# La Malmaison > commune in Aisne, France **Wikidata**: [Q378892](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q378892) **Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Malmaison) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/la-malmaison ## Summary La Malmaison is a commune (municipality) in the Aisne department of northern France. It lies at coordinates 49.515555555556° N, 3.9808333333333° E, is part of the arrondissement of Laon, and belonged to the canton of Neufchâtel‑sur‑Aisne until March 2015. ## Key Facts - La Malmaison is a commune in Aisne, France. - Coordinates: latitude 49.515555555556, longitude 3.9808333333333. - Department: Aisne (French department). - Arrondissement: Laon. - Canton: Neufchâtel‑sur‑Aisne (status: part of this canton until March 2015). - Award: Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (French military decoration). - Commune class: French territorial subdivision (commune of France; inception of the commune legal form: 1789). - Aisne department inception date: 1790-03-04 (department-level inception as provided). - Croix de guerre 1914–1918 inception date (decoration): 1915-04-02. - Population figures (listed values provided; years not specified): 417.0, 416.0, 410.0, 408.0, 389.0, 356.0, 302.0, 337.0, 363.0, 402.0, 413.0, 413.0, 404.0, 404.0, 404.0, 403.0, 403.0. - Image (mairie / town hall): https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f5/La_Malmaison_%28Aisne%29_mairie.JPG. - Thumbnail image URL: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/La_Malmaison_%28Aisne%29_mairie.JPG/960px-La_Malmaison_%28Aisne%29_mairie.JPG. - Image author/artist: Havang(nl). - Image Commons page: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ALa%20Malmaison%20%28Aisne%29%20mairie.JPG. - Image license: CC0 / public_domain (image_license_type: public_domain). - Wikidata description: "commune in Aisne, France." - Wikipedia title: La Malmaison. - Wikidata sitelink count for the La Malmaison item: 46. Country/context (France) — connected entity facts (all provided): - La Malmaison is located in the country France. - France is a country located primarily in Western Europe with overseas territories in the Americas, Africa, and Oceania. - France official name: République française (French Republic). - Capital of France: Paris. - France population (provided estimate): 68,605,616 (2025 estimate). - France area (provided): 643,801 square kilometres. - France government type (provided): semi‑presidential system, unitary state, republic. - Head of State (provided): Emmanuel Macron (President of the French Republic). - Head of Government (provided): Sébastien Lecornu (Prime Minister). - Legislature: bicameral Parliament (National Assembly and Senate). - Official language: French. - Currency: Euro (EUR) in metropolitan France; CFP Franc in some overseas territories. - National motto: "Liberté, égalité, fraternité." - National anthem: "La Marseillaise." - National flag: Tricolore (blue, white, red). - Founding / independence reference points (provided): Treaty of Verdun (843 AD) established West Francia; First French Empire (1804). - Continents with French presence (provided): Europe (metropolitan), Americas, Africa, Oceania, Antarctica (via overseas territories). - Borders (provided): Andorra, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain, Switzerland; Brazil and Suriname (via French Guiana); Netherlands (via Sint Maarten). - Highest point of France (provided): Mont Blanc (4,808.72 meters). - Lowest point of France (provided): Étang de Lavalduc (-10 meters). - Geographic coordinates of France (provided central approximate): 47°N 2°E. - Time zones (provided): UTC+01:00 (CET), UTC+02:00 (CEST), and various others for overseas territories. - Driving side: right. - Electricity standard: 230 volts, 50 Hz; plugs: Europlug, Type E. - Calling code: +33. - Internet top-level domain: .fr (with regional TLDs such as .bzh and .corsica noted). - ISO codes: FR (Alpha‑2), FRA (Alpha‑3), 250 (Numeric). - GDP (provided): $2.78 trillion USD (2022). - Government budget (provided): €455.2 billion (2023). - VAT rates (provided): standard 20%; reduced 10% and 5.5%; special 2.1% for medication. - Life expectancy (provided): 82 years (2022). - Human Development Index (provided): 0.903 (2021), classified "Very High." - Retirement ages (provided): standard 62 years, full rate at 67 years. - Marriageable age and age of majority (provided): both 18 years. - Compulsory education (provided): ages 6 to 16. - Emergency numbers (provided): 112 (general), 15 (medical), 17 (police), 18 (fire). - UN membership date (provided): since October 24, 1945; France is a permanent member of the UN Security Council. - EU membership (provided): founding member since March 25, 1957. - NATO membership (provided): since April 4, 1949. - Nuclear weapons: state possesses nuclear weapons (since 1960). - Notable French international roles (provided): founding member of the European Union, permanent UN Security Council member, NATO member, G7 and G20 member, WTO member, Schengen