Ambleny () is a

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in the

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Aisne Aisne ( , ; ; pcd, Ainne) is a French department in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. It is named after the river Aisne. In 2019, it had a population of 531,345.Hauts-de-France Hauts-de-France (; pcd, Heuts-d'Franche; , also ''Upper France'') is the northernmost Regions of France, region of France, created by the territorial reform of French regions in 2014, from a merger of Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy. Its Prefectu ...

region of northern

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Geography

Ambleny is located 8 km west of

Soissons Soissons () is a commune in the northern French department of Aisne, in the region of Hauts-de-France. Located on the river Aisne, about northeast of Paris, it is one of the most ancient towns of France, and is probably the ancient capital ...

and 20 km east of

Compiègne Compiègne (; pcd, Compiène) is a commune in the Oise department in northern France. It is located on the river Oise. Its inhabitants are called ''Compiégnois''. Administration Compiègne is the seat of two cantons: * Compiègne-1 (with 19 c ...

. Route National N31 passes through the northern part of the commune between those two cities with an exit to the D943 road which runs south to the town. The D17 road also runs from Fontenoy in the north to the town then continues south to Coeuvres-et-Valsery. The D1631 road also runs from the town southeast to join the D94 road at the southern tip of the commune. There are a number of hamlets in addition to the town: Le Soulier, Montaigu, Hignieres, and Le Rollet. The northern part of the commune is mixed forest and farmland while the southern portion is entirely farmland.Google Maps
/ref> The ''Ru de Retz'' waterway forms part of the south-western boundary of the commune before flowing north through the town and continuing to the river

Aisne Aisne ( , ; ; pcd, Ainne) is a French department in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. It is named after the river Aisne. In 2019, it had a population of 531,345.Oise Oise ( ; ; pcd, Oése) is a department in the north of France. It is named after the river Oise. Inhabitants of the department are called ''Oisiens'' () or ''Isariens'', after the Latin name for the river, Isara. It had a population of 829,419 ...

. The ''Quenneton'' stream joins the Ru de Retz south of the town at the commune boundary from the west.

Neighbouring communes and villages

History

The former hamlets of Fosse-en-Haut and Fosse-en-Bas served as the starting point for several French units (including the 418th Infantry Regimanet) during the

Second Battle of the Marne The Second Battle of the Marne (french: Seconde Bataille de la Marne) (15 July – 18 July 1918) was the last major German offensive on the Western Front (World War I), Western Front during the World War I, First World War. The attack failed wh ...

on 18 July 1918.

Administration

List of Mayors of Ambleny

Population

Distribution of age groups

Percentage distribution of age groups in Ambleny and Aisne Department in 2017 Sources: INSEEÉvolution et structure de la population en 2017: Commune d'Ambleny (02011)
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Sites and monuments

*The

Keep A keep (from the Middle English ''kype'') is a type of fortified tower built within castles during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars have debated the scope of the word ''keep'', but usually consider it to refer to large towers in c ...

of Ambleny (12th century) is registered as an historical monument. *The Church of Saint Martin (12th century) is registered as an historical monument. The church contains several items that are registered as historical objects: **A Fresco: Vision of Saint Hubert (15th century) **The Funeral Plaque of Antoinette Rousin (1734) **The Funeral Plaque of the Priest Louis Brayer (1724) **A Statue: Saint Sebastian (16th century) **A Statue: Saint Paul (16th century) **A Statue: Saint Martin (16th century) **A Statue: Christ of Pity (16th century) **A Statue: Virgin of Sorrow (16th century) **A

Baptismal font A baptismal font is an article of church furniture used for baptism. Aspersion and affusion fonts The fonts of many Christian denominations are for baptisms using a non-immersive method, such as aspersion (sprinkling) or affusion (pouring). ...

(18th century) **A Tombstone (14th century) **A

Stained glass Stained glass is coloured glass as a material or works created from it. Throughout its thousand-year history, the term has been applied almost exclusively to the windows of churches and other significant religious buildings. Although tradition ...

window (16th century) *The

Lavoir A lavoir (wash-house) is a public place set aside for the washing of clothes. Communal washing places were common in Europe until industrial washing was introduced, and this process in turn was replaced by domestic washing machines and by laund ...

(Public Laundry) in MaubrunLavoir Listing website

Notable people linked to the commune

Pierre Antoine Poiteau Pierre-Antoine Poiteau (23 March 1766 Âmbleny – 27 February 1854) was a French botanist, gardener and botanical artist. Biography He was born in Ambleny, France. After having worked in kitchen gardens and for the Parisian market gardeners ...

botanist Botany, also called , plant biology or phytology, is the science of plant life and a branch of biology. A botanist, plant scientist or phytologist is a scientist who specialises in this field. The term "botany" comes from the Ancient Greek wo ...

and

horticulturist Horticulture is the branch of agriculture that deals with the art, science, technology, and business of plant cultivation. It includes the cultivation of fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, herbs, sprouts, mushrooms, algae, flowers, seaweeds and no ...

References

External links

40000 Bell Towers website

Ambleny on Géoportail
National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
''Ambleny'' on the 1750 Cassini Map
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