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

Allemant
Location of Allemant
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Allemant is located in France
Allemant
Allemant
Allemant is located in Hauts-de-France
Allemant
Allemant
Coordinates: 49°27′42″N 3°27′16″E / 49.4617°N 3.4544°E / 49.4617; 3.4544
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentAisne
ArrondissementSoissons
CantonFère-en-Tardenois
IntercommunalityVal de l'Aisne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marc Henneveux[1]
Area
1
5.13 km2 (1.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
169
 • Density33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
02010 /02320
Elevation83–171 m (272–561 ft)
(avg. 100 m or 330 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography edit

Allemant is located some 10 km northeast of Soissons and 15 km southwest of Laon. National Highway N2 from Soissons to Laon passes along its southern border and has exits at both the southwestern and southeastern corners of the commune. On the western side the D26, which exits from the N2, forms part of the western border of the commune and then passes through the western portion of the commune. Nevertheless, there is no connection between this road and the village which must be accessed from the north on the road D143 coming south from its junction with the D14 near Pinon. The exit from the N2 at the southeastern corner leads to the D14 road which does not pass through the commune. There are however a number of country roads leading from this exit into the commune and by which the village can be reached. The commune is covered more or less equally by farmland and forest.[3]

Neighbouring communes and towns edit

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History edit

On 17 June 1944 a German V-1 flying bomb launched from Vignacourt in the Somme deviated from its path and fell in the territory of the commune at 4.30am. Hitler was visiting his headquarters in Margival - the Wolfsschlucht II, only 3 km away - to discuss the situation on the Normandy front with Marshals Rommel and von Rundstedt but, as a result of the flying bomb deviation, rushed back to Germany and did not go as planned to the La Roche-Guyon headquarters of Rommel. This was his only visit to the fortified headquarters and his last visit to France.

Administration edit

List of Successive Mayors of Allemant[4]

From To Name Party
1888 Onésime Poëlle
2001 Present Marc Henneveux[1] DVG

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 137—    
1975 126−1.19%
1982 128+0.23%
1990 136+0.76%
1999 117−1.66%
2007 171+4.86%
2012 176+0.58%
2017 177+0.11%
Source: INSEE[5]

Culture and heritage edit

Religious heritage edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b Google Maps
  4. ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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