Artonges (French pronunciation: [aʁtɔ̃ʒ]) is a former commune in the department of Aisne in northern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Dhuys-et-Morin-en-Brie.[2]
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Part of Dhuys-et-Morin-en-Brie | |
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Location of Artonges  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°55′48″N 3°33′13″E / 48.93°N 3.5536°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Château-Thierry |
| Canton | Essômes-sur-Marne |
| Commune | Dhuys-et-Morin-en-Brie |
| Area 1 | 13.12 km2 (5.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 172 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 02330 |
| Elevation | 140–211 m (459–692 ft) (avg. 165 m or 541 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
Artonge is a commune in the south of the department of Aisne in the old Brie Champagne region, located on a high plateau not far from the sources of the Dhuys and the edge of the forest of "Rouges Fossés" (Red Ditches).
It is located some 20 km south-east of Château-Thierry and 35 km south-west of Épernay. It can be accessed by the D20 road from Pargny-la-Dhuys in the north coming south through the village and continuing south-west to Marchais-en-Brie. The D201 branches south off the D20 changing to the D40 at the border of the commune and continuing south to Montmirail. There is also the D866 coming from Nesles-la-Montagne in the north-west terminating in the village. There is also a railway line coming from the north with Artongeole Station just north of the village. The railway continues south-west through Montmirail. The commune is mixed farmland and forest.[3]
The Ru des Rieux flows through the village from its source to the west and flows south-west into the Ravine de la Dhuys.[3]
Neighbouring communes and villages edit
History edit
The name Hertungiae was mentioned in 1137.
Administration edit
List of Mayors of Artonges[4]
| From | To | Name |
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| 2001 | 2008 | François Girard |
| 2008 | 2016 | Gislaine Dadou |
Demography edit
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Artongeois or Artongeoises in French.[5]
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Sites and Monuments edit
- The Choir and the Transept of the Church of Saint Peter (15th century)
are registered as an historical monument.[8] The earliest parts date back to the 15th century but it has been rebuilt over the centuries. This church has no proper tower but rather a bell housed in a Dormer of the north side of the roof over the nave. The church has been the subject of a complete restoration and was returned to the Church during a Mass celebrated by Friar Gandon, the parish priest of Our Lady of the Three Valleys on which it depends, and Bishop Giraud, Bishop of Soissons in 2009. The Churtch contains a Stained glass window: Christ on the Cross (16th century)
which is registered as an historical object.[9] - The Fountain is powered by a reliable source of water which was once thought to cure sore throats and fevers.
- The Lavoir (Public laundry) is decorated on the theme of a fable by Jean de La Fontaine: "The fox, the flies, and the hedgehog".
- The Chateau is a former lordship which was vassal to Montmirail and is privately owned.
See also edit
External links edit
- Artonges on the old National Geographic Institute website (in French)
- Artonges on the Canton of Condé-en-Brie official website (in French)
- Bell Towers website (in French)
- Artonges on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
- Artonges on the 1750 Cassini Map
References edit
- ^ a b "Populations légales 2021" [Legal populations 2021] (PDF) (in French). INSEE. December 2023.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 10 September 2015 (in French)
- ^ a b c Google Maps
- ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
- ^ Le nom des habitants du 02 - Aisne, habitants.fr
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Artonges, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Populations légales 2012, INSEE
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00115508 Church of Saint Peter (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02000042 Stained glass window: Christ on the Cross (in French)
