Ancienville () is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.
Geography Ancienville is located some 10 km east by southeast of Villers-Cotterets and 25 km southwest of Soissons. The commune can be accessed by the D973 road from Villers-Cotterets in the northwest continuing west through the heart of the commune north of the village to Chouy. The D1370 runs south from the D973 and passes through the village continuing south to Noroy-sur-Ourcq. The commune is partly farmland with forests in an arc from the southwest to the northeast.
La Savieres river flows south forming the western border of the commune and continues to join the Ourcq river near Silly-la-Poterie.Google Maps
Neighbouring communes and villages
Administration
List of Successive Mayors of AncienvilleList of Mayors of France From To Name Party 2001 Present Alain Desboves DVG
Population
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments: The Town Hall/School (1841)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
Religious heritage
The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments: A Fountain of devotion to the Virgin (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Wayside Cross (20th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Cross of the Federation Wayside Cross (1790)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Stone Cross (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Parish Church of Saint-Médard (20th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects: A Funeral plaque for Jean Charpentier, Priest for Ancienville (1732)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Tombstone for Jean Charpentier, Priest for Ancienville (1732)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Stained Glass window: Nativity, Saint Médard, the adoration of the Magi (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Bust: Christ (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Chasuble, Maniple, Chalice cover (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Chasuble, Stole, and Maniple (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statuette from a Processional Staff (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Parish Processional Staff of Saint Médard (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Baptismal font (1788)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A set of 2 Stained glass windows: Saint Médard, donor, Nativity, and the adoration of the Magi (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Tombstone (3) (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Tombstone (2) (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The Furniture in the ChurchMinistry of Culture, Palissy
Gallery of Historical Monuments
Notable People linked to the commune Charles Joseph Patissier de Bussy-Castelnau, Marquis de Bussy-Castelnau (1718–1785), Governor-General of Pondicherry.
See also Communes of the Aisne department
References
External links Ancienville on the old IGN website Ancienville on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Ancienville on the 1750 Cassini Map