Condé-en-Brie

Condé -en- Brie is a commune with 659 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Aisne in the Picardie region; it belongs to the district of Château- Thierry and is the capital of the Canton of Condé -en- Brie.

Geography

The municipality of Condé -en- Brie is located on Surmelin, a tributary of the Marne, about 14 kilometers southeast of Chateau-Thierry in the landscape Brie.

History

Condé -en- Brie is an ancient Gallo- Roman settlement. The name means " confluence " ( confluent ), since several valleys meet: Surmelin, Dhuys and Verdonnelle. The castle was built on the ruins of a Gallo- Roman villa. Condé -en- Brie was a rule of Montmiral of Coucy, the counts of Bar, the Count of Saint-Pol, then the House of Bourbon - Vendôme. The place was the Principality of Condé its name.

Demographics

Attractions

  • Couvent de Picpus
  • Halls and Marie in the 16th century with the wash house
  • The Condé castle, residence of the Prince of Condé, Monument historique
  • St. Remigius church ( Église Saint- Rémi ) from the 13th century ( Monument historique )
Picardy Arrondissement Cantons of France Postal codes in France France Marne (river) Brie (Region) Counts of Saint-Pol Cierges Gandelu Passy-sur-Marne Saponay Seringes-et-Nesles
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