Area participant, Council of Europe member. - France’s public debt (provided): 117.4% of GDP (third quarter of 2025, as stated in the source). - Other provided French cultural and international notes: large number of UNESCO sites, global cultural influence, large EEZ via overseas territories, founder member of Interpol (since 1923), tourism prominence. ## FAQs Q: What is La Malmaison? A: La Malmaison is a commune (municipality) in the Aisne department of France, administered at the arrondissement level by Laon and previously associated with the canton of Neufchâtel‑sur‑Aisne until March 2015. Q: Where exactly is La Malmaison located? A: The commune sits at latitude 49.515555555556 and longitude 3.9808333333333 in northern France, within the Aisne department and the arrondissement of Laon. Q: What administrative divisions and historical administrative changes apply to La Malmaison? A: La Malmaison is a commune in the Aisne department and the arrondissement of Laon; it was part of the canton of Neufchâtel‑sur‑Aisne until March 2015. The legal form "commune" dates to the 1789 inception of the French commune system. Q: What population data exist for La Malmaison? A: The provided population values (years not specified) are: 417.0, 416.0, 410.0, 408.0, 389.0, 356.0, 302.0, 337.0, 363.0, 402.0, 413.0, 413.0, 404.0, 404.0, 404.0, 403.0, and 403.0. Q: Has La Malmaison received any awards or recognitions? A: Yes. La Malmaison is associated with the Croix de guerre 1914–1918, the French military decoration that was instituted on 1915‑04‑02. Q: Where can I find images and media for La Malmaison, and what are their licensing terms? A: The La Malmaison mairie (town hall) image is available on Wikimedia Commons at the provided URL and the direct file URL; the image author is Havang(nl) and the license information given is CC0 / public_domain. Q: How is La Malmaison connected to broader French institutions and geography? A: La Malmaison is located in France, a country with multiple administrative levels (commune, department, arrondissement, region) and global institutions; the source includes detailed facts about France’s political system, demographics, and international roles that contextualize the commune. ## Why It Matters La Malmaison matters as a defined local government entity within France’s long‑established commune system. As a commune it performs municipal functions and participates in the departmental and arrondissement organization of the French state. The association with the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 signifies that La Malmaison has recognized historical ties to World War I events or was formally honored in that context. Its geographic coordinates and documented population figures make it a verifiable unit for demographic, geographic, historical, and administrative research. The available public‑domain imagery and presence in Wikimedia/Wikidata resources facilitate access to visual and structured data about the commune, supporting civic, cultural, and scholarly uses. ## Notable For - Being an official commune in the Aisne department of France with defined geographic coordinates (49.515555555556 N, 3.9808333333333 E). - Administrative placement in the arrondissement of Laon. - Former membership of the canton of Neufchâtel‑sur‑Aisne until the canton reorganization in March 2015. - Recognition with the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (French military decoration instituted 1915‑04‑02). - A documented series of population values (multiple data points provided). - A public‑domain photograph of the mairie (town hall) by Havang(nl) available on Wikimedia Commons. - Presence in Wikimedia/Wikidata with a sitelink count of 46 and a dedicated Wikipedia article titled "La Malmaison." ## Body ### Overview La Malmaison is a commune-level administrative entity in France. The item’s Wikidata description is "commune in Aisne, France" and it is represented on Wikipedia under the title "La Malmaison." The commune is part of France’s multi‑tiered administrative framework: commune → canton → arrondissement → department → region → state. ### Location and administrative status - Country: France. - Department: Aisne (a French department with an inception date provided as 1790-03-04). - Arrondissement: Laon (arrondissement-level division of France). - Canton affiliation: The commune was associated with the canton of Neufchâtel‑sur‑Aisne; that canton affiliation applied until March 2015 (as provided). - Commune legal form: La Malmaison is a commune, the municipal subdivision established in the French system beginning in 1789. ### Coordinates and mapping - Geographic coordinates: 49.515555555556° N latitude; 3.9808333333333° E longitude. - These coordinates locate La Malmaison in northern France within the administrative boundaries of Aisne and the Laon arrondissement. ### Population - Provided population values (no years attached) are: 417.0, 416.0, 410.0, 408.0, 389.0, 356.0, 302.0, 337.0, 363.0, 402.0, 413.0, 413.0, 404.0, 404.0, 404.0, 403.0, 403.0. - The source