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Rethondes

Rethondes is a commune in the Oise department in northern France. It is associated with the signing of the armistice of 11 November 1918, which ended World War I, although the actual location of the signing was on the other side of the Aisne in the commune of Compiègne. The same spot was also where Nazi Germany had Vichy government sign the armistice of 22 June 1940, during World War II.

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Coordinates: 49°24′58″N 2°56′24″E / 49.416°N 2.94°E / 49.416; 2.94
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentOise
ArrondissementCompiègne
CantonCompiègne-1
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Jacques Lecat1
Area
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9.48 km2 (3.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)2
647
 • Density68.2/km2 (177/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
60534 /60153
Elevation33–110 m (108–361 ft)
(avg. 38 m or 125 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Rethondes (French pronunciation: [ʁətɔ̃d]) is a commune in the Oise department in northern France.3 It is associated with the signing of the armistice of 11 November 1918, which ended World War I, although the actual location of the signing was on the other side of the Aisne in the commune of Compiègne. The same spot was also where Nazi Germany had Vichy government sign the armistice of 22 June 1940, during World War II.4

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 451—    
1975 458+0.22%
1982 504+1.38%
1990 591+2.01%
1999 668+1.37%
2007 709+0.75%
2012 743+0.94%
2017 656−2.46%
2023 647−0.23%
Source: INSEE5
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References

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. INSEE commune file
  4. Blay, Michel (2012). Les ordres du Chef: Culte de l'autorité et ambitions technocratiques : le CNRS sous Vichy. Paris: Armand Colin. pp. 1–26. ISBN 9782200277284 – via Cairn.info.
  5. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE