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Augy, Aisne

Coordinates: 49°20′20″N 3°30′52″E / 49.3389°N 3.5144°E / 49.3389; 3.5144
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Coordinates: 49°20′20″N 3°30′52″E / 49.3389°N 3.5144°E / 49.3389; 3.5144
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentAisne
ArrondissementSoissons
CantonFère-en-Tardenois
IntercommunalityVal de l'Aisne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Didier Ruffy[1]
Area
1
2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
70
 • Density27/km2 (70/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.

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

Geography

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Augy is located 10 km east by southeast of Soissons and 35 km west by northwest 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 southwest from the N31 into the village then east to join the D22 road from Braine which passes through the southeastern part of the commune. The commune is mostly farmland with areas of forest along the borders - particularly in the west, south, and southeast.[3]

The Vesle river forms the northeastern border of the commune and a stream flows from the village to join the Vesle.[3]

Neighbouring communes and villages

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Administration

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List of Successive Mayors of Augy[4]

From To Name
1808 Jean-Pierre Demoutier
1989 2014 Jean Ruffy
2014 Present Didier Ruffy

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 77—    
1975 72−0.95%
1982 67−1.02%
1990 62−0.96%
1999 70+1.36%
2007 76+1.03%
2012 90+3.44%
2017 82−1.84%
Source: INSEE[5]
The Town Hall
General View of Augy

Church

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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.[6][7] The church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:

  • The Tombstone of Charles de Morienne (17th century)[8]
  • A Statuette: Virgin and child (14th century)[9]
  • A Statue: Virgin and child (18th century)[10]
  • A Wayside Cross (1928)[11]
  • A Monumental Painting: Christ in majesty (1935)[12]
  • The Furniture in the church[13]
  • A set of 14 Stained glass windows (1930)[14]
  • A Wayside Cross (20th century)[15]
  • A Monumental Painting: the Crowning of the Virgin (1931)[16]
  • A Statue: Virgin and child (18th century)[17]
  • A Statuette: Virgin and child (14th century)[18]
  • A Funeral monument for Charles de Morienne (1616)[19]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Google Maps
  4. ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  6. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA02002133 Parish Church of Saint-Remi (in French)
  7. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00115512 Parish Church of Saint-Remi (in French)
  8. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02000057 Tombstone of Charles de Morienne (in French)
  9. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02000056 Statuette: Virgin and child (in French)
  10. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02001606 Statue: Virgin and child (in French)
  11. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02001605 Wayside Cross (in French)
  12. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM02004504 Monumental Painting: Christ in majesty (in French)
  13. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM02004456 Furniture in the church (in French)
  14. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM02004277 Set of 14 Stained glass windows (in French)
  15. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM02004276 Wayside Cross (in French)
  16. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM02004275 Monumental Painting: the Crowning of the Virgin (in French)
  17. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM02004274 Statue: Virgin and child (in French)
  18. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM02004273 Statuette: Virgin and child (in French)
  19. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM02004272 Funeral monument for Charles de Morienne (in French)
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