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

Acy
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Acy
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Coordinates: 49°20′46″N 3°24′51″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Aisne
Arrondissement	Soissons
Canton	Soissons-2
Intercommunality	GrandSoissons Agglomération
Government
• Mayor (2022–2026)	Guillaume Bourgeois[1]
Area 1	11.67 km2 (4.51 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	1,021
• 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.

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 southeast 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

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (April 2021)

List of Mayors of Acy[6]

From	To	Name
2001	2014	Pierre Fourrier
2014	2020	Bertrand Pénasse
2020	2022	Dominique Mathaut
2022	2026	Guillaume Bourgeois[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]

Culture and heritage

Civil heritage

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

• The War memorial (1924).[9] The War memorial incorporates one item that is registered as an historical object:
  • A Statue: Angel of the Apocalypse (1924)[10]
• The Monument to the 71st Alpine Infantry Regiment (1948).[11] The monument incorporates one item that is registered as an historical object:
  • A Statue: Weeping (1948)[12]

Religious heritage

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

• A Calvary on Rue de la Croutelle (1878)[13]
• The Parish Church of Saint-Médard (12th century)[14] The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
  • A Pulpit (20th century)[15]
  • A Confessional (20th century)[16]
  • A Statue: Immaculate conception (18th century)[17]
  • A Bust-Reliquary of Saint-Medard (18th century)[18]
  • A Statue: Saint Theresa and baby Jesus (1930-1931)[19]
  • The Furniture in the Church (18th century)[20]
  • Stained glass figure: Jesus healing, Calvary (1929)[21]
  • Stained glass figure: Saint Francis of Assisi (1929)[22]
  • 10 Stained glass windows of people (1929)[23]
  • A Statue: Saint Theresa and the baby Jesus (1930)[24]
  • A Statue: Saint Sebastian (18th century)[25]
  • A Baptismal font with cover (1930)[26]
  • A Painting on the Retable of the Baptismal font with frame: Baptism of Christ (18th century)[27]
  • A mobile Pulpit and confessional (1930)[28]
  • A Rood screen: Calvary (1930)[29]
  • 2 Tapestries: Ecce homo and Virgin of sorrow (18th century)[30]
  • The main Altar, Altar seating, Tabernacle, Choir enclosure (20th century)[31]

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

На других языках

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[de] Acy

Acy ist eine nordfranzösische Gemeinde mit 1.021 Einwohnern (Stand: 1. Januar 2019) im Département Aisne in der Region Hauts-de-France (vor 2016: Picardie). Acy gehört zum Arrondissement Soissons und zum Kanton Soissons-2. Die Einwohner werden Acéens genannt.

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- [en] Acy, Aisne

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[ru] Аси (Эна)

Аси́ (фр. Acy) — коммуна во Франции, находится в регионе Пикардия. Департамент коммуны — Эна. Входит в состав кантона Суасон-2. Округ коммуны — Суассон.

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