Marchais, Aisne
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The monument to the dead and church of Marchais
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Location within Hauts-de-France region
Marchais
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| Coordinates: 49°35′04″N 3°49′03″E / 49.5844°N 3.8175°ECoordinates: 49°35′04″N 3°49′03″E / 49.5844°N 3.8175°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Laon |
| Canton | Guignicourt |
| Intercommunality | Champagne Picarde |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gérard Gaigne |
| Area1 | 15.3 km2 (5.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 362 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (61/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02457 /02350 |
| Elevation | 70–110 m (230–360 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Marchais is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It takes its name from the Latin 'mercasius' or marshland.
The 16th century Chateau de Marchais is a private residence of the Princes of Monaco, since being acquired in 1854 by Charles III. It was built around 1540 by Nicolas de Longueval, count of Bossut.
In 1906, Maurice Léger made a prototype helicopter flight at Marchais.
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