Vauchamps (Marne)
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Epernay | |
| Canton | Sézanne-Brie et Champagne | |
| Community association | Brie Champenoise | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 53 ' N , 3 ° 37' E | |
| height | 201-231 m | |
| surface | 12.88 km 2 | |
| Residents | 360 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 28 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 51210 | |
| INSEE code | 51596 | |
| Website | https://vauchamps.fr/ | |
 Town hall (Mairie) of Vauchamps |
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Vauchamps is a French commune with 360 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Marne department in the Grand Est region (before 2016 Champagne-Ardenne ). It belongs to the Arrondissement Épernay and the canton Sézanne-Brie et Champagne (until 2015 Montmirail ).
geography
Vauchamps is about a hundred kilometers east-southeast of central Paris . Vauchamps is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Montmirail in the north and west, Corrobert in the north, Janvilliers in the east and northeast, Le Thoult-Trosnay in the east and southeast, Boissy-le-Repos in the south and Bergères-sous-Montmirail in the southwest.
history
On February 14, 1814, the Battle of Vauchamps took place here during the Napoleonic Wars of Liberation. The battle led to a withdrawal of the Silesian troops, which suffered heavy losses, while the losses of the Napoleonic troops remained moderate.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
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| Residents | 245 | 260 | 245 | 250 | 241 | 258 | 303 | 361 | 356 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Christophe church from the 16th century
- Memorial column to the Battle of Vauchamps in 1814
Saint-Christophe Church
Memory column
