Acy, Aisne

Acy
Commune
The church of Acy
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 49°20′46″N 3°24′51″E / 49.3461°N 3.4142°E / 49.3461; 3.4142Coordinates: 49°20′46″N 3°24′51″E / 49.3461°N 3.4142°E / 49.3461; 3.4142
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Aisne
Arrondissement	Soissons
Canton	Soissons-2
Intercommunality
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Dominique Mathaut[1]
Area 1	11.67 km2 (4.51 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[2]	1,020
• Density	87/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	02003 /02200
Elevation	42–165 m (138–541 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Acéens or Acéennes.^[3]

The commune has been awarded one flower by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities and villages in Bloom.^[4]

Geography[]

Acy is located some 5 km south-east of Soissons. The European Route E46 heading east from Soissons forms a section of the northern border however access to the commune is via the Highway D952 which branches from the E46 in the north-west and goes south-east through the heart of the commune to Serches in the south-east. Access to Acy town is on the Rue de l'Aube which runs off the D952. The D951 branches off the E46 at the same place as the D952 and passes south through the commune to Ambrief in the south. The D6 road forms the southern border of the commune.

The river Aisne forms the northern border of the commune. An unnamed stream flows north through the heart of the commune to join the Aisne in the north.^[5]

Towns and villages in the commune[]

• Acy
• Jury
• L'Aube
• La Croutelle
• Le Transbordeur

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Neighbouring communes and villages[]

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Heraldry[]

Blason: Or, three eagle claws gules 2 and 1 armed argent.

Administration[]

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List of Mayors of Acy^[6]

From	To	Name
2001	2014	Pierre Fourrier
2014	2020	Bertrand Pénasse
2020	Current	Dominique Mathaut[1]

Population[]

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 626 —     1800 543 −2.01% 1806 712 +4.62% 1821 661 −0.49% 1831 715 +0.79% 1836 710 −0.14% 1841 691 −0.54% 1846 706 +0.43% 1851 699 −0.20% 1856 715 +0.45% 1861 700 −0.42% 1866 668 −0.93% 1872 670 +0.05% 1876 624 −1.76% 1881 625 +0.03% 1886 653 +0.88% 1891 590 −2.01% 1896 637 +1.54%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 627 −0.32% 1906 652 +0.79% 1911 633 −0.59% 1921 602 −0.50% 1926 747 +4.41% 1931 774 +0.71% 1936 759 −0.39% 1946 812 +0.68% 1954 832 +0.30% 1962 962 +1.83% 1968 924 −0.67% 1975 922 −0.03% 1982 992 +1.05% 1990 985 −0.09% 1999 951 −0.39% 2007 903 −0.65% 2012 1,001 +2.08% 2017 1,012 +0.22%
Source: EHESS[7] and INSEE[8]

Politics[]

Presidential Elections 2nd Round[]

Election		Winning Candidate	Party	%
	2017	Marine Le Pen	FN	52.14
	2012	François Hollande	PS	54.92
	2007	Nicolas Sarkozy	UMP	50.00
	2002	Jacques Chirac	RPR	76.15

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Culture and heritage[]

Civil heritage[]

The commune has two structures that are registered as historical monuments:

• The War memorial (1924).^[10] The War memorial incorporates one item that is registered as an historical object:
  • A Statue: Angel of the Apocalypse (1924)^[11]
• The Monument to the 71st Alpine Infantry Regiment (1948).^[12] The monument incorporates one item that is registered as an historical object:
  • A Statue: Weeping (1948)^[13]

Religious heritage[]

The commune has two religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:

• A Calvary on Rue de la Croutelle (1878)^[14]
• The Parish Church of Saint-Médard (12th century)^[15] The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
  • A Pulpit (20th century)^[16]
  • A Confessional (20th century)^[17]
  • A Statue: Immaculate conception (18th century)^[18]
  • A Bust-Reliquary of Saint-Medard (18th century)^[19]
  • A Statue: Saint Theresa and baby Jesus (1930-1931)^[20]
  • The Furniture in the Church (18th century)^[21]
  • Stained glass figure: Jesus healing, Calvary (1929)^[22]
  • Stained glass figure: Saint Francis of Assisi (1929)^[23]
  • 10 Stained glass windows of people (1929)^[24]
  • A Statue: Saint Theresa and the baby Jesus (1930)^[25]
  • A Statue: Saint Sebastian (18th century)^[26]
  • A Baptismal font with cover (1930)^[27]
  • A Painting on the Retable of the Baptismal font with frame: Baptism of Christ (18th century)^[28]
  • A mobile Pulpit and confessional (1930)^[29]
  • A Rood screen: Calvary (1930)^[30]
  • 2 Tapestries: Ecce homo and Virgin of sorrow (18th century)^[31]
  • The main Altar, Altar seating, Tabernacle, Choir enclosure (20th century)^[32]

Education[]

There is the Charles-Chevallier primary and nursery school. The primary school is located at the Town hall.

Notable people linked to the commune[]

• Jules Pressoir (1850-1929): Teacher
• Constant Lacroix (1846-1924): Farmer

See also[]

• Communes of the Aisne department

References[]

External links[]

• Acy on the old IGN website (in French)
• Acy official website (in French)
• Soissonnais agglomeration community website (in French)
• Acy on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
• Acy on the 1750 Cassini Map

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