisne.net | |
_mairie.JPG) Vailly-sur-Aisne town hall |
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Vailly-sur-Aisne is a French commune with 2,003 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Aisne in the region of Hauts-de-France ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Soissons and the canton of Fère-en-Tardenois (until 2015: canton of Vailly-sur-Aisne ).
geography
Vailly-sur-Aisne is about 20 kilometers east of Soissons on the River Aisne . Vailly-sur-Aisne is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Aizy-Jouy in the north, Ostel in the northeast, Chavonne in the east, Presles-et-Boves in the south and southeast, Chassemy in the southwest and Celles-sur-Aisne in the west.
The former route nationale 325 (today's D925) leads through the municipality .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 1,589 | 1,830 | 1,855 | 1,883 | 1,980 | 2,081 | 2,095 | 2,055 |
Attractions
- Notre-Dame church from the 12th and 13th centuries
- Abondin Cave, inhabited in the 6th century
- Wash house
- Fountain
- French and British military cemetery from World War I
Personalities
- Claude Carra Saint-Cyr (1760–1834), division general
- Antoine-Henri de Latour-Foissac (1782–1855), general of the cavalry
Web links
Commons : Vailly-sur-Aisne - Collection of images, videos and audio files
