Barenton-Cel
Barenton-Cel (French pronunciation: [baʁɑ̃tɔ̃ sɛl]) is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.
The Town Hall 
Barenton-Cel War Memorial 
Geography
Barenton-Cel is located some 10 km north by northeast of Laon and 40 km southeast of Saint-Quentin. It can be accessed by the D547 road from Verneuil-sur-Serre in the northeast continuing southwest through the commune and the village to Aulnois-sous-Laon in the southwest. There is also the D545 road from Barenton-Bugny on the southeastern border. The commune consists entirely of farmland with no other villages or hamlets.
The Ru des Barentons stream forms the southeastern border of the commune and flows northeast to join the Souche river in the north.
Neighbouring communes and villages
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Administration
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List of Successive Mayors of Barenton-Cel
| From | To | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2008 | Bernard Brazier | DVD |
| 2008 | Present | David Petit | UMP then LR |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 108 | — |
| 1975 | 129 | +2.57% |
| 1982 | 147 | +1.88% |
| 1990 | 141 | −0.52% |
| 1999 | 133 | −0.65% |
| 2007 | 147 | +1.26% |
| 2012 | 133 | −1.98% |
| 2017 | 114 | −3.04% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
- Picture Gallery
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Barenton-Cel Church -
Plaque on the Church: "The Bell is given in remembrance of the collaboration of the American Red Cross with the Association of Devastated Aisne". -
A street in Barenton-Cel -
Barenton-Cel Landscape
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Google Maps
- ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
- Barenton-Cel on the old IGN website (in French)
- Bell Towers website (in French)
- 40000 Bell Towers website (in French)
- Barenton-Cel on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
- Baranton Cel on the 1750 Cassini Map
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