Marchais, Aisne

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

(2020–2026) Christophe Hanon^[1]Area15.3 km² (5.9 sq mi)Population392 • Density26/km² (66/sq mi)DemonymMarchaisiensTime zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation70–110 m (230–360 ft)
(avg. 80 m or 260 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Marchais (French pronunciation: [maʁʃɛ]) 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.^[3] It was built in the 16th century by Nicolas de Longueval, Comte de Bossut.^[4][5] He was accused of treason, though, and to save his life, he surrendered his castle and lands to Charles, Cardindal of Lorraine.^[4]

In 1906, Maurice Léger made a prototype helicopter flight at Marchais.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	374	—
1968	392	+4.8%
1975	343	−12.5%
1982	384	+12.0%
1990	364	−5.2%
1999	381	+4.7%
2008	362	−5.0%

See also

• Communes of the Aisne department

References