Marchais (French pronunciation: [maʁʃɛ]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It takes its name from the Latin 'mercasius' or marshland.
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Coordinates: 49°35′04″N 3°49′03″E / 49.5844°N 3.8175°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Aisne |
Arrondissement | Laon |
Canton | Villeneuve-sur-Aisne |
Intercommunality | Champagne Picarde |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Hanon[1] |
Area 1 | 15.3 km2 (5.9 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 392 |
• Density | 26/km2 (66/sq mi) |
Demonym | Marchaisiens |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 02457 /02350 |
Elevation | 70–110 m (230–360 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The 16th century Chateau de Marchais is a private residence of the Princes of Monaco, since being acquired in 1854 by Charles III.[3] It was built in the 16th century by Nicolas de Longueval, Comte de Bossut.[4][5] He was accused of treason, though, and to save his life, he surrendered his castle and lands to Charles, Cardindal of Lorraine.[4]
In 1906, Maurice Léger made a prototype helicopter flight at Marchais.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 374 | — |
1968 | 392 | +4.8% |
1975 | 343 | −12.5% |
1982 | 384 | +12.0% |
1990 | 364 | −5.2% |
1999 | 381 | +4.7% |
2008 | 362 | −5.0% |