Canton of Villers-Cotterêts

The canton of Villers-Cotterêts is an administrative division in northern . At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 20 to 76 communes:…
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  • Type: Locality with 10,700 residents
  • Description: canton of France
  • Also known as: 02810”, “canton of Villers-Cotterets”, “canton of Villers-Cotterêts”, and “Villers-Cotterets

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gare de Villers-Cotterêts and Hôtel de ville de Villers-Cotterêts.

Railway station
is a railway station.

Museum
The opened in 1905 in in the commune of , France, where Thomas-Alexandre Davy de la Pailleterie, father of the writer Alexandre Dumas and grandfather of Alexandre Dumas fils, academician, died in 1806.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Villers-Cotterêts and Fleury.

Town
is a commune in the department in , . It is notable as the signing-place in 1539 of the Ordinance of discontinuing the use of Latin in official French documents, and as the birthplace in 1802 of French novelist Alexandre Dumas père.

Village
is a commune in the department in in northern . is situated 5 km east of Canton of Villers-Cotterêts.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a suburb.

Canton of Villers-Cotterêts

Latitude
49.2531° or 49° 15′ 11″ north
Longitude
3.09° or 3° 5′ 24″ east
Population
10,700
Elevation
132 metres (433 feet)
Open location code
8FX5733R+62
Geo­Names ID
6425320
Wiki­data ID
Q1638325
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From Albanian to Vietnamese—“Canton of Villers-Cotterêts” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Château de Villers-Cotterêts and Villers-Cotterets Railway Station.

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