Marchais | |
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 The monument to the dead and church of Marchais | |
Location of Marchais  | |
  Marchais  Marchais | |
| Coordinates: 49°35′04″N 3°49′03″E / 49.5844°N 3.8175°E / 49.5844; 3.8175 | |
| 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. | |
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.
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. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
