Armentières-sur-Ourcq

Armentières-sur-Ourcq (French pronunciation: [aʁmɑ̃tjɛʁ syʁ uʁk], literally Armentières on Ourcq) is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.

Armentières-sur-Ourcq
One of the two "Bernard Bridges" over the Ourcq
One of the two "Bernard Bridges" over the Ourcq
Location of Armentières-sur-Ourcq
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Armentières-sur-Ourcq is located in France
Armentières-sur-Ourcq
Armentières-sur-Ourcq
Armentières-sur-Ourcq is located in Hauts-de-France
Armentières-sur-Ourcq
Armentières-sur-Ourcq
Coordinates: 49°11′00″N 3°23′14″E / 49.1833°N 3.3872°E / 49.1833; 3.3872
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentAisne
ArrondissementChâteau-Thierry
CantonVillers-Cotterêts
IntercommunalityCA Région de Château-Thierry
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Pierre Bocquet[1]
Area
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6.81 km2 (2.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
99
 • Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
02023 /02210
Elevation87–151 m (285–495 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Armentières-sur-Ourcq is located some 30 km south of Soissons and 30 km south-east of Villers-Cotterêts. The D1 road runs through the south-west corner of the commune however the main access is on the D79 from La Croix-sur-Ourcq in the south-west running to the village then west to Nanteuil-Notre-Dame in the east. The D80 road also comes from Oulchy-le-Château in the north and continues south to Coincy. The commune is almost entirely farmland except for a belt of forest in the north.[3]

The Ourcq river flows from east to west through the northern part of the commune and forming part of the northern border. The Ru Garnier stream flows from the south of the commune north through the village and continuing north to join the Ourcq river.[3]

Neighbouring communes and villages

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Administration

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List of Successive Mayors of Armentières-sur-Ourcq[4]

From To Name Party
2001 Present Jean-Pierre Bocquet UDF then DVD

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 76—    
1975 76+0.00%
1982 74−0.38%
1990 85+1.75%
1999 105+2.38%
2007 101−0.48%
2012 105+0.78%
2017 103−0.38%
Source: INSEE[5]

Sites and monuments

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Remains of the chateau

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

  • The Chateau of Armentières (12th century). [6] Its postern has been classified as a historical monument since 25 January 1921. It is currently privately owned and is visited every year during European Heritage Days. Since 2004 it has benefited from restoration works supported by the DRAC of Picardy and the General Council of Aisne
  • The Bernard bridges (17th century) [7][8] spanning the Ourcq.
Other sites of interest
  • The Church (13th century) was severely damaged during the First World War and almost entirely rebuilt. It contains two items that are registered as historical objects:
    • A Bas-relief: Pietà Donatrice and patron (16th century) [9]
    • A Funeral Monument of the Lords of Armentières (16th century) [10]

Notable people linked to the commune

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See also

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References

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  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" (in French). 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, Mérimée PA00115506 Chateau of Armentières (in French)
  7. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA02000028 Bernard Bridges (in French)
  8. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA02000029 Bernard Bridges (in French)
  9. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02000037 Pieta Donatrice and patron (in French)
  10. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM02000036 Funeral Monument of the Lords of Armentières (in French)
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