The six faces of Aisne
From hedgerows to vineyards, from the redbrick buildings of the north to the white stone typical of the south of the region, the Aisne delights in unveiling its multiple facets.
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Aisne: facts and figures
816 towns and villages
The Aisne département has the 2nd largest number of towns and villages in any French département (administrative division), and is rated 4th in terms of the wealth of its historic heritage.
535,000 inhabitants
A population density of 73 inhabitants per square km.
A young population
26.8% of the population is aged under 20.
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The 6 territories of Aisne
Aisne: a département of many faces
To the north lies the green patchwork of hedgerows of the Thiérache area, after which the land flattens out to form large cultivated plains criss-crossed by canals in the Vermandois and the Chaunois areas.
A few miles on and one begins to catch glimpses of the imposing outline of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame-de-Laon, rising majestically on its hilltop and watching over the hills of the Laonnois area, which eventually give way to the steep foothills of the plateaux of the Soissonnais area.
To the south, the landscape is dominated by vineyards in the Marne Valley.
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www.evasion-aisne.com/... : The 6 territories of Aisne |
