Montcornet, Aisne

Montcornet
Commune
A general view of Chaourse and Montcornet
Coat of arms
Location of Montcornet
Montcornet Location within France Show map of France Montcornet Location within Hauts-de-France Show map of Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 49°41′47″N 4°01′05″E / 49.6964°N 4.0181°E / 49.6964; 4.0181
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Aisne
Arrondissement	Vervins
Canton	Vervins
Intercommunality	Portes de la Thiérache
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Thomas Hennequin[1]
Area ^1	5.74 km^2 (2.22 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	1,207
• Density	210/km^2 (545/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	02502 /02340
Elevation	108–177 m (354–581 ft) (avg. 112 m or 367 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montcornet (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃kɔʁnɛ]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Battle of Montcornet

Main article: Battle of Montcornet

On 14 May 1940, Charles de Gaulle was given command of the new 4e Division cuirassée and ordered to execute a counterattack toward Montcornet, with the objective of slowing the German advance. This was one of the only counterattacks of the French campaign that succeeded in repulsing the German troops.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,486	—
1975	1,623	+1.27%
1982	1,781	+1.34%
1990	1,755	−0.18%
1999	1,690	−0.42%
2007	1,644	−0.34%
2012	1,493	−1.91%
2017	1,338	−2.17%
2023	1,207	−1.70%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Aisne department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE