Ambrief is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.
Geography Ambrief is located some 10 km southeast of Soissons and 30 km northeast of Villers-Cotterêts. It can be accessed on the D951 road from the north which passes through the village and continues south to Chacrise. The D6 road forms the northeastern border of the commune. There are also several country roads linking the village to the west and a country road going to the east. There is an area of forest on the eastern side of the village however the rest of the commune is entirely farmland. There are no other villages or hamlets and no identifiable waterways in the commune.Google Maps
Neighbouring communes and villages
History Ambrief was a centre for the Knights Templar.
Administration
List of successive mayors of AmbriefList of Mayors of France From To Name Party 2001 Present Nicolas Bertin RN
Population
Sites and monuments
Remains of the "Temple Farm" which was closely related to the commandery of Mount Soissons. Many remains of cave dwellings
Notable people linked to the commune Nicolas Bertin (1752-1816), General of the French Revolution, born in Ambrief and died at La Ferté-Milon.
See also Communes of the Aisne department
References
External links Ambrief official website Ambrief on the old IGN website 40000 bell towers website Ambrief on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Ambrief on the 1750 Cassini Map