Janvilliers
Janvilliers (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃vilje]) is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.
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| Coordinates: 48°53′42″N 3°38′57″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Marne |
| Arrondissement | Épernay |
| Canton | Sézanne-Brie et Champagne |
| Intercommunality | CC Brie Champenoise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Olivier Himmesoete[1] |
| Area 1 | 8.74 km2 (3.37 sq mi) |
| Population | 172 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 51304 /51210 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Janvilliers is not the setting for Sebastian Faulks' 1989 novel The Girl at the Lion d'Or. Although Faulks' novel is largely set in a town called Janvilliers, descriptions of the town in the book indicate that it is situated on the Atlantic Coast in Brittany.[3]
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- The Girl At The Lion d'Or, about the book, sebastianfaulks.com
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