Ambly-Fleury (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃bli flœʁi]) is a commune in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region of northern France.
Ambly-Fleury | |
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_city_limit_sign_and_bridge_Canal_des_Ardennes.JPG) Entry to the village and the bridge over the Ardennes canal | |
Location of Ambly-Fleury  | |
  Ambly-Fleury  Ambly-Fleury | |
| Coordinates: 49°29′15″N 4°29′07″E / 49.4875°N 4.4853°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Ardennes |
| Arrondissement | Rethel |
| Canton | Rethel |
| Intercommunality | Pays Rethélois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean Noël Leroy[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.88 km2 (2.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 135 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 08010 /08130 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
Ambly-Fleury is located some 10 km east by south-east of Rethel and some 23 km north-west of Vouziers. Access to the commune is by road D983 from Seuil in the west passing through the heart of the commune just south of the village and continuing east to Givry. The D45 minor road also comes from near Amagne in the north-west through the village then south to Mont-Laurent. Apart from the village there are also the hamlets of Ambly-Haut and Fleury on the D983 to the east of the village. The commune consists entirely of farmland.[3]
The Canal des Ardennes passes through the heart of the commune parallel to the D983 in the west then continuing north-east out of the commune. The river Aisne also passes through the commune from the west passing to the north of the village then meandering through the commune and forming part of the northern border. The Ruisseau de Saulces Champenoises flows from the south through the commune to join the Aisne.[3]
Neighbouring communes and villages edit
Administration edit
List of Successive Mayors[4]
| From | To | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2008 | Justin Dony |
| 2008 | 2014 | André Fleury |
| 2014 | 2020 | Jean-Luc Hery |
| 2020 | Current | Jean Noël Leroy |
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 195 | — |
| 1975 | 148 | −3.86% |
| 1982 | 124 | −2.50% |
| 1990 | 130 | +0.59% |
| 1999 | 151 | +1.68% |
| 2007 | 139 | −1.03% |
| 2012 | 129 | −1.48% |
| 2017 | 134 | +0.76% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Culture and heritage edit
Religious heritage edit
The Church of Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens contains a number of items which are registered as historical objects:
- A Statue: Saint Paul (18th century)
[6] - A Statue: Saint Pierre (18th century) [7]
- A Group Sculpture: The Nativity (17th century) [8]
- A Bas-relief: The Crucifixion (16th century) [9]
Picture Gallery edit
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The War Memorial -
The church surrounded by the cemetery. -
The cereal factory next to the Canal des Ardennes -
Entrance gate to the farm next to the church -
The Water tower
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b c Google Maps
- ^ List of Mayors of France
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM08000019 Statue: Saint Paul (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM08000018 Statue: Saint Pierre (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM08000017 Group Sculpture: The Nativity (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM08000016 Bas-relief: The Crucifixion (in French)
External links edit
- Ambly-Fleury on the old National Geographic Institute website (in French)
- Ambly-Fleury on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
- Ambly sur Aisne and Fleury on the 1750 Cassini Map
