Courcy, Marne Explained

Courcy
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Reims
Canton:Bourgogne-Fresne
Insee:51183
Postal Code:51220
Mayor:Martine Jolly[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CU Grand Reims
Coordinates:49.3239°N 4.0033°W
Elevation M:78
Elevation Min M:75
Elevation Max M:161
Area Km2:15.5

Courcy (in French pronounced as /kuʁsi/) is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. Courcy-Brimont station has rail connections to Reims and Laon.

History

Courcy was a contested village during the First World War. During the Second Battle of the Aisne the Russian Expeditionary Force in France captured the village on 16 April 1917.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.