villers-cotterts

Villers-Cotterts is a commune of the Aisne dpartement in the Picardie (Picardy) rgion in northern France. It is located 80 km NE of Paris via the RN2 facing Laon. The town is situated next to the Retz forest covering 130 km of land.

Population: 10,123
Density: 242.7/km
Postal code: 02600
Name of inhabitants: Cotterezien sing, -s pl.
Nickname: Petite villa sur la cte de Retz meaning Little villa by the coast of Retz

History

Villers-Cotterts is famous because of the Ordinance of Villers-Cotterts 1539 signed by Franois Ier which made French the official language in the kingdom instead of Latin.

Geography

Area: 41.71 km
Altitude: 120 m

Miscellaneous

It was the birthplace of Alexandre Dumas, pre (1802-1870), novelist. Chteau Franois Ier, Chateau de Noe (built in the 16th century)

External link

Tourist office website (in French)
Historic society of Villers-Cotterts (in French)

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