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.

Marchais
The monument to the dead and church of Marchais
The monument to the dead and church of Marchais
Location of Marchais
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Marchais is located in France
Marchais
Marchais
Marchais is located in Hauts-de-France
Marchais
Marchais
Coordinates: 49°35′04″N 3°49′03″E / 49.5844°N 3.8175°E / 49.5844; 3.8175
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentAisne
ArrondissementLaon
CantonVilleneuve-sur-Aisne
IntercommunalityChampagne Picarde
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christophe Hanon[1]
Area
1
15.3 km2 (5.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
392
 • Density26/km2 (66/sq mi)
DemonymMarchaisiens
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
02457 /02350
Elevation70–110 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.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962374—    
1968392+4.8%
1975343−12.5%
1982384+12.0%
1990364−5.2%
1999381+4.7%
2008362−5.0%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "La Picardie est liée à vie à l'histoire de Monaco". 2 November 2020. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b Hare, Augustus John Cuthbert. North-eastern France. United Kingdom: G. Allen, 1890.
  5. ^ Bulletin de la Société Académique de Laon. France: Éd. Fleury et Ad. Chevergny, 1863.