Armentières-sur-Ourcq
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Armentières-sur-Ourcq (French pronunciation: [aʁmɑ̃tjɛʁ syʁ uʁk], literally Armentières on Ourcq) is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.
Armentières-sur-Ourcq | |
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One of the two "Bernard Bridges" over the Ourcq | |
 Location of Armentières-sur-Ourcq | |
  Armentières-sur-Ourcq Location within France  Armentières-sur-Ourcq Location within Hauts-de-France | |
| Coordinates: 49°11′00″N 3°23′14″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Château-Thierry |
| Canton | Villers-Cotterêts |
| Intercommunality | CA Région de Château-Thierry |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Bocquet[1] |
Area 1 | 6.81 km2 (2.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 96 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02023 /02210 |
| Elevation | 87–151 m (285–495 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Armentières-sur-Ourcq is located some 30 km south of Soissons and 30 km south-east of Villers-Cotterêts. The D1 road runs through the south-west corner of the commune however the main access is on the D79 from La Croix-sur-Ourcq in the south-west running to the village then west to Nanteuil-Notre-Dame in the east. The D80 road also comes from Oulchy-le-Château in the north and continues south to Coincy. The commune is almost entirely farmland except for a belt of forest in the north.[3]
The Ourcq river flows from east to west through the northern part of the commune and forming part of the northern border. The Ru Garnier stream flows from the south of the commune north through the village and continuing north to join the Ourcq river.[3]
Neighbouring communes and villages
Administration
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 76 | — |
| 1975 | 76 | +0.00% |
| 1982 | 74 | −0.38% |
| 1990 | 85 | +1.75% |
| 1999 | 105 | +2.38% |
| 2007 | 101 | −0.48% |
| 2012 | 105 | +0.78% |
| 2017 | 103 | −0.38% |
| 2023 | 96 | −1.17% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Sites and monuments
The commune has two sites that are registered as historical monuments:
- The Château of Armentières (12th century).
[6] Its postern has been classified as a historical monument since 25 January 1921. It is currently privately owned and is visited every year during European Heritage Days. Since 2004 it has benefited from restoration works supported by the DRAC of Picardy and the General Council of Aisne - The Bernard bridges (17th century)[7][8] spanning the Ourcq.
- Other sites of interest
Notable people linked to the commune
- Louis de Brienne de Conflans d'Armentières (1711–1774), Marshal of France
- Charles Louis Gabriel de Conflans d'Armentieres (1772–1849), military officer and French politician of the 18th and 19th centuries
