Aisonville-et-Bernoville
Aisonville-et-Bernoville  | |
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Location of Aisonville-et-Bernoville  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°56′05″N 3°31′21″E / 49.9347°N 3.5225°E | |
| Country | France | 
| Region | Hauts-de-France | 
| Department | Aisne | 
| Arrondissement | Vervins | 
| Canton | Guise | 
| Intercommunality | Thiérache Sambre et Oise | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Parent[1] | 
Area 1  | 8.73 km2 (3.37 sq mi) | 
| Population  (2022)[2]  | 257 | 
| • Density | 29/km2 (76/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | 
| INSEE/Postal code | 02006 /02110  | 
| Elevation | 108–166 m (354–545 ft)  (avg. 166 m or 545 ft)  | 
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Aisonville-et-Bernoville is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.
Geography
The commune is some 15 km north-east of Saint-Quentin and some 8 km north-west of Guise. The commune can be accessed from Etaves-et-Bocquiaux in the west by road D31 which runs east into the commune and into the town where it joins road D960 which runs northwest to Bohain-en-Vermandois and south-east to join road D68. Road D68 also runs from the town north-east to Grougis and south-west to Montigny-en-Arrouaise. Road D67 runs from Remaucort to near the Oise river form the southern border of the commune. The commune is almost all farmland except for a small area of forest near the town. There is only one other hamlet - that of Bernoville - which is close to the main town.[3]
Neighbouring communes and villages
History
From 10 to 18 October 1918, the Battle of Aisonville-et-Bernoville was dominated by nearly 10 French regiments who overcame a powerful German army entrenched in the village. On the French side there were two thousand casualties, including 400 deaths.
Administration
Mayors of Aisonville-et-Bernoville[4]
| From | To | Name | 
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2015 | Alain Violette | 
| 2016 | Present | Christian Parent | 
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. | 
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 343 | — | 
| 1975 | 300 | −1.90% | 
| 1982 | 251 | −2.52% | 
| 1990 | 216 | −1.86% | 
| 1999 | 291 | +3.37% | 
| 2007 | 295 | +0.17% | 
| 2012 | 274 | −1.47% | 
| 2017 | 255 | −1.43% | 
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage
The commune has a one building that is registered as an historical monument:
- The Château de Bernoville (19th century)
[6] is of a regional architecture in brick and stone. The old stables have been converted into a three-star hotel. 
Religious heritage
The commune has two religious buildings that are registered as historical monuments:
- The Parish Church of Notre-Dame de la Nativité (18th century).
[7] The church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
- A Eucharistic Suspension (17th century)
[8] - An Altar painting: the Assumption (17th century)
[9] - A Retable (19th century)
[10] - The Main Altar (18th century)
[11] - The Main Altar retable and painting (17th century)
[12] - A Painting: Nativité Puységur (17th century)
[13] - A Statue: Virgin and Child (19th century)
[14] - A Cross: Christ on the Cross (17th century)
[15] 
 - A Eucharistic Suspension (17th century)
 - The former Parish Church of Saint-Jean (1841).
[16] The church contains one item that is registered as an historical object:
- A painting and frame: the Education of Christ (17th century)
[17] 
 - A painting and frame: the Education of Christ (17th century)
 
Notable people linked to the communes
- Dame Marie Martine Camps-Laurent, wife of Ferdinand de l'Epine was the Lady of Bernoville, Aisonville, and of Roberfart and other places.[18] She died in 1777 and her will, which was dated 10 May 1774, made her husband her sole heir but was annulled by a decree of the parliament of Paris on 1 September 1780.[19]
 
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
 - ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
 - ^ a b Google Maps
 - ^ List of Mayors of France
 - ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
 - ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00027386 Chateau (in French)
 - ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA02000472 Parish Church of Notre-Dame de la Nativité (in French)
 - ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM02002092 Eucharistic Suspension (in French)
 - ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM02002087 Altar painting: the Assumption (in French)
 - ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM02002086 Retable (in French)
 - ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM02002085 Main Altar (in French)
 - ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM02002084 Main Altar retable and painting (in French)
 - ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM02002083 Painting: Nativité Puységur (in French)
 - ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM02002082 Painting: Nativité Puységur (in French)
 - ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM02002081 Cross: Christ on the Cross (in French)
 - ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA02000467 Former Parish Church of Saint-Jean (in French)
 - ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM02002090 Painting and frame: the Education of Christ (in French)
 - ^ Parish Register of Quesnoy (59): Her husband remarried on 3 November 1782.
 - ^ Universal and reasoned Directory of civil, criminal, canonical and beneficial, by Joseph Nicolas Guyot and others, 1785, Vol 17, page 119 et al. - rubrique Testament, consultable on Google Books. (in French)
 
External links
- Aisonville-et-Bernoville on the old IGN website (in French)
 - Aisonville-et-Bernoville on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
 - Aisonville and Bernoville on the 1750 Cassini Map
 
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