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Villers-Cotterêts
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Villers-Cotterêts (pronounced [vilɛʁ kɔt(ə)ʁɛ]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France, France. It is notable as the signing-place in 1539 of the Ordinance of Villers-Cotterêts discontinuing the use of Latin in official French documents, and as the birthplace in 1802 of French novelist Alexandre Dumas père.
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Villers-Cotterêts | |
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![]() Main square with a statue of Alexandre Dumas père and church | |
Coordinates: 49°15′36″N 3°05′26″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Aisne |
Arrondissement | Soissons |
Canton | Villers-Cotterêts |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Franck Briffaut[1] (RN) |
Area 1 | 41.71 km2 (16.10 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 10,454 |
• Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 02810 /02600 |
Elevation | 65–226 m (213–741 ft) (avg. 120 m or 390 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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