Anizy-le-Château (French pronunciation: [anizi lə ʃato]) is a former commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune of Anizy-le-Grand.[2]
Anizy-le-Château | |
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Part of Anizy-le-Grand | |
 The Commune church | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Anizy-le-Château  | |
  Anizy-le-Château  Anizy-le-Château | |
| Coordinates: 49°30′24″N 3°27′05″E / 49.5067°N 3.4514°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Laon |
| Canton | Laon-1 |
| Commune | Anizy-le-Grand |
| Area 1 | 9.49 km2 (3.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 1,961 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 02320 |
| Elevation | 52–166 m (171–545 ft) (avg. 70 m or 230 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editAnizy-le-Chateau is located some 40 km south by south-east of Saint Quentin and 20 km south-west of Laon. The commune is accessed by the D5 road from Chivy-les-Etouvelles which passes west through the village then continues north through Brancourt-en-Laonnois. The D14 road comes from Pinon in the south in a north-west direction intersecting the D5 west of the village. Also from Pinon is the D26 which runs north directly to the village. The D265 also comes from Wissignicourt in the north and the D26 runs north-east from the village to Faucoucourt. The town urbane area covers some 15% of the commune with the rest being farmland and a large forest in the south-west.[3]
The Ailette flows along the southern border of the commune to the west and parallel to the Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne. The Ru du Bordet flows south-west through the commune from Brancourt-en-Laonnois to the Ailette river. There is a network of ponds and reservoirs in the south-east of the commune near the river. The Fosse du Marais forms part of the eastern border of the commune and also flows into the Ailette.[3]
Neighbouring communes and villages
editHistory
editThe commune was given by Clovis I to Saint Remi who in turn gave it to the Bishop of Laon. The County was created in 1397 by Charles VI in favour of Jean de Roucy, the Bishop of Laon. These bishops built a mighty castle which was rebuilt in the 16th century by the Cardinal de Bourbon and rebuilt again in the 18th century by Monseigneur de Rochechouart who also paved the whole town.
Heraldry
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Blazon: Azure, Semé-de-lis of Or debruised by a cross Argent, a crozier in gules surmounted in chief by a small inescutcheon azure with a fleur de lys of Or, over all 2 keys azure saltirewise.
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Administration
editList of Successive Mayors of Anizy-le-Château[4]
| From | To | Name | Party | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2008 | Michel Reb | PS | Retired Vetterinarian |
| 2008 | 2014 | Fabrice Langlet | ||
| 2014 | 31 december 2018 | Ambroise Centonze-Sandras |
Population
editThe inhabitants of the commune are known as Aniziens or Aniziennes in French.[5]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,900 | — |
| 2011 | 1,912 | +0.13% |
| 2015 | 1,956 | +0.57% |
| 2021 | 1,961 | +0.04% |
| Source: INSEE[6][7][1] | ||
Sites and Monuments
edit- The Park is registered as an historical monument.
[8] - The Church contains three items which are registered as historical objects:
Notable People linked to the commune
edit- Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
- Geoffroy de Billy, died in Anizy castle
- Works by Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
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Woman Playing a Viola da Gamba (Circa 1880-1897) -
Between Two Loves, 1867 -
Fantasy Bust (Circa 1865-1870)
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See also
editExternal links
edit- Anizy-le-Château official website (in French)
- Anizy-le-Château on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
- Anizy-le-Château on the 1750 Cassini Map
References
edit- ^ a b "Populations légales 2021" [Legal populations 2021] (PDF) (in French). INSEE. December 2023.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral (in French)
- ^ a b c Google Maps
- ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
- ^ Le nom des habitants du 02 - Aisne, habitants.fr
- ^ Populations légales 2011, INSEE
- ^ Populations légales 2015, INSEE
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA02001403 Park (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02000027 Commemorative plaque of a donation by the Cardinal of Rochechouart (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02000026 Painting: Portrait of Cardinal Rochechouart (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02000025 Tombstone of Claude Allongé (in French)
