Arcy-Sainte-Restitue | |
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 Location of Arcy-Sainte-Restitue | |
  Arcy-Sainte-Restitue  Arcy-Sainte-Restitue | |
| Coordinates:49°15′13″N3°27′56″E / 49.2536°N 3.4656°E /49.2536; 3.4656 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Soissons |
| Canton | Villers-Cotterêts |
| Intercommunality | Canton d'Oulchy-le-Château |
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| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Patrick Bourel[1] |
Area 1 | 26.43 km2 (10.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 398 |
| • Density | 15.1/km2 (39.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02022 /02130 |
| Elevation | 79–197 m (259–646 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Arcy-Sainte-Restitue (French pronunciation:[aʁsisɛ̃tʁɛstity]) is acommune in thedepartment ofAisne in theHauts-de-France region of northernFrance.
Arcy-Sainte-Restitue is located some 40 km west ofReims and 20 km south-east ofSoissons. The main access to the commune is by the D6 road from the north which passes through the heart of the commune and continues south to join the D2 nearSaponay. The village is accessed by the D1210 road coming fromHartennes-et-Taux in the west to the village then continuing southwest to join the D6. The D22 road also comes from Ouchy-le-Chateau in the southwest to the village then continuing northeast to join the D6 in the north of the commune. The D83 road also passes through the north of the commune crossing the D6 at the northern border and continuing southeast to the western border of the commune. The commune is mostly farmland with some areas of forest to north, south, east, and west.[3]
TheRuisseau de Chouy rises west of the village and flows east through the village and the commune to join theMuze river at the western border of the commune.[3]
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In 852 the Count of Moreuil, Lord of Picardy, went to Rome to defendPope Leo IV against the threat of invasion by theSaracens. In appreciation of his services, the pope acceded to the wish of the Count to return the remains ofSaint Restituta to France. To return to the count's lordship, the convoy passed through Arcy. There, the soldiers laid theChasse containing the relics of the saint. Upon departure, the Chasse became very heavy and soldiers could not put it back on the wagon. There were then two miracles: a fountain spouted and a mother passing near the shrine with her stillborn child in her arms saw her child lived and said, "Stay here, stay here". The Count left the Chasse in the chapel ofSaint Martin.
In 863King Louis II of France ordered that the holy relics be moved to escape the ravages of theVikings. The remains of Saint Restitue were thoroughly dispersed.
A Chasse dedicated to the saint is visible in the church. It is carved wood with brass ornaments decorated in gold from the 17th century.
In 2006ADSL service arrived at Arcy-Sainte-Restitue.
On 14 July 2008 Arcy-Sainte-Restitue was the first town in Aisne to host the fireworks brigade of Reims for an artistic performance in the Kropalm Festival.
Before the war[when?], the small hamlet ofServenay had a small chapel which was at the centre of the hamlet a few metres from the square. The only evidence of its existence is recorded in the archives of the village.
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List of Successive Mayors of Arcy-Sainte-Restitue[4]
| From | To | Name | Party |
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| 2001 | 2008 | Guy Hobreaux | DVD |
| 2008 | 2020 | Daniel Fonte | |
| 2020 | Present | Patrick Bourel[1] |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 481 | — |
| 1975 | 373 | −3.57% |
| 1982 | 360 | −0.51% |
| 1990 | 328 | −1.16% |
| 1999 | 369 | +1.32% |
| 2007 | 427 | +1.84% |
| 2012 | 414 | −0.62% |
| 2017 | 403 | −0.54% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
is registered as an historical monument.[6] is registered as an historical monument.[8] The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
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