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]

Artonges
Part of Dhuys-et-Morin-en-Brie
Location of Artonges
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Coordinates: 48°55′48″N 3°33′13″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  (2019)[1]	158
• Density	12/km2 (31/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.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Artongeois or Artongeoises[3]

Geography

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.[4]

The Ru des Rieux flows through the village from its source to the west and flows south-west into the Ravine de la Dhuys.[4]

Neighbouring communes and villages

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History

The name Hertungiae was mentioned in 1137.

Administration

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List of Mayors of Artonges[5]

Demography

In 2012, the commune had 194 inhabitants.

Sites and Monuments

• 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

• Communes of the Aisne department

External links

• 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

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