Boursault

Boursault is a commune of 460 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Marne, in the Champagne -Ardenne region; it belongs to the district Epernay and Dormans Canton.

Geography

The municipality is located boursault of the Marne, eight kilometers west of Epernay and about 25 kilometers south-west of Reims.

Neighboring communities of boursault are Venteuil in the north, Damery in the northeast, Vauciennes in the east, in the southeast of Epernay, Saint -Martin- d'Ablois in the south, the west and OEUILLY Reuil in the northwest.

Demographics

Attractions

• Castle boursault of Barbe- Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin - ( Veuve Clicquot )
• Pont des Roches ( 2nd half of 19th century)

Personalities

• Barbe- Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot ( Veuve Clicquot, 1777-1866 )
• Clementine Clicquot, whose daughter ∞ Louis Marie Joseph, comte de Chevigné (1793-1876), poet and storyteller
• Marie- Clémentine de Chevigné (1818-1877), whose daughter; ∞ Louis de Rochechouart de Morte Mart (1809-1873), comte de Morte Mart
• Anne de Rochechouart Mortemart (1847-1933), whose daughter ∞ Emmanuel de Crussol d' Uzes (1840-1878), in 1842 the Duc de Crussol, 1872 12th Duc d' Uzès

Twinning

• Food (Rheinland - Pfalz)