Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Any-Martin-Rieux is acommune in thedepartment ofAisne in theHauts-de-France region of northern France.
The village was formerly known as Thiérache and was built on the edge of a stream. It is located 40 km northeast ofCharleville-Mézières , 10 km southeast ofHirson , and about 8 km south of theBelgian frontier. The commune can be accessed by the D1043 (E44) road which passes through the southern part of the commune fromHirson in the west toMaubert-Fontaine in the east. The D5 road comes fromAubenton in the south intersecting the D1043 at the hamlet of Bellevue in the commune and continuing north to the village then on to Neuville-aux-Joutes. the D31 road fromSaint-Michel in the west toSigny-le-Petit passes through the northern tip of the commune. The D134 road also goes from the village east through the hamlet of Martin-Rieux toFligny . There are a few hamlets and villages in the commune: La Malaise, Martin-Rieux, La Rue du Moulin, Housseau, and Bellevue. The commune is mostly farmland but with a large area of forest in the northeast.[ 3]
Le Petit Gland river flows west through the commune with a network of tributaries feeding it including theRuisseau des Sourdrons from the south and theRuisseau de Laubry from the north. Le Petit Gland flows west to join theGland river near Saint-Michel.[ 3]
Le Petit Gland Neighbouring communes and villages [ edit ]
Places adjacent to Any-Martin-Rieux
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Any orAnies (Martin-Rieux) was calledAneia in 646,Ania in 1218 and under theAncien Régime was formerly part of the "généralité" of the town ofSoissons and the bailiwick and electorate of the town ofGuise (diocese of Laon ). Today it is part of theCanton of Hirson ,arrondissement of Vervins , in theDiocese of Soissons .
The Patron Saint isSaint Médard .
Any was once the capital of a lordship. There is mention of this village in the miracles of Saint Thierry, who lived in the 11th century. He called it "villa" and indicated it as being placed in the middle of the forest of Thiérache in the 11th century. Any was owned by Irmine, the daughter ofDagobert II , king of France. In 676 she gave the territory to de Trèves, the Abbot of Oeren, for the cure of her soul and that of her husband, Count Herman. The abbots of Saint-Laurent de Joinville had formerly owned a tax free estate at Any, said to be one of the oldest in the kingdom.[ 4]
List of Successive Mayors of Any-Martin-Rieux [ 5]
From To Name Party 2001 2006 Charles Kloppenburg SE 2006 2020 Prince Maillard 2020 Present Carine Van Der Sypt[ 1]
Historical population Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1968 631 — 1975 559 −1.72% 1982 498 −1.64% 1990 525 +0.66% 1999 505 −0.43% 2007 510 +0.12% 2012 467 −1.75% 2017 456 −0.48% Source: INSEE[ 6]
Culture and heritage [ edit ] The commune has a large number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
TheGobert-Pasté House at 13 Rue du 11-Novembre (19th century)[ 7] An oldManor at 5 Rue du 11-Novembre (1666)[ 8] An oldFortified Chateau (12th century)[ 9] AFarmhouse at 1 Rue de l'Eglise (18th century)[ 10] TheCommunal Schools and Town Hall at 15 Rue de l'Eglise (1862)[ 11] AFarmhouse at 16 Rue de l'Eglise (18th century)[ 12] AFarmhouse at 23 Rue de l'Eglise (18th century)[ 13] AFarmhouse at 5 Rue de l'Eglise (18th century)[ 14] AHouse at 3-5 Rue des Fontaines (17th century)[ 15] An oldTravellers Hotel at 6 Place de la Gare (19th century)[ 16] ABlacksmith-farrier Farmhouse at 12 Rue de la Halle (1827)[ 17] AFarmhouse at 15 Rue de la Halle (18th century)[ 18] AFarmhouse at 11 Rue de Martin-Rieux (18th century)[ 19] AFarmhouse at 2 Rue de Martin-Rieux (19th century)[ 20] AFarmhouse at 25 Rue de Martin-Rieux (18th century)[ 21] AFarmhouse at 7 Rue de Martin-Rieux (1819)[ 22] AFarmhouse at 9 Rue de Martin-Rieux (18th century)[ 23] An oldFlour Mill at 15 Rue du Moulin (1733)[ 24] An oldFortified Farmhouse at 16 Rue du Moulin (17th century)[ 25] AFarmhouse at 8 Rue du Moulin (18th century)[ 26] AFarmhouse at 4 Rue du Moulin (19th century)[ 27] AFarmhouse at 10 Sabat rural road (1829)[ 28] AFarmhouse at 13 Bellevue (19th century)[ 29] AFarmhouse at 7 Bellevue (20th century)[ 30] Houses and Farms (17th-20th centuries)[ 31] The commune has many religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
