Septmonts

Septmonts (French pronunciation: [semɔ̃]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

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Septmonts
Commune
A view within Septmonts
Location of Septmonts
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Coordinates: 49°20′04″N 3°21′28″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Aisne
Arrondissement	Soissons
Canton	Soissons-2
Intercommunality	GrandSoissons Agglomération
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Franck Bobin^[1]
Area ¹	4.8 km² (1.9 sq mi)
Population (2022)^[2]	571
• Density	120/km² (310/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	02706 /02200
Elevation	57–161 m (187–528 ft) (avg. 75 m or 246 ft)
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	532	—
1975	542	+0.27%
1982	516	−0.70%
1990	515	−0.02%
1999	501	−0.31%
2009	576	+1.40%
2014	563	−0.46%
2020	568	+0.15%
Source: INSEE^[3]

In the heart of the village lies the remains of the Château de Septmonts, of which the principal remains are of the 14th century donjon or keep. The castle was the country seat of the Bishop of Soissons, probably since the last half of the 12th century and was first built in stone a little before 1242.

Thought to have been inspired by the works of Charles V of France, the 43 metre tall donjon, exemplifies the princely style of the late 14th century, combining both military and residential function.

The donjon is currently undergoing a programme of restoration. The other sights at the chateau include:

Ditches and walls
Remains of the Salle St. Louis (13th century hall)
Remains of the Renaissance bishop's palace
Verger and Arboretum de Septmonts

Population

Donjon de Septmonts

Saint-André de Septmonts church

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