Villers-Cotterêts, Administrative division in Hauts-de-France, France.
The canton of Villers-Cotterêts spans 708 square kilometers across northern France, encompassing 76 communes with a population of 29,937 residents.
King Francis I signed the Ordinance of Villers-Cotterêts in 1539, establishing French as the mandatory language for all official documents instead of Latin.
The Museum Alexandre Dumas, established in 1902, preserves the legacy of the French author through exhibitions of personal items and historical artifacts.
The administrative center provides municipal services to residents across the canton, coordinating public resources and community development programs.
During World War I, the British Expeditionary Force engaged in a defensive battle near Villers-Cotterêts, leading to the establishment of Guards' Grave military cemetery.
Location: Aisne
Location: arrondissement of Soissons
Elevation above the sea: 142 m
Shares border with: Coyolles, Dampleux, La Ferté-Milon, Fleury, Largny-sur-Automne, Oigny-en-Valois, Puiseux-en-Retz, Vivières, Autheuil-en-Valois, Boursonne, Marolles
Phone: +33323965500
Email: direction-des-services@mairie-villerscotterets.fr
Website: https://mairie-villerscotterets.fr/Page/Accueil
GPS coordinates: 49.25306,3.09028
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:00
Villers-Cotterêts Castle
356 m
Cité internationale de la langue française
298 m
Château de La Ferté-Milon
9.2 km
Alexandre Dumas Museum
48 m
Château de Noüe, Villers-Cotterêts
1.2 km
Chartreuse de Bourgfontaine
4.8 km
Fontaine de la coquille
138 m
Château d'Oigny-en-Valois
5.1 km
Église Sainte-Geneviève
9.2 km
Église Saint-Médard de Silly-la-Poterie
7.5 km
Pavillon Henri II
283 m
Église Notre-Dame de La Ferté-Milon
9.1 km
Église Saint-Nicolas de Villers-Cotterêts
229 m
Abbaye de Saint-Rémy-les-Villers-Cotterêts
1.5 km
Église Saint-Nicolas de La Ferté-Milon
8.6 km
Pierre-Clouise menhir
3.4 km
General Mangin Observation Tower
4.9 km
Statue of Jean Racine
9 km
Regard Saint-Hubert
3 km
Hôtel de ville de Villers-Cotterêts
219 m
Église Saint-Clément d'Haramont
3.5 km
Mausolée du Général Charpentier
5 km
Maison d'enfance de Jean Racine
9.1 km
Église Saint-Leu de Dampleux
4.8 km
Hôtellerie du Régent
182 m
Église Saint-Martin de Fleury
5 km
Église Saint-Martin d'Autheuil-en-Valois
8.9 km
Église Saint-Laurent de La Villeneuve-sous-Thury
11 kmReviews
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