Craonne

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Craonne
Commune
The town hall of Craonne
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 49°26′27″N 3°47′15″E / 49.4408°N 3.7875°E / 49.4408; 3.7875Coordinates: 49°26′27″N 3°47′15″E / 49.4408°N 3.7875°E / 49.4408; 3.7875
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Aisne
Arrondissement	Laon
Canton	Guignicourt
Intercommunality	Chemin des Dames
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Geneviève Hermet
Area 1	8.62 km2 (3.33 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[1]	83
• Density	9.6/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	02234 /02160
Elevation	59–192 m (194–630 ft) (avg. 183 m or 600 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Craonne (French pronunciation: ​[kʁa(ɔ)n]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

History[]

It was the site of the Napoleonic Battle of Craonne in 1814. The former town was totally destroyed by artillery in World War I and was an arboretum. The town that exists today was rebuilt from the 1920s.

Geography[]

The river Ailette forms part of the commune's northern border.

Population[]

Sights[]

• Arboretum de Craonne
• Chemin des Dames
• Battle of Craonne
• La Chanson de Craonne

See also[]

• Communes of the Aisne department

References[]

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