Aizelles

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

Aizelles
Commune
Old fire-fighting pump
Location of Aizelles
Aizelles
Aizelles
Coordinates: 49°29′26″N 3°48′44″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentAisne
ArrondissementLaon
CantonGuignicourt
IntercommunalityChemin des Dames
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-Marie Merlo[1]
Area
1
4.88 km2 (1.88 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
122
  Density25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
02007 /02820
Elevation73–175 m (240–574 ft)
(avg. 75 m or 246 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Aizelles is some 20 km southeast of Laon and 30 km northwest of Reims. There are only three access roads to the commune: the D889 running north from Corbeny to the town of Aizelles, the D89 running east from the D1044 from the western side of the commune, and the D88 which enters from the northeast of the commune. All three roads intersect in the village of Aizelles.

The commune is mostly farmland; however, there is a large forest, the Bois de Berrieux, to the east of the town. This forest occupies about a quarter of the land area of the commune.

The Ruisseau de Fayau runs through the village and the commune from northwest and is joined by the Ru du Moulin river before flowing to the Miette river southeast of the commune which in turn flows to the river Aisne to the south.[3]

Neighbouring communes and towns

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Administration

Town hall

List of Mayors of Aizelles[4]

FromToNamePartyPosition
20012008Philippe MalpezziUMP
2008PresentJean-Marie Merlo[1]DVD

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006104    
2007105+1.0%
2008107+1.9%
2009112+4.7%
2010112+0.0%
2011113+0.9%
2012113+0.0%
2013115+1.8%
2014119+3.5%
2015121+1.7%
2016123+1.7%
Aizelles War Memorial
A street in Aizelles

Sights

Church of Saint Quentin
  • Church of Saint Quentin
  • Space Galerie D'Art-Expo hosts regular exhibitions during the summer.

Notable people linked to the commune

  • Philippe Malpezzi
  • Mhaize, sculptor and ceramist[5]

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  3. Google Maps
  4. List of Mayors of France (in French)
  5. Mhaize, sculptor and ceramist
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