Courcelles-sur-Vesle is a commune. It is found in the region Hauts-de-France in the Aisne department in the north of France. Its population is 295 (1999 census). Its density is 32 inhabitants/km².
History
It's in this village that Napoléon met Marie-Louise, in front of the church, on March 27 1810. She became Empress of the French at just 19 years of age. At the time Napoléon was 41.
Administration
The Mayor since 2001 has been Luc tordeux. He was re-elected in 2008. The next elections are in 2014.
Inhabitants
Change in population
(Source : INSEE[1])
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
| 227 | 260 | 227 | 222 | 270 | 295 | 321 |
| From the year 1968 on: population without double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. .
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Monuments
The remains of the choir of the old church have had Listed Building status since 1927.
The Chapel called "Le Calvaire", has been a Listed Building since 1929.
The Courcelles sur Vesle castle was built in 1694. It was ordered by the Baron Jacques de la Grange.
In 1988, it became a Hotel and a restaurant .
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