Assis-sur-Serre
Assis-sur-Serre is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.
The Town Hall 
Assis-sur-Serre Church 
The Calvary in Assis-sur-Serre 
Geography
Assis-sur-Serre is located some 30 km southeast of Saint-Quentin and 15 km northwest of Laon. It can be accessed by the D35 road from Remies in the west through the heart of the commune and the village and continuing to Pouilly-sur-Serre in the east. There is also the D351 road going north from the village and joining the D642 which continues north to Montigny-sur-Crecy. There is a network of country roads in the commune which is entirely farmland apart from the village.
The Serre river flows through the north of the commune forming part of the northern border but there are no other waterways in the commune other than a small loop off the Serre.
Neighbouring communes and villages
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Administration
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List of Mayors of Assis-sur-Serre
| From | To | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2008 | Michel Cosyns | |
| 2008 | 2020 | Richard Beaussaert | UMP then LR |
| 2020 | Present | Justine Legrand |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 308 | — |
| 1975 | 291 | −0.81% |
| 1982 | 244 | −2.49% |
| 1990 | 257 | +0.65% |
| 1999 | 266 | +0.38% |
| 2007 | 257 | −0.43% |
| 2012 | 264 | +0.54% |
| 2017 | 222 | −3.41% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Sites and Monuments
- A Calvary in the middle of the village square.
Notable People linked to the commune
- Louis Santos-Marriage, architect of the Assis-sur-Serre mill
Facilities
The village has land for motocross and a tennis court.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Google Maps
- ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Source: Some works of Louis Lynch-Marriage, SC Saint-Quentin architect, edition Batimod-Strasbourg, author Henry Mead
External links
- Assis-sur-Serre on the old IGN website (in French)
- 40000 bell towers website (in French)
- Assis-sur-Serre on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
- Aßy on the 1750 Cassini Map
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