Achery is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.
Geography Achery is located some 20 km south by southeast of Saint-Quentin and 10 km north-east of Tergnier. The commune is on the Oise river which flows south forming the north-western border of the commune before flowing through the commune and continuing south. The tributary of the Oise, the Serre, forms the southern border of the commune before joining the Oise just south of Achery. The town of Achery is about 1.5 km directly south of Mayot on D 13 road which passes through Achery south to Danizy. Other roads into the commune are the D 643 (Rue Jules Lesage) west from the village to Travecy and also east (Rue Jean Moulin) to Anguilcourt-le-Sart. The Rue du Fort forms most of the northern border of the commune with various country roads forming most of the western border.
Neighbouring communes and villages
Some distance from the village there is a quarry and an old gunpowder factory.
History In the distant past, the village was called Achiriacus in 990.
Achery had its own lords. The lordship had his castle but it was destroyed once before being rebuilt in the 14th century. The lordship fell to the Count of Anizy. During the French Revolution the castle was destroyed and Achery became an independent commune. During the First World War, the village was completely destroyed but was rebuilt after the war.
Administration
List of Mayors of Achery From To Name Party 2001 2020 Georges Demoulin DVD 2020 Current Marc Legard
Population
Events Flea market in May Festival on the third Sunday in June
Sites and monuments
The Church of Saint-Martin: rebuilt after the First World War An Old water mill The Dovecote Square Marshes and ponds Remains of many blockhouses of the Hindenburg Line
See also Communes of the Aisne department
References
External links
Achery on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Achery on the 1750 Cassini Map