Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Aizy-Jouy (French pronunciation: [ɛzi commune in thedepartment ofAisne in theHauts-de-France region of northernFrance .
Aizy-Jouy is some 15 km north-east ofSoissons and 20 km south-east ofLaon . National Highway N2 fromSoissons to Laon passes just north of the commune. The commune can be accessed by Highway D14 running south from the N2 continuing through the heart of the commune and the town continuing south toVailly-sur-Aisne . Highway D15 branches from the D14 at the southern border of the commune and heads north-east through the eastern part of the commune and then toPargny-Filain . There are also several small country roads criss-crossing the commune and exiting on all sides of the commune. There are no villages or hamlets in the commune other than Aizy-Jouy.[ 3]
A stream rises from ponds north of the town and flows south through the commune joining with other streams rising in the north-east of the commune and flowing south to the riverAisne . The commune has a substantial amount of forest mostly following the course of the streams with the rest of commune (about 30%) farmland.[ 3]
Neighbouring communes and towns [ edit ]
Places adjacent to Aizy-Jouy
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In 1972, the two towns of Aizy and Jouy merged to form Aizy-Jouy after the edict of the préfecture dated 24 January 1972.
The Town Hall List of Mayors of Aizy-Jouy [ 4]
From To Name Party 2001 2008 Éric De Wulf DVD 2008 2014 Yannick Lecluze 2014 2020 Éric De Wulf DVD 2020 Present Amadéo Neca[ 1]
Before 1971 the communes of Aizy and Jouy were separate and their population was counted separately. In 1954,[ 5]
Historical population Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1968 301 — 1975 232 −3.65% 1982 206 −1.68% 1990 230 +1.39% 1999 242 +0.57% 2007 259 +0.85% 2012 298 +2.85% 2017 291 −0.47% Source: INSEE[ 6]
A street in Aizy in 1920
Culture and heritage [ edit ] The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
AHouse at 2 Impasse des Anges (20th century)[ 7] AHouse at 1 Rue des Anges (20th century)[ 8] AHouse at 4 Rue des Anges (20th century)[ 9] ATown Hall / School at 7 Rue de Chavignon (1927)[ 10] AHouse at 8 Rue de Chavignon (20th century)[ 11] AHouse at 1 Rue du Chateau (20th century)[ 12] AHouse at 1 Place du Clos-Rubut (20th century)[ 13] AHouse at 1 Impasse Denne (20th century)[ 14] AHouse at 1 Rue du Guet (20th century)[ 15] AHouse at 2 Rue du Guet (20th century)[ 16] AHouse at 5 Rue d'Hameret (20th century)[ 17] AHouse at 7 Rue d'Hameret (20th century)[ 18] ATown Hall / School at the Place de la Mairie (20th century)[ 10] AHouse at 1 Rue du Moulin (20th century)[ 19] TheCreute du Caid [ Note 1] [ 20] TheQuarry Carvings (1917)[ 21] belligerents during theFirst World War . They left some cave carvings - some of which are of high quality.[ 22] Aizy-Jouy Village (20th century)[ 23] TheWar Memorial (20th century)[ 24] The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
TheParish Church of Saint-Médard (12th century).[ 25] The Tombstone of Claude Personne (1662)[ 26] The Tombstone of François de Hanot (1744)[ 27] Sculptures (13th century)[ 28] All objects in the Church[ 29] TheParish Church of Saint-Bandry (1928).[ 30] AnAncient Church (12th century).[ 35] First World War . Only the south gate remains. TheCommunal Cemetery at Le Toty (1926)[ 36] TheCommunal Cemetery at Aizy (20th century)[ 37] Gallery of Historical Monuments [ edit ] House at 4 Rue des Anges
The old Town Hall at 7 Rue de Chavignon
House at 1 Rue du Guet
House at 2 Rue du Guet
House at 1 Rue du Moulin
Aizy-Jouy War Memorial
The Church of Saint-Médard
The Church of Saint Bandry
The Communal Cemetery at Aizy
Notes and references [ edit ] ^ The term "Creute" means "quarry" in the local dialect. ^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 2022" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.^a b c Google Maps ^ List of Mayors of France (in French) ^ National Dictionary of Communes of France - Meyrat Dictionary , 17th edition, ed. Albin Michel, Paris (1959), 1350 pages.^ Population en historique depuis 1968 , INSEE^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02002032 House at 2 Impasse des Anges (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02002033 House at 1 Rue des Anges (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02001650 House at 4 Rue des Anges (in French) ^a b Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02001637 Town Hall / School at 7 Rue de Chavignon (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02001649 House at 8 Rue de Chavignon (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02001651 House at 1 Rue du Chateau (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02001644 House at 1 Ploace du Clos-Rubut (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02001645 House at 1 Impasse Denne (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02001642 House at 1 Rue du Guet (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02001643 House at 2 Rue du Guet (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02001646 House at 5 Rue d'Hameret (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02001647 House at 7 Rue d'Hameret (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02001648 House at 1 Rue du Moulin (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméePA02000019 La Creute du Caid (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02001636 Quarry Carvings (in French) ^ Quarry Carvings pictures Archived 2013-12-17 at theWayback Machine ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02001633 Aizy-Jouy Village (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02001652 War Memorial (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02001634 Parish Church of Saint-Médard (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyIM02004133 Tombstone of Claude Personne (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyIM02004132 Tombstone of François de Hanot (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyIM02004131 Sculptures (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyIM02004102 All objects in the Church (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02001635 Parish Church of Saint-Bandry (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyIM02004101 All objects in the Church (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM02000003 Lectern (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM02000002 Baptismal font (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM02000001 Baptismal font (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméePA00115498 Ancient Church (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02001641 Communal Cemetery at Le Toty (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA02001638 Communal Cemetery at Aizy (in French) Wikimedia Commons has media related to
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