- Source: Azy-sur-Marne
Azy-sur-Marne (French pronunciation: [azi syʁ maʁn], literally Azy on Marne) is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.
Geography
Azy-sur-Marne is located 4 km southwest of Château-Thierry and 20 km east of Montreuil-aux-Lions. It can be accessed by the D969 road from Essômes-sur-Marne in the north through the village then west through the commune and continuing south to Romeny-sur-Marne. There is also a country road going west to Mont de Bonneil. The commune is almost entirely farmland with small forests in the north and west. The commune is within the Appellation d'origine contrôlée zone of Aisne Champagne.
The southern border of the commune consists of the Marne river with no other identifiable watercourses in the commune.
= Neighbouring communes and villages
=History
The village was severely damaged in the battles of the Marne in World War I.
Administration
List of Successive Mayors of Azy-sur-Marne
Population
Sites and Monuments
The commune has two sites that are registered as historical monuments:
The Church of Saint Felix (12th century)
The Chateau Park
Other sites of interest
the Mercier Vineyard for Moët & Chandon Champagne
See also
Communes of the Aisne department
References
External links
Azy-sur-Marne on the old National Geographic Institute website (in French)
Bell Towers website (in French)
Azy-sur-Marne on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
Azy on the 1750 Cassini Map
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Komune di departemen Aisne
- Arondisemen Laon
- Arondisemen Soissons
- Pithon
- Saint-Quentin, Aisne
- Arondisemen Château-Thierry
- Braine, Aisne
- Saint-Michel, Aisne
- Autreville, Aisne
- Remigny, Aisne
- Azy-sur-Marne
- Azy
- Essômes-sur-Marne
- Villeneuve-sur-Fère
- Passy-sur-Marne
- Canton of Essômes-sur-Marne
- Villers-Cotterêts
- Charly-sur-Marne
- Château-Thierry
- Trélou-sur-Marne
