Mesgrigny
| Mesgrigny | |
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  Mesgrigny | |
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Location within Grand Est region  Mesgrigny | |
| Coordinates: 48°29′15″N 3°53′00″E / 48.4875°N 3.8833°ECoordinates: 48°29′15″N 3°53′00″E / 48.4875°N 3.8833°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Aube |
| Arrondissement | Nogent-sur-Seine |
| Canton | Méry-sur-Seine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Marc Tranchand |
| Area1 | 7.27 km2 (2.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 233 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 10234 / 10170 |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Mesgrigny is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France. It is a small village located in the township of Méry-sur-Seine part of the district of Nogent-sur-Seine. It is located 120 km from Paris and 310 km from the port at Calais.[1] Nearby towns include Méry-sur-Seine, 2.4 km (1.5 mi) north; Vallant-Saint-Georges, 2.5 km (1.6 mi) southeast; and Châtres, 4 km (2.5 mi) northwest.[2] M. Jean-Marc Tranchand is the current Mayor of the township (2008–14).[3]
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 165 | — |
| 1968 | 184 | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 132 | −28.3% |
| 1982 | 188 | +42.4% |
| 1990 | 225 | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 214 | −4.9% |
| 2008 | 233 | +8.9% |
Sights
- Jardin du château de Barberey-Saint-Sulpice (9 km (5.6 mi)) NW - Garden
- Jardin botanique de Marnay-sur-Seine (24 km (15 mi)) W — Garden
- Entre Cour et Jardin (28 km (17 mi)) N — Garden
- Parc du château de Thorigny (42 km (26 mi)) SW — Garden
- Château de La Motte-Tilly (33 km (21 mi)) W — Monument
- Collegiale Saint Quiriace (Provins) (44 km (27 mi)) W — Monument
- Haussimont (36 km (22 mi)) NE — Village
- Provins (44 km (27 mi)) NW — Heritage Site
- Troyes (25 km (16 mi)) SE — Town [1]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Mesgrigny tourism, attractions and travel guide". France This Way. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
- ↑ "Town of Mesgrigny". Map-France.com. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
- ↑ "Mesgrigny, (10 Aube)". Tourisme en France. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
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