Acy, Aisne

Acy (French pronunciation: [asi]) is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.

Acy
Commune
Coat of arms of Acy
Location of Acy
Map
Acy is located in France
Acy
Acy
Acy is located in Hauts-de-France
Acy
Acy
Coordinates: 49°20′46″N 3°24′51″E / 49.3461°N 3.4142°E / 49.3461; 3.4142
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentAisne
ArrondissementSoissons
CantonSoissons-2
IntercommunalityGrandSoissons Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Guillaume Bourgeois[1]
Area
1
11.67 km2 (4.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,016
 • Density87/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
02003 /02200
Elevation42–165 m (138–541 ft)
(avg. 160 m or 520 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The commune has been awarded one flower by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities and villages in Bloom.[3]

Geography

Acy is located some 5 km southeast of Soissons. The European Route E46 heading east from Soissons forms a section of the northern border however access to the commune is via the Highway D952 which branches from the E46 in the north-west and goes south-east through the heart of the commune to Serches in the south-east. Access to Acy town is on the Rue de l'Aube which runs off the D952. The D951 branches off the E46 at the same place as the D952 and passes south through the commune to Ambrief in the south. The D6 road forms the southern border of the commune.

The river Aisne forms the northern border of the commune. An unnamed stream flows north through the heart of the commune to join the Aisne in the north.[4]

Towns and villages in the commune

  • Acy
  • Jury
  • L'Aube
  • La Croutelle
  • Le Transbordeur

[4]

Neighbouring communes and villages

[4]

Heraldry

Arms of Acy
Blason:

Or, three eagle claws gules 2 and 1 armed argent.



Administration

List of Mayors of Acy[5]

FromToName
20012014Pierre Fourrier
20142020Bertrand Pénasse
20202022Dominique Mathaut
20222026Guillaume Bourgeois[1]

Population

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Acéens or Acéennes in French.[6]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 626—    
1800 543−2.01%
1806 712+4.62%
1821 661−0.49%
1831 715+0.79%
1836 710−0.14%
1841 691−0.54%
1846 706+0.43%
1851 699−0.20%
1856 715+0.45%
1861 700−0.42%
1866 668−0.93%
1872 670+0.05%
1876 624−1.76%
1881 625+0.03%
1886 653+0.88%
1891 590−2.01%
1896 637+1.54%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 627−0.32%
1906 652+0.79%
1911 633−0.59%
1921 602−0.50%
1926 747+4.41%
1931 774+0.71%
1936 759−0.39%
1946 812+0.68%
1954 832+0.30%
1962 962+1.83%
1968 924−0.67%
1975 922−0.03%
1982 992+1.05%
1990 985−0.09%
1999 951−0.39%
2007 903−0.65%
2012 1,001+2.08%
2017 1,012+0.22%
Source: EHESS[7] and INSEE[8]

Culture and heritage

The War Memorial

Civil heritage

The commune has two structures that are registered as historical monuments:

  • The War memorial (1924). [9] The War memorial incorporates one item that is registered as an historical object:
    • A Statue: Angel of the Apocalypse (1924) [10]
  • The Monument to the 71st Alpine Infantry Regiment (1948). [11] The monument incorporates one item that is registered as an historical object:
    • A Statue: Weeping (1948) [12]

Religious heritage

Church of Saint-Médard

The commune has two religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:

Education

There is the Charles-Chevallier primary and nursery school.The primary school is located at the Town hall.

Notable people linked to the commune

  • Jules Pressoir (1850-1929): Teacher
  • Constant Lacroix (1846-1924): Farmer

See also

References

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