La Ferté-Milon
La Ferté-Milon (French pronunciation: [la fɛʁte milɔ̃]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France, northern France.
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| Coordinates: 49°10′42″N 3°07′26″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Soissons |
| Canton | Villers-Cotterêts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Céline Le Frère |
| Area 1 | 18.35 km2 (7.08 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,060 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02307 /02460 |
| Elevation | 62–156 m (203–512 ft) (avg. 67 m or 220 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Sights
In La Ferté-Milon stand the ruins of an unfinished castle, whose façade was 200 m long and 38 m high. The singular form of the tower walls was probably designed to resist cannons and protect the gate. The façade is preceded by a moat. On the right is a square tower of which two bare walls remain. The top of the ramparts is adorned with machicolation. Access to the town was protected by a former gate of which two towers remain.
Behind the ramparts, two 160 mm cannons from 1909 sit facing towards the valley. One is annotated in Russian with the number 5085.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,680 | — |
| 1968 | 1,629 | −3.0% |
| 1975 | 1,695 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1,948 | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 2,208 | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 2,109 | −4.5% |
| 2008 | 2,284 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 2,199 | −3.7% |
Personalities
The tragedian Jean Racine was born in La Ferté-Milon on December 22, 1639.
A statue of Racine as a child is located at the bottom of the paved Ruelle des rats. Nearby is a slate-roofed church with a square belfry with four turrets in each corner, one of which serves as a staircase.
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
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