provides multiple counts but does not specify which census years correspond to each figure. These values represent the demographic counts included in the dataset for the commune. ### Awards and recognitions - La Malmaison is associated with the Croix de guerre 1914–1918, a French military decoration established on 1915‑04‑02. The presence of this award in the commune’s data indicates a formal recognition linked to the World War I era. ### Images, media, and licensing - Primary image (town hall / mairie): https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f5/La_Malmaison_%28Aisne%29_mairie.JPG. - Thumbnail path: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/La_Malmaison_%28Aisne%29_mairie.JPG/960px-La_Malmaison_%28Aisne%29_mairie.JPG. - Image author: Havang(nl). - Commons file page: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ALa%20Malmaison%20%28Aisne%29%20mairie.JPG. - License: CC0 / public_domain (image_license and image_license_type as provided). These terms permit public reuse according to the provided designation. ### Related administrative entities and inception dates - France (country): La Malmaison is situated in France; the dataset includes extended facts about France (see "Country/context" in Key Facts). - Aisne department: the department was created on 1790‑03‑04 (as given). - Canton of Neufchâtel‑sur‑Aisne: La Malmaison was in this canton until March 2015. - Arrondissement of Laon: La Malmaison is part of this arrondissement. - Commune of France: the municipal form dates to 1789 as part of France’s administrative history. ### Data, identifiers, and web presence - Wikidata/Wikipedia presence: the commune has a Wikidata item with a sitelink count of 46 and a Wikipedia article titled "La Malmaison." - Wikidata description recorded: "commune in Aisne, France." - The provided media assets and identifiers support open access to images and structured metadata for the commune. ### Country context: France (selected facts from the provided dataset) - Geopolitical role: France is a semi‑presidential republic and a founding member of the European Union; it is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council and a long-standing member of NATO. - Demographics and economy (selected figures provided): population 68,605,616 (2025 estimate); area 643,801 km²; nominal GDP $2.78 trillion (2022); government budget €455.2 billion (2023). - Standards and infrastructure: time zones include CET/CEST for metropolitan France; electricity standard 230 V / 50 Hz (Europlug and Type E); driving on the right; calling code +33; internet TLD .fr. - Social and legal markers: life expectancy 82 years (2022); HDI 0.903 (2021); compulsory education ages 6–16; retirement ages cited in the source (62 standard, 67 full rate); emergency numbers 112, 15, 17, 18. - Historical notes included in the source: Treaty of Verdun (843) as origin of West Francia; proclamation of the First French Empire in 1804; multiple regime changes culminating in the Fifth Republic (constitution of 1958 noted in the source’s France material). - International status: NATO member since 1949; UN member since 1945; nuclear weapons since 1960; EU founding member (1957). (These France facts are provided in the dataset to contextualize La Malmaison as a municipal entity within the French state.) ### Sources and provenance - Structured properties and media are drawn from the provided dataset entries: image URLs and metadata, population figures as listed, coordinate values, administrative relationships (Aisne, Laon arrondissement, Neufchâtel‑sur‑Aisne canton until March 2015), award entry (Croix de guerre 1914–1918), and connected country-level facts for France as supplied. The Wikimedia Commons file and image author are included as given. ## References 1. dataset of postal codes in France. 2018 2. INSEE code 3. répertoire géographique des communes 4. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013 5. Annuaire de service-public.fr 6. Recensement de la population 2015. National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 2017 7. Populations légales 2016 8. Populations légales 2017 9. Populations légales 2018 10. [Populations légales communales depuis 1968. National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies](https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2522602) 11. Populations légales 2019 12. Populations légales 2020 13. Populations légales 2021 14. Populations de référence 2022 15. Populations de référence 2023 16. [Code officiel géographique](https://www.insee.fr/fr/information/3363419) 17. National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies 18. GeoNames 19. [répertoire géographique des communes. 2015](https://wxs-telechargement.ign.fr/83edtfdyqte031y0ra49d2e3/telechargement/inspire/RGC-2015-01$RGC2015/file/RGC2015.7z) 20. [2016](https://data.geopf.fr/telechargement/download/GEOFLA/GEOFLA_2-2_COMMUNE_SHP_LAMB93_FXX_2016-06-28/GEOFLA_2-2_COMMUNE_SHP_LAMB93_FXX_2016-06-28.7z) 21. [Code officiel géographique. 2017](https://www.insee.fr/fr/information/2560698)