Bassoles-Aulers is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.

Bassoles-Aulers
Commune
Location of Bassoles-Aulers
Map
Bassoles-Aulers is located in France
Bassoles-Aulers
Bassoles-Aulers
Bassoles-Aulers is located in Hauts-de-France
Bassoles-Aulers
Bassoles-Aulers
Coordinates: 49°31′37″N 3°22′56″E / 49.5269°N 3.3822°E / 49.5269; 3.3822
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentAisne
ArrondissementLaon
CantonLaon-1
IntercommunalityPicardie des Châteaux
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Isabelle Herbulot[1]
Area
1
7.03 km2 (2.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
129
 • Density18/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
02052 /02380
Elevation80–200 m (260–660 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

Bassoles-Aulers is located some 18 km southeast of Chauny and 15 km east by southeast of Laon. Access to the commune is by road D532 which runs off the D5 in a loop through the commune and the village then back to the D5 near Quincy-Basse. The D13 road also forms part of the northern border of the commune and links to two country roads leading to the commune and the village. The commune is heavily forested in the north, east, and south with areas of farmland in the centre and west of the village. There are three hamlets in the commune apart from the village: Le Fau, Les Berceaux, and Marimont.[3]

The Ru de Basse rises south of the village and flows south to join the Canal of Oise and Aisne.[3]

Neighbouring communes and villages edit

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History edit

The church was rebuilt after the First World War by André Perrin.

Administration edit

 
The Town Hall

List of Successive Mayors of Bassoles-Aulers[4]

From To Name Party
2001 2008 Alain Hubeau UMP
2008 2014 Jacques Trichet
2014 Present Isabelle Herbulot

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 157—    
1975 140−1.62%
1982 146+0.60%
1990 121−2.32%
1999 144+1.95%
2007 136−0.71%
2012 139+0.44%
2017 139+0.00%
Source: INSEE[5]
 
Bassoles-Aulers War Memorial

Sites and monuments edit

 
Bassoles-Aulers Church

The Church contains two items that are registered as historical objects:

Notable People linked to the commune edit

  • André Perrin (1881-1969): Chevalier (1915) then Officer (1936) of the National Order of the Legion of Honour. Officer of the Academy. Croix de Guerre, Croix des Services Militaires Volontaires, and Chevalier in the Ordre du Mérite militaire (National Order of Military Merit) (1961). Architect who built the school and rebuilt the church after the War of 1914-1918.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "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 c Google Maps
  4. ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  6. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02000068 Baptismal font (in French)
  7. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02000067 Bronze Bell (in French)

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