Sorbon
The church in Sorbon
The church in Sorbon
Coat of arms of Sorbon
Location of Sorbon
Sorbon is located in France
Sorbon
Sorbon
Sorbon is located in Grand Est
Sorbon
Sorbon
Coordinates: 49°32′23″N 4°21′19″E / 49.5397°N 4.3553°E / 49.5397; 4.3553
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentArdennes
ArrondissementRethel
CantonRethel
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Benoît Willemet[1]
Area
1
14.43 km2 (5.57 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
213
  Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
08427 /08300
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sorbon (French pronunciation: [sɔʁbɔ̃]) is a commune of the Ardennes department in northern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962203    
1968210+3.4%
1975211+0.5%
1982216+2.4%
1990224+3.7%
1999216−3.6%
2008206−4.6%

Personalities

It was the birthplace of Robert de Sorbon, (1201–1274), who was a chaplain and Confessor to King Louis IX of France, as well as the founder of the Sorbonne, the University of Paris.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.


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