Marchais, Aisne
| Marchais | |
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  Marchais | |
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Location within Picardy region  Marchais | |
| Coordinates: 49°35′04″N 3°49′03″E / 49.5844°N 3.8175°ECoordinates: 49°35′04″N 3°49′03″E / 49.5844°N 3.8175°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Laon |
| Canton | Sissonne |
| Intercommunality | Champagne Picarde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gérard Gaigne |
| Area1 | 15.3 km2 (5.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 362 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (61/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02457 / 02350 |
| Elevation |
70–110 m (230–360 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Marchais is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy 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. [1] It was built around 1540 by Nicolas de Longueval, count of Bossut.
In 1906, Maurice Léger made a prototype helicopter flight at Marchais.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| 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% |
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