Craonne (French pronunciation: [kʁa(ɔ)n]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France, northwest of Reims.

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Craonne
Commune
The town hall of Craonne
Coat of arms
Location of Craonne
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Coordinates: 49°26′27″N 3°47′15″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Aisne
Arrondissement	Laon
Canton	Villeneuve-sur-Aisne
Intercommunality	Chemin des Dames
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Geneviève Hermet[1]
Area 1	8.62 km2 (3.33 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	83
• Density	9.6/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	02234 /02160
Elevation	59–192 m (194–630 ft) (avg. 183 m or 600 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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It was the site of the Napoleonic Battle of Craonne in 1814. The former town was totally destroyed by the French artillery during the Nivelle Offensive in World War I, inspiring the song La Chanson de Craonne. It had an arboretum. The town that exists today was rebuilt from the 1920s.

The river Ailette forms part of the commune's northern border.

• Arboretum de Craonne
• Chemin des Dames
• Battle of Craonne
• La Chanson de Craonne

• Communes of the Aisne department