Anizy-le-Château (; 'Anizy-the-Castle') is a former commune in the Aisne department in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune of Anizy-le-Grand.Arrêté préfectoral
Geography Anizy-le-Chateau is located some 40 km south by south-east of Saint Quentin and 20 km south-west of Laon. The commune is accessed by the D5 road from Chivy-les-Etouvelles which passes west through the village then continues north through Brancourt-en-Laonnois. The D14 road comes from Pinon in the south in a north-west direction intersecting the D5 west of the village. Also from Pinon is the D26 which runs north directly to the village. The D265 also comes from Wissignicourt in the north and the D26 runs north-east from the village to Faucoucourt. The town urbane area covers some 15% of the commune with the rest being farmland and a large forest in the south-west.Google Maps
The Ailette flows along the southern border of the commune to the west and parallel to the Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne. The Ru du Bordet flows south-west through the commune from Brancourt-en-Laonnois to the Ailette river. There is a network of ponds and reservoirs in the south-east of the commune near the river. The Fosse du Marais forms part of the eastern border of the commune and also flows into the Ailette.
Neighbouring communes and villages
History The commune was given by Clovis I to Saint Remi who in turn gave it to the Bishop of Laon. The county was created in 1397 by Charles VI in favour of Jean de Roucy, the Bishop of Laon. These bishops built a mighty castle which was rebuilt in the 16th century by the Cardinal de Bourbon and rebuilt again in the 18th century by Monseigneur de Rochechouart who also paved the whole town.
Heraldry
Administration
List of Successive Mayors of Anizy-le-ChâteauList of Mayors of France
From To Name Party Position 2001 2008 Michel Reb PS Retired Vetterinarian 2008 2014 Fabrice Langlet 2014 31 December 2018 Ambroise Centonze-Sandras
Population The inhabitants of the commune are known as Aniziens or Aniziennes in French.Le nom des habitants du 02 - Aisne, habitants.fr
Sites and Monuments The Park is registered as an historical monument.Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Church contains three items which are registered as historical objects: A Commemorative plaque of a donation by the Cardinal of Rochechouart (1770)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Painting: Portrait of Cardinal Rochechouart (1777)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The Tombstone of Claude Allongé, Count of Anizy and recipient of the episcopate. (1724)Ministry of Culture, Palissy
Notable People linked to the commune Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse Geoffroy de Billy, died in Anizy castle
Works by Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
See also Communes of the Aisne department
External links Anizy-le-Château official website Anizy-le-Château on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Anizy-le-Château on the 1750 Cassini Map
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