Ancienville
Ancienville is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.
Geography
Ancienville is located some 10 km east by southeast of Villers-Cotterets and 25 km southwest of Soissons. The commune can be accessed by the D973 road from Villers-Cotterets in the northwest continuing west through the heart of the commune north of the village to Chouy. The D1370 runs south from the D973 and passes through the village continuing south to Noroy-sur-Ourcq. The commune is partly farmland with forests in an arc from the southwest to the northeast.La Savieres river flows south forming the western border of the commune and continues to join the Ourcq river near Silly-la-Poterie.
Administration
List of Successive Mayors of Ancienville| From | To | Name | Party |
| 2001 | Present | Alain Desboves | DVG |
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage
The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:- The '''Town Hall/School'''
Religious heritage
The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:- A Fountain of devotion to the Virgin
- A Wayside Cross
- The Cross of the Federation Wayside Cross
- A Stone Cross
- The Parish Church of Saint-Médard The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
- *A Funeral plaque for Jean Charpentier, Priest for Ancienville
- *A Tombstone for Jean Charpentier, Priest for Ancienville
- *A Stained Glass window: Nativity, Saint Médard, the adoration of the Magi
- *A Bust: Christ
- *A Chasuble, Maniple, Chalice cover
- *A Chasuble, Stole, and Maniple
- *A Statuette from a Processional Staff
- *A Parish Processional Staff of Saint Médard
- *A Baptismal font
- *A set of 2 Stained glass windows: Saint Médard, donor, Nativity, and the adoration of the Magi
- *A Tombstone
- *A Tombstone
- *The Furniture in the Church