Mairy-sur-Marne

Mairy-sur-Marne (French pronunciation: [mɛʁi syʁ maʁn], literally Mairy on Marne) is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. The village is situated on the river Marne, which travels through Chalons-en-Champagne, Épernay and on to Paris where it links on to the Seine. In the centre of the village is a church, the mayor's office and the village's 17th century Chateau.^{[citation needed]}

Mairy-sur-Marne
Commune
The town hall in Mairy-sur-Marne
Location of Mairy-sur-Marne
Mairy-sur-Marne Show map of France Mairy-sur-Marne Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 48°52′59″N 4°24′36″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Marne
Arrondissement	Châlons-en-Champagne
Canton	Châlons-en-Champagne-3
Intercommunality	CC de la Moivre à la Coole
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Catherine Pujol[1]
Area 1	20.78 km2 (8.02 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	564
• Density	27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	51339 /51240
Elevation	83 m (272 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chateau de Mairy, also known as Chateau de Jaques, is a 'Monument Historique' set on 30 acres of grounds with its own private lake and a pigeonnerie tower which also serves as a chapel.^{[citation needed]}

James II stayed regularly in the Chateau during his exile in France.^{[citation needed]}

It was owned by the Loisson de Guinaumont since it was built in 1676 and was owned by the Count of Guinaumont until 2004 when he died aged 98.^{[citation needed]}

It is now used as a period guest house and hosts travelers, biking groups and charming events such as weddings.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Communes of the Marne department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.