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Azy sur Marne

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Country
  
France

Department
  
Aisne

Canton
  
Château-Thierry

Local time
  
Sunday 6:14 PM

Region
  
Hauts-de-France

Arrondissement
  
Château-Thierry

Area
  
2.78 km²

Population
  
381 (1999)

Azy-sur-Marne

Intercommunality
  
Région de Château Thierry

Weather
  
11°C, Wind S at 21 km/h, 83% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Caron Frédéric, Champagne Olivier Marteaux, Papelard Jérôme, Papelard Jean-Claude

Concert l eglise azy sur marne


Azy-sur-Marne is a French commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.

Contents

Map of 02400 Azy-sur-Marne, France

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Azyciens or Azyciennes

Concert l eglise azy sur marne


Geography

Azy-sur-Marne is located 4 km south-west of Château-Thierry and 20 km east of Montreuil-aux-Lions. It can be accessed by the D969 road from Essômes-sur-Marne in the north through the village then west through the commune and continuing south to Romeny-sur-Marne. There is also a country road going west to Mont de Bonneil. The commune is almost entirely farmland with small forests in the north and west. The commune is within the Appellation d'origine contrôlée zone of Aisne Champagne.

The southern border of the commune consists of the Marne river with no other identifiable watercourses in the commune.

History

The village was severely damaged in the battles of the Marne in World War I.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors of Azy-sur-Marne

(Not all data is known)

Demography

In 2010 the commune had 387 inhabitants. The evolution of the number of inhabitants is known through the population censuses conducted in the commune 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.

Population Change (See database)

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

Sites and Monuments

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

  • The Church of Saint Felix (12th century)
  • The Chateau Park
  • Other sites of interest
  • the Mercier Vineyard for Moët & Chandon Champagne
  • References

    Azy-sur-Marne Wikipedia