Barenton-Cel () is a commune in the department of

Aisne Aisne ( , ; ; ) is a French departments of France, department in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. It is named after the river Aisne (river), Aisne. In 2020, it had a population of 529,374. Geography The department borders No ...

in the

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region of northern

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Geography

Barenton-Cel is located some 10 km north by northeast of

Laon Laon () is a city in the Aisne Departments of France, department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. History Early history The Ancient Diocese of Laon, which rises a hundred metres above the otherwise flat Picardy plain, has always held s ...

and 40 km southeast of

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. It can be accessed by the D547 road from Verneuil-sur-Serre in the northeast continuing southwest through the commune and the village to

Aulnois-sous-Laon Aulnois-sous-Laon (, literally ''Aulnois under Laon'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Departments of France, department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. Geography Aulnois-sous-Laon is located some 30 km so ...

in the southwest. There is also the D545 road from

Barenton-Bugny Barenton-Bugny () is a Communes of France, commune in the Departments of France, department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. Geography Barenton-Bugny is located some 5 km north by northwest of Laon and 8 km so ...

on the southeastern border. The commune consists entirely of farmland with no other villages or hamlets.Google Maps
/ref> The ''Ru des Barentons'' stream forms the southeastern border of the commune and flows northeast to join the ''Souche'' river in the north.

Neighbouring communes and villages

Administration

List of Successive Mayors of Barenton-CelList of Mayors of France

Population

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Geography

Neighbouring communes and villages

Administration

Population

See also