Dormans

Coordinates: 49°04′38″N 3°38′25″E / 49.0772°N 3.6403°E / 49.0772; 3.6403
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Dormans
Commune
Memorial chapel to the Battles of the Marne, in Dormans
Memorial chapel to the Battles of the Marne, in Dormans
Coat of arms of Dormans
Coat of arms
Location of Dormans
Map
Dormans is located in France
Dormans
Dormans
Dormans is located in Grand Est
Dormans
Dormans
Coordinates: 49°04′38″N 3°38′25″E / 49.0772°N 3.6403°E / 49.0772; 3.6403
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMarne
ArrondissementÉpernay
CantonDormans-Paysages de Champagne
IntercommunalityCC des Coteaux de la Marne
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Christian Bruyen
Area
1
22.58 km2 (8.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
2,911
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
51217 /51700
Elevation62–250 m (203–820 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Dormans is a commune located in the Marne department and in the Grand Est region of France.

Geography

Dormans is located in the valley of the Marne, at the border between the departments of the Marne and the Aisne, some 40 km from Reims and 25 km from Chateau-Thierry. The RN 3 goes through Dormans and leads to the autoroute A4. Dormans has a train station that sees multiple SNCF trains daily.

Dormans is at the heart of the Champagne vineyards.

Villages under jurisdiction of Dormans

The commune of Dormans regroups several small villages: Champaillet, Chavenay, Soilly, Try, Sainte-Croix, Vassieux and Vassy.

Soilly used to be its own commune but was integrated to Dormans in 1969.[2]

Politics and administration

Administrative and electoral attachment

The commune is located in the arrondissement of Épernay, in the department of the Marne.

Gallery

  • castle
    castle
  • World War I cemetery
    World War I cemetery
  • churches
    churches

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Twin towns – Sister cities

Dormans is twinned with:

See also

References

Notes
  1. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Dormans – Notice Communale". cassini.ehess.fr. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  3. ^ "List of Twin Towns in the Ruhr District" (PDF). 2009 Twins2010.com. Retrieved 28 October 2009. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)[permanent dead link]

Further reading

  • Dom Albert Noël, Dormans (Notice historique sur le canton), Le Livre d'Histoire – Lorisse, 1877, ISBN 2-7428-0162-6
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