Mairy-sur-Marne
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Mairy-Sur-Marne is a beautiful village situated on the River Marne, which travels through Chalons-en-Champagne, Epernay and on in to Paris where it links on to the Seine. In the centre of the village is a well kept church, the mayors office and the villages 17th century Chateau.

Chateau de Mairy is a beautiful 'Monument Historique' set in 30 acres of lovely grounds with its own private lake and chapel.

The Chateau has had an interesting past, James II stayed here regularly during his exile in France.
It was owned by the Loisson de Guinaumont since it was built in 1676.

It is now used as a period guest house, very in keeping with its vast history, it has a wealth of its original features, furnished with antiques and was owned by the Count of Guinaumont until 2004 when he died at the age of 98.

Mairy-sur-Marne is a commune
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...

 in the Marne
Marne
Marne is a department in north-eastern France named after the river Marne which flows through the department. The prefecture of Marne is Châlons-en-Champagne...

 department in north-eastern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

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See also

  • Communes of the Marne department
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