Reuilly-Sauvigny

Reuilly-Sauvigny
Coat of arms
Reuilly-Sauvigny
Location within Picardy region  Reuilly-Sauvigny
Coordinates: 49°03′32″N 3°33′30″E / 49.0589°N 3.5583°ECoordinates: 49°03′32″N 3°33′30″E / 49.0589°N 3.5583°E
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department	Aisne
Arrondissement	Château-Thierry
Canton	Condé-en-Brie
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Daniel Saroul
Area^1	6.54 km^2 (2.53 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	233
• Density	36/km^2 (92/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	02645 / 02850
Elevation	62–241 m (203–791 ft) (avg. 67 m or 220 ft)
^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.

Reuilly-Sauvigny is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.

Geography

The village is located in Condé-en-Brie, in the south of the Aisne department, bordering on the Marne department. About 10 kilometres to the east of the commune is Château-Thierry, which is located on a hillside in Marne.

History

Two surrounding fords meant it was easiest to cross la Marne at the top of the commune, making it a strategic point during the two World wars, during which Reuilly was very heavily damaged.

Heraldry

The Reuilly-Sauvigny coat of arms is emblazoned with: Green with a golden sword, three lioncubs stitched on a silver waving fabric

Demographics

Since the beginning of the twenty-first century, the Census for areas with less than 10,000 inhabitants has taken place every five years. In Reuilly-Sauvigny this happened in 2007 and 2012. Any Census figures from other years are estimates.

Sights

• Église Saint Blaise, dating back to the 13th century

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	191	—
1968	155	−18.8%
1975	153	−1.3%
1982	163	+6.5%
1990	189	+16.0%
1999	213	+12.7%
2008	233	+9.4%

See also

• Communes of the Aisne department

References

• INSEE