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Septmonts | |
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 A view within Septmonts | |
Location of Septmonts  | |
  Septmonts  Septmonts | |
| Coordinates:49°20′04″N3°21′28″E / 49.3344°N 3.3578°E /49.3344; 3.3578 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Soissons |
| Canton | Soissons-2 |
| Intercommunality | GrandSoissons Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Franck Bobin[1] |
Area 1 | 4.8 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 571 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02706 /02200 |
| Elevation | 57–161 m (187–528 ft) (avg. 75 m or 246 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Septmonts (French pronunciation:[semɔ̃]) is acommune in theAisnedepartment inHauts-de-France in northernFrance.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 532 | — |
| 1975 | 542 | +0.27% |
| 1982 | 516 | −0.70% |
| 1990 | 515 | −0.02% |
| 1999 | 501 | −0.31% |
| 2009 | 576 | +1.40% |
| 2014 | 563 | −0.46% |
| 2020 | 568 | +0.15% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
In the heart of the village lies the remains of the Château de Septmonts, of which the principal remains are of the 14th century donjon orkeep. The castle was the country seat of theBishop of Soissons, probably since the last half of the 12th century and was first built in stone a little before 1242.
Thought to have been inspired by the works ofCharles V of France, the 43 metre tall donjon, exemplifies the princely style of the late 14th century, combining both military and residential function.
The donjon is currently undergoing a programme of restoration. The other sights at the chateau include:
The village contains a fifteenth-century church in the flamboyant style.
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