TheBouvart Family Chapel Tomb (1890)[ 32] TheLiot Family Tomb (19th century)[ 33] TheAdèle Bouvart Tomb (1884)[ 34] AFuneral Cross (19th century)[ 35] TheMaximilien Leden Tomb (1884)[ 36] TheEdmond Rope Tomb (1880)[ 37] AFuneral Cross (19th century)[ 38] TheMadame Turquin Tomb (1883)[ 39] TheCemetery (19th century)[ 40] TheLegras-My and Legras-Lefort Funeral Enclosure (1871)[ 41] TheFortified Church of Saint-Médard and its cemetery (12th century).[ 42] The Church contains a large number of items that are registered as historical objects.[ 42] AWayside Cross at Rue de la Halle (1894)[ 43] AnOratory of Notre-Dame of Lourdes at Rue des Joncquois (1894)[ 44] AnOratory at La Folie (19th century)[ 45] ^a b "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" .data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.^a b c Google Maps ^ Manuscript:Thiérache in History, out of the shadows , Périn. Bruno(in French) ^ List of Mayors of France (in French) ^ Population en historique depuis 1968 , INSEE^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02000675 Gobert-Pasté House at 13 Rue du 11-Novembre (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02000607 Old Manor at 5 Rue du 11-Novembre (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02000613 Fortified Chateau (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02000608 Farmhouse at 1 Rue de l'Eglise (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02000514 Communal Schools and Town Hall at 15 Rue de l'Eglise (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02000771 Farmhouse at 16 Rue de l'Eglise (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02000612 Farmhouse at 23 Rue de l'Eglise (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02000767 Farmhouse at 5 Rue de l'Eglise (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02000678 House at 3-5 Rue des Fontaines (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02000674 Travellers Hotel at 6 Place de la Gare (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02000609 Blacksmith-farrier Farmhouse at 12 Rue de la Halle (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02000668 Farmhouse at 15 Rue de la Halle (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02000673 Farmhouse at 11 Rue de Martin-Rieux (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02000670 Farmhouse at 2 Rue de Martin-Rieux (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02000770 Farmhouse at 25 Rue de Martin-Rieux (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02000671 Farmhouse at 7 Rue de Martin-Rieux (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02000672 Farmhouse at 9 Rue de Martin-Rieux (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02000616 Flour Mill at 11 Rue du Moulin (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02000614 Fortified Farmhouse at 16 Rue du Moulin (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02000677 Farmhouse at 8 Rue du Moulin (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02000617 Farmhouse at 4 Rue du Moulin (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02000615 Farmhouse at 10 Sabat rural road (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02000676 Farmhouse at 13 Bellevue (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02000669 Farmhouse at 7 Bellevue (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02000757 Houses and Farms (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02000729 Bouvart Family Chapel Tomb (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02000728 Liot Family Tomb (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02000727 Adèle Bouvart Tomb (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02000726 Funeral Cross (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02000725 Maximilien Leden Tomb (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02000724 Edmond Rope Tomb (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02000723 Funeral Cross (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02000722 Madame Turquin Tomb (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02000721 Cemetery (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02000720 Legras-My and Legras-Lefort Funeral Enclosure (in French) ^a b Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02000513 Fortified Church of Saint-Médard and its cemetery (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02000761 Wayside Cross at Rue de la Halle (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02000666 Oratory of Notre-Dame of Lourdes at Rue des Joncquois (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02000667 Oratory at La Folie (in French)