Craonne

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Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Coat of arms

Location of Craonne

(2020–2026) Geneviève Hermet^[1]Area

8.62 km² (3.33 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

83 • Density9.6/km² (25/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

02234 /02160

Elevation59–192 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, northwest of Reims.

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.

Geography

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

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
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

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

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.