Baulne-en-Brie
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Part of Vallées-en-Champagne | |
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Location of Baulne-en-Brie  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°59′16″N 3°36′53″E / 48.9878°N 3.6147°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Château-Thierry |
| Canton | Condé-en-Brie |
| Commune | Vallées-en-Champagne |
Area 1 | 18.89 km2 (7.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | 264 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 02330 |
| Elevation | 82–243 m (269–797 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Baulne-en-Brie is a former commune in the department of Aisne in northern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Vallées-en-Champagne.[2]
Geography
Baulne-en-Brie is located some 15 km east by south-east of Château-Thierry and 20 km west by south-west of Épernay. It can be accessed by the D4 road from Condé-en-Brie in the west through the heart of the commune and the village and continuing east to Le Breuil. There is also a country road from La Chapelle-Monthodon in the north. The south-eastern border of the commune is part of the border between the departments of Aisne and Marne. There are three hamlets in the commune other than the village: Montchevret, Grande Fontaine, and Romandie. There are extensive forests in the north, centre, south-east and south of the commune with the rest of the area being farmland.[3]
The Verdonnelle stream flows north-west through the southern part of the commune passing near the hamlet of Romandie and continuing north-west out of the commune. The Surmelin stream flows from the south-east passing through the village and continuing north-west to join the Marne near Mézy-Moulins.[3]
Neighbouring communes and villages[3]
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Administration
List of Successive Mayors of Baulne-en-Brie[4]
| From | To | Name | Party | Position |
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| 2001 | 2008 | Gilles Hiernard | DVD | |
| 2008 | 2016 | Bruno Lahouati |
(Not all data is known)
Demography
In 2012 the commune had 262 inhabitants.
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Economy
Baulne-en-Brie is an agricultural and wine-producing village and a part of the Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) zone for "Champagne of Aisne".
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage
The commune has two sites that are registered as historical monuments:
- Other sites of interest
- The Place Daniel Beaucreux in front of the church. In memory of the men and women of the Canton of Condé-en-Brie and the region who experienced deportation and death in the Nazi concentration camps. Marked: "Dead in Deportation, alive in our memories".
- A Lavoir (Public laundry) in the main street has been decorated on the theme of the fable "The dairy and milk jug".
- Little Switzerland of Condé, the area around the hamlet of Romandie, gives access to the Verdonnelle valley.
- A Directional table opposite the Chemin de Glapiers on the road to Saint-Agnan offers an outstanding view of the Surmelin valley.
Religious heritage
The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
- The Church of Saint Bartholomew (12th century).
[9] It has one of the last wooden ceilings with alternating grain slats in the world. The Church contains three items that are registered as historical objects:
See also
References
- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 23 November 2015 (in French)
- ^ a b c Google Maps
- ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
- ^ Données Cassini, EHESS
- ^ Populations légales 2012, INSEE
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA02001301 Madame Max Park (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA02001300 Chateau Park (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00115519 Church of Saint Bartholomew (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02000071 Funeral Plaque of Madeleine de Castellan, widow of Louis Mallart, Counsellor to the King (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02000070 Tombstone of Guillaume de Baulne (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02000069 Pulpit with 3 Bas-reliefs (in French)
External links
- Baulne-en-Brie on the old National Geographic Institute website (in French)
- Baulne-en-Brie on the Union for initiative of the canton of Condé-en-Brie official website (in French)
- Baulne-en-Brie official website (in French)
- The Prison Door from La Petite Roquette prison (in French)
- Baulne-en-Brie on Lion1906
