Audigny () is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.
Geography Audigny is located some 22 km east of Saint-Quentin and 35 km north of Laon. It can be accessed by the D946 highway from Guise in the north passing through the heart of commune and continuing to Le Hérie-la-Viéville in the south, but without passing through Audigny village. The village is reached on road D37 branching southeast off the D946 through the village and continuing southeast to Puisieux-et-Clanlieu. The D586 also passes through the west of the commune from north to southwest. The commune consists entirely of farmland with no other villages or hamlets.Google Maps
There are no identifiable streams or rivers in the commune.
Neighbouring communes and villages
History
Audigny was known as Aldiniacum in 1065, Aldinisia in 1161, Aldigni in 1165, and Auldigny in 1530. The name comes from a Germanic form of Aldinus derived from the Latin Albus meaning "White".
Albanus (Aldanus) was the name of a saint who lived near London at Verulanium in the 3rd century (now called Saint Albans). A soldier in the army of Diocletian, he returned home to England where he hosted a Christian missionary who was sought by local police. Converted in one night he gave his clothes to the missionary who managed to escape. Shortly after he was arrested for refusing to sacrifice to idols and he was immediately beheaded in 287. His fame and miracles arrived in France where many parishes adopted the saint as protector. His feast day is 22 June - the summer solstice.
The commune land in the 11th century belonged to various religious communities who venerated the saint and gave his name to the hamlet then the parish that was established in the area.
In 1918, after heavy fighting at Louvry's Farm, the village was liberated on 5 November 1918 at 6:30am by the 70th and 115th Infantry Battalions.
Administration
List of Successive Mayors of AudignyList of Mayors of France
From To Name 2001 2008 Sylvie Tromelin 2008 Present Franck Guiard
Population
Sites and Monuments The Château de l'Étang (16th century) is registered as an historical monument.Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Parish Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul contains a number of items that are registered as historical objects: An Altar Painting: The Resurrection of Christ (1835)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The main Altar, Tabernacle, and Retable (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Restoration style Chair (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Grotto of Lourdes with statues of the Virgin and Saint Bernadette Soubirous (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A pair of Stools (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Cross: Christ on the Cross (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Baptismal font (15th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy
See also Communes of the Aisne department
References
External links Audigny on the old National Geographic Institute website Bell Towers website Audigny on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Audigny on the 1750 Cassini Map