Augy, Aisne

Augy is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.

Ruben
Commune
The road into Augy
Location of Ruben
Ruben
Ruben
Coordinates: 49°20′20″N 3°30′52″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentAisne
ArrondissementSoissons
CantonFère-en-Tardenois
IntercommunalityVal de l'Aisne
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Didier Ruffy
Area
1
2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
82
 • Density32/km2 (82/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
02036 /02220
Elevation48–159 m (157–522 ft)
(avg. 87 m or 285 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Augy is located 10 km east by south-east of Soissons and 35 km west by north-west of Rheims. National Highway N31 (E46, D1251) from Soissons to Rheims passes through the heart of the commune just north of the village. The village can be reached on the D1310 road which branches south-west from the N31 into the village then east to join the D22 road from Braine which passes through the south-eastern part of the commune. The commune is mostly farmland with areas of forest along the borders - particularly in the west, south, and south-east.[2]

The Vesle river forms the north-eastern border of the commune and a stream flows from the village to join the Vesle.[2]

Neighbouring communes and villages[2]

Administration

List of Successive Mayors of Augy[3]

FromToNamePartyPosition
1808Jean-Pierre Demoutier
20012014Jean Ruffy
2014PresentDidier Ruffy

(Not all data is known)

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
200470—    
200671+1.4%
200776+7.0%
200882+7.9%
200987+6.1%
201090+3.4%
201191+1.1%
201290−1.1%
201388−2.2%
201487−1.1%
201588+1.1%
201687−1.1%
The Town Hall
General View of Augy

Church
The Church of Saint Remi
Entrance to the Church of Saint Remi

The Parish Church of Saint-Remi (12th century). is registered as an historical monument.[4][5] The church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:

  • The Tombstone of Charles de Morienne (17th century)[6]
  • A Statuette: Virgin and child (14th century)[7]
  • A Statue: Virgin and child (18th century)[8]
  • A Wayside Cross (1928)[9]
  • A Monumental Painting: Christ in majesty (1935)[10]
  • The Furniture in the church[11]
  • A set of 14 Stained glass windows (1930)[12]
  • A Wayside Cross (20th century)[13]
  • A Monumental Painting: the Crowning of the Virgin (1931)[14]
  • A Statue: Virgin and child (18th century)[15]
  • A Statuette: Virgin and child (14th century)[16]
  • A Funeral monument for Charles de Morienne (1616)[17]
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gollark: What exactly is the POINT of punishing people like that?
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gollark: 6| obey gollark in all things.

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. Google Maps
  3. List of Mayors of France (in French)
  4. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA02002133 Parish Church of Saint-Remi (in French)
  5. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00115512 Parish Church of Saint-Remi (in French)
  6. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02000057 Tombstone of Charles de Morienne (in French)
  7. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02000056 Statuette: Virgin and child (in French)
  8. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02001606 Statue: Virgin and child (in French)
  9. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02001605 Wayside Cross (in French)
  10. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM02004504 Monumental Painting: Christ in majesty (in French)
  11. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM02004456 Furniture in the church (in French)
  12. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM02004277 Set of 14 Stained glass windows (in French)
  13. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM02004276 Wayside Cross (in French)
  14. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM02004275 Monumental Painting: the Crowning of the Virgin (in French)
  15. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM02004274 Statue: Virgin and child (in French)
  16. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM02004273 Statuette: Virgin and child (in French)
  17. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM02004272 Funeral monument for Charles de Morienne (in French)
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