Aubigny-en-Laonnois

Aubigny-en-Laonnois is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.

Aubigny-en-Laonnois
Commune
The road into Aubigny-en-Laonnois
Location of Aubigny-en-Laonnois
Aubigny-en-Laonnois
Aubigny-en-Laonnois
Coordinates: 49°29′56″N 3°47′31″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentAisne
ArrondissementLaon
CantonGuignicourt
IntercommunalityChemin des Dames
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Thierry Raverdy
Area
1
4.41 km2 (1.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
105
 • Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
02033 /02820
Elevation92–212 m (302–696 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Albignyacois or Albignyacoises[2]

Geography

Aubigny-en-Laonnois is located some 18 km south-east of Laon and 35 km north-west of Rheims. It can be accessed by main highway D1044 which runs along and forms most of the western border of the commune. Access to the village is by the D907 road from Courtrizy-et-Fussigny in the north, changing to the D902 at the commune border and continuing south to the village and south again through the commune to join the D1044. The D90 also runs east from the D1044 forming part of the northern border of the commune and continuing to Saint-Erme-Outre-et-Ramecourt. The D88 also runs west from the D1044 through the south of the commune and continuing to Aizelles. The commune consists of mixed farmland and forests with no other villages or hamlets.[3]

The Ruisseau de Fayau rises in the commune and flows south-east to join the Mielle river east of Corbeny.[3]

Neighbouring communes and villages

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Administration
The Town Hall

List of Successive Mayors of Aubigny-en-Laonnois[4]

FromToNamePartyPosition
2001PresentThierry RaverdyDVD

(Not all data is known)

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
2006116—    
2007117+0.9%
2008117+0.0%
2009116−0.9%
2010116+0.0%
2011113−2.6%
2012111−1.8%
2013108−2.7%
2014108+0.0%
2015106−1.9%
2016106+0.0%
Aubigny-en-Laonnois War Memorial

Economy
A street in Aubigny-en-Laonnois

Agriculture

The rolling hills of Aubigny are particularly conducive to the cultivation of strawberries. Strawberries are planted in late summer: August and September. In February, they are mulched and tarpaulined to protect them from spring frosts. Harvest begins in late April or, at the latest, mid-May if it is a very cold year. Strawberries are harvested by hand and placed in 500 g or 250 g trays then sold in the markets of Laon, Saint-Quentin, Charleville-Mézières, and Epernay. In recent years, varieties have multiplied: Gariguette, Ciflorette, Mara des bois, Darselect, and finally the famous forest strawberry (in order of seasonal arrival).

Culture and heritage
Aubigny-en-Laonnois Church

Civil heritage

The Chateau Park is registered as an historical monument.[5]

See also

Notes and references

Notes

    References
    1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
    2. Inhabitants of Aisne (in French)
    3. Google Maps
    4. List of Mayors of France (in French)
    5. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA02001296 Chateau Park (in French)
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