Attilly

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Attilly
The Toiwn Hall
The Toiwn Hall
Location of Attilly
Map
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentAisne
ArrondissementSaint-Quentin
CantonVermand
IntercommunalityPays du Vermandois
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2020) Jean-Paul Bruet
Area
1
11.81 km2 (4.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
376
 • Density32/km2 (82/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
02029 /02490
Elevation66–141 m (217–463 ft)
(avg. 150 m or 490 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Inhabitants of the commune are traditionally referred to as "les Gens d'Attilly," or "the People of Attilly." For over 20 years, residents have debated whether their demonym should be Attillois or Attilliens however the Habitants website[clarification needed] states that it should be Attilliens or Attilliennes[1]

Geography

Attilly is located 5 km west of Saint-Quentin just north of the A29 autoroute which passes through the south-western corner of the commune. It can be accessed by several roads: the D73 from Beauvois-en-Vermandois in the south-west to Villeveque, the D733 from Etreillers in the south going north-west to Villeveque, the D33 going north from Etreillers to Attilly village and continuing north to Marteville and Vermand, the D73 from the D1029 in the north to Marteville, and the D686 from Holnon in the east to the village. There are three villages and hamlets in the commune:[2]

  • Attilly in the centre with the town hall, the school (closed), the festival hall, the church, the train station (closed), 25 cafes (all closed), and a water tower
  • Marteville in the north with its cemetery, railway station (closed), castle (private) is located next to the village of Vermand
  • Villeveque in the west with the villa of the Prince of Monaco, ponds for fishing, and the mill (where it is possible to learn to swim)

Much of the commune is farmland however it is partly surrounded by the Forests of Holnon and Attilly.[3]

The Omignon river passes along and forms the north-western border of the commune through Marteville and Villevèque.[4]

Neighbouring communes and villages[4]

History

The name Attilly is derived from a word translated as "overlooking the water" and probably owes its name to its position atop a hill.[5] The origin of the name Attilly therefore probably dates back to a Roman villa. However, the region has been inhabited for much longer.[6]

Charles Poette[7] wrote a history at the beginning of the 20th century. The village was destroyed during the First World War: only a single wall was still standing at the end of the conflict on the Rue du Prozet.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors of Attilly[8]

From To Name Party Position
François Vassant
Georges Lenain
1983 2008 Pierre Vassant
2008 2020 Jean-Paul Bruet

(Not all data is known)

Demography

In 2012 the commune had 376 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] Template:Table Population Town

Population of Attilly

Sites and Monuments

The War memorial
  • The Church of Saint Martin
  • The War memorial commemorating the First World War.
  • Marteville Communal Cemetery, a British military cemetery managed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
  • A Calvary on the road between Attilly and Marteville (Vermand), another between Attilly and Holnon, and another on the road to Etreillers. There is also one at the entrance to the village from the Attilly forest which is located facing the road to Vermand not far from the church
  • A Calvary or Wayside Cross on the dirt road towards Etreillers after the water tower at the top of the village.
  • A Tomb on the road to Etreillers
  • The Place Verte (Green Square) located on the old Roman road between Holnon and Vermand
  • The ruins of a Chapel in the middle of Attilly forest where there was an old village abandoned after the First World War
  • The Place du Sar (Royal Square) where 14 July is celebrated and where the hall is built
  • A Dovecote next to the Rue de l'Eglise.

Picture Gallery

  • Entrance to the town and a Wayside Cross
    Entrance to the town and a Wayside Cross
  • The Church of Saint Martin
    The Church of Saint Martin
  • The Marteville Communal Cemetery
    The Marteville Communal Cemetery
  • Dugouts in Attilly 2 May 1917
    Dugouts in Attilly 2 May 1917
  • A Wayside Cross
    A Wayside Cross
  • The Dovecote
    The Dovecote

Culture

The language spoken in Attilly is still a Picard dialect.

See also

External links

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 [1], 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 Attilly Template:Fr icon
  2. ^ Canton of Vermand Map Template:Fr icon
  3. ^ Forests of Holnon and Attilly Template:Fr icon
  4. ^ a b Google Maps
  5. ^ History of Aisne Template:Fr icon
  6. ^ Fagnart, Jean-Pierre, Industry at Federmesser in the Forests of Holnon at Attilly, Aisne, France, in a North-west European context, 1987 Template:Fr icon
  7. ^ Charles Poette Book Template:Fr icon
  8. ^ List of Mayors of Aisne>
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