Ambleny
Commune
Keep, war memorial, and post office
Coat of arms
Location of Ambleny
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Coordinates: 49°22′51″N 3°11′04″E / 49.3808°N 3.1844°E / 49.3808; 3.1844
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Aisne
Arrondissement	Soissons
Canton	Vic-sur-Aisne
Intercommunality	Retz-en-Valois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Marie Bouvier[1]
Area 1	17.32 km2 (6.69 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	1,181
• Density	68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	02011 /02290
Elevation	38–153 m (125–502 ft) (avg. 42 m or 138 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ambleny (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃bləni]) is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.

Geography

Ambleny is located 8 km west of Soissons and 20 km east of Compiègne. Route National N31 passes through the northern part of the commune between those two cities with an exit to the D943 road which runs south to the town. The D17 road also runs from Fontenoy in the north to the town then continues south to Coeuvres-et-Valsery. The D1631 road also runs from the town southeast to join the D94 road at the southern tip of the commune. There are a number of hamlets in addition to the town: Le Soulier, Montaigu, Hignieres, and Le Rollet. The northern part of the commune is mixed forest and farmland while the southern portion is entirely farmland.^[3]

The Ru de Retz waterway forms part of the south-western boundary of the commune before flowing north through the town and continuing to the river Aisne just north of the commune as it flows west to join the Oise at Compiègne. The Quenneton stream joins the Ru de Retz south of the town at the commune boundary from the west.^[3]

Neighbouring communes and villages

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History

The former hamlets of Fosse-en-Haut and Fosse-en-Bas served as the starting point for several French units (including the 418th Infantry Regimanet) during the Second Battle of the Marne on 18 July 1918.

Administration

List of Mayors of Ambleny^[4]

Population

Distribution of age groups

Percentage distribution of age groups in Ambleny and Aisne Department in 2017

Sources: INSEE^[5][6]

Sites and monuments

• The Keep of Ambleny (12th century) is registered as an historical monument.^[7][8]
• The Church of Saint Martin (12th century) is registered as an historical monument.^[9] The church contains several items that are registered as historical objects:
  • A Fresco: Vision of Saint Hubert (15th century)^[10]
  • The Funeral Plaque of Antoinette Rousin (1734)^[11]
  • The Funeral Plaque of the Priest Louis Brayer (1724)^[12]
  • A Statue: Saint Sebastian (16th century)^[13]
  • A Statue: Saint Paul (16th century)^[14]
  • A Statue: Saint Martin (16th century)^[15]
  • A Statue: Christ of Pity (16th century)^[16]
  • A Statue: Virgin of Sorrow (16th century)^[17]
  • A Baptismal font (18th century)^[18]
  • A Tombstone (14th century)^[19]
  • A Stained glass window (16th century)^[20]
• The Lavoir (Public Laundry) in Maubrun^[21]

Notable people linked to the commune

• Pierre Antoine Poiteau, botanist and horticulturist