Villers-aux-Bois
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Epernay | |
| Canton | Vertus-Plaine Champenoise | |
| Community association | Epernay, Coteaux et Plaine de Champagne | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 56 ' N , 3 ° 56' E | |
| height | 187–245 m | |
| surface | 5.11 km 2 | |
| Residents | 326 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 64 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 51130 | |
| INSEE code | 51630 | |
Villers-aux-Bois is a French commune with 326 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Marne department in the Grand Est region (before 2016 Champagne-Ardenne ). It belongs to the canton of Vertus-Plaine Champenoise (until 2015 Avize ) and the Arrondissement of Épernay .
geography
Villers-aux-Bois is about 39 kilometers south-southwest of Reims . Villers-aux-Bois is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Moslins in the north and north-west, Blancs-Coteaux in the south and east and Chaltrait in the west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
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| Residents | 153 | 159 | 139 | 197 | 256 | 231 | 254 | 300 | 325 |
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Attractions
- 19th century church Saint-Pierre
- Soulières castle from the 17th century, monument historique since 1980
Saint-Pierre church
Soulières Castle
Web links
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