Ambleny

Ambleny
The Keep, War memorial, and Post office
Ambleny
Location within Picardy region  Ambleny
Coordinates: 49°22′51″N 3°11′04″E / 49.3808°N 3.1844°ECoordinates: 49°22′51″N 3°11′04″E / 49.3808°N 3.1844°E
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department	Aisne
Arrondissement	Soissons
Canton	Vic-sur-Aisne
Intercommunality	Pays de la Vallée de l'Aisne
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	Christian Pérut
Area^1	17.32 km^2 (6.69 sq mi)
Population (2010)^2	1,134
• Density	65/km^2 (170/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	02011 / 02290
Elevation	38–153 m (125–502 ft) (avg. 42 m or 138 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Ambleny is a French commune in the department of Aisne in the Picardy region of northern France.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Amblenois or Amblenoises^[1]

Geography

Ambleny is located 8 km west of Soissons and 20 km east of Compiegne. Route National N31 passes through the northern part of the commune between those two cities with an exit to the D943 road which runs south to the town. The D17 road also runs from Fontenoy in the north to the town then continues south to Coeuvres-et-Valsery. The D1631 road also runs from the town south-east to join the D94 road at the southern tip of the commune. There are a number of hamlets in addition to the town - these are: Le Soulier, Montaigu, Hignieres, and Le Rollet. The northern part of the commune is mixed forest and farmland while the southern portion is entirely farmland.^[2]

The Ru de Retz waterway forms part of the south-western boundary of the commune before flowing north through the town and continuing to the Aisne river just north of the commune as it flows west to join the Oise at Compiegne. The Quenneton stream joins the Ru de Retz south of the town at the commune boundary from the west.^[2]

Neighbouring communes and villages^[2]

History

The former hamlets of Fosse-en-Haut and Fosse-en-Bas served as the starting point for several French units (including the 418th Infantry Regimanet) during the Second Battle of the Marne on 18 July 1918.

Administration

List of Mayors of Ambleny^[3]

From	To	Name	Party	Position
2001	2008	Yvan Checler	DVG
2008	2014	Bernard de Re	PS
2014	2020	Christian Pérut

(Not all data is known)

Demography

In 2010 the commune had 1,134 inhabitants. The evolution of the number of inhabitants is known through the population censuses conducted in the town since 1793. From the 21st century, a census of municipalities with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants is held every five years, unlike larger towns that have a sample survey every year.^{[Note 1]}

Population Change (See database)

1793	1800	1806	1821	1831	1836	1841	1846	1851
1,046	986	945	935	1,111	1,143	1,176	1,227	1,207

1856	1861	1866	1872	1876	1881	1886	1891	1896
1,185	1,167	1,123	1,085	1,101	1,081	1,075	1,061	1,032

1901	1906	1911	1921	1926	1931	1936	1946	1954
1,021	1,038	875	824	838	804	838	856	841

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2010	-
861	889	844	960	1,119	1,112	1,147	1,134	-

Sources : Ldh/EHESS/Cassini until 1962, INSEE database from 1968 (population without double counting and municipal population from 2006)

Distribution of age groups

Percentage distribution of age groups in Ambleny and Aisne Department in 2007

	Ambleny	Ambleny	Aisne	Aisne
Age Range	Men	Women	Men	Women
0 to 14 Years	21.5	19.3	20.7	18.6
15 to 29 Years	18.4	17.3	18.7	17.2
30 to 44 Years	22.2	23.5	20.4	19.7
45 to 59 Years	23.1	21.4	21.8	20.6
60 to 74 Years	11.3	11.2	12.2	13.3
75 to 89 Years	3.5	6.5	6.0	9.6
90 Years+	0.0	0.9	0.3	0.9

Sources:

• Evolution and Structure of the population of the Commune in 2007, INSEE (French).
• Evolution and Structure of the population of the Department in 2007, INSEE (French).

Sites and monuments

The Dungeon with the church in the background (2004)

The Church of Saint-Martin

• The Keep of Ambleny (12th century) is registered as an historical monument.^[4][5]
• The Church of Saint Martin (12th century) is registered as an historical monument.^[6] The church contains several items that are registered as historical objects:
  • A Fresco: Vision of Saint Hubert (15th century)^[7]
  • The Funeral Plaque of Antoinette Rousin (1734)^[8]
  • The Funeral Plaque of the Priest Louis Brayer (1724)^[9]
  • A Statue: Saint Sebastian (16th century)^[10]
  • A Statue: Saint Paul (16th century)^[11]
  • A Statue: Saint Martin (16th century)^[12]
  • A Statue: Christ of Pity (16th century)^[13]
  • A Statue: Virgin of Sorrow (16th century)^[14]
  • A Baptismal font (18th century)^[15]
  • A Tombstone (14th century)^[16]
  • A Stained glass window (16th century)^[17]
• The Lavoir (Public Laundry) in Maubrun^[18]

Notable people linked to the commune

• Pierre Antoine Poiteau, botanist and horticulturist

See also

• Communes of the Aisne department

External links

• 40000 Bell Towers website (French)
• Ambleny on Lion1906
• Ambleny on Google Maps
• Ambleny on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (French)
• Ambleny on the 1750 Cassini Map
• Ambleny on the INSEE website (French)
• INSEE (French)

Notes and references

Notes

1. At the beginning of the 21st century, the methods of identification have been modified by law No. 2002-276 of 27 February 2002 , the so-called "law of local democracy" and in particular Title V "census operations" which allow, after a transitional period running from 2004 to 2008, the annual publication of the legal population of the different French administrative districts. For municipalities with a population greater than 10,000 inhabitants, a sample survey is conducted annually, the entire territory of these municipalities is taken into account at the end of the period of five years. The first "legal population" after 1999 under this new law came into force on 1 January 2009 and was based on the census of 2006.

References

1. Inhabitants of Aisne (French)
2. Google Maps
3. List of Mayors of France (French)
4. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00115500 Keep of Ambleny (French)
5. Historic Keep (French)
6. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00115499 Church of Saint Martin (French)
7. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02001512 Fresco: Vision of Saint Hubert (French)
8. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02000015 Funeral Plaque of Antoinette Rousin (French)
9. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02000014 Funeral Plaque of the Priest Louis Brayer (French)
10. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02000013 Statue: Saint Sebastian (French)
11. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02000012 Statue: Saint Paul (French)
12. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02000011 Statue: Saint Martin (French)
13. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02000010 Statue: Christ of Pity (French)
14. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02000009 Statue: Virgin of Sorrow (French)
15. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02000008 Baptismal font (French)
16. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02000007 Tombstone (French)
17. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02000006 Stained glass window (French)
18. Lavoir Listing website (French)