21 Aug, 2019
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Craonne
Craonne (French pronunciation: [kʁa(ɔ)n]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France, northwest of Reims.
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Craonne March 1917, watercolor of a German soldier
History
It was the site of the Napoleonic Battle of Craonne in 1814. The former town was totally destroyed by the French artillery during the Nivelle Offensive in World War I, inspiring the song La Chanson de Craonne. It had an arboretum. The town that exists today was rebuilt from the 1920s.
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Geography
The river Ailette forms part of the commune's northern border.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 150 | — |
1968 | 140 | −6.7% |
1975 | 96 | −31.4% |
1982 | 78 | −18.8% |
1990 | 68 | −12.8% |
1999 | 67 | −1.5% |
2008 | 68 | +1.5% |
Sights
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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