Azy-sur-Marne


Azy-sur-Marne is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.

Geography

Azy-sur-Marne is located 4 km southwest of Château-Thierry and 20 km east of Montreuil-aux-Lions. It can be accessed by the D969 road from Essômes-sur-Marne in the north through the village then west through the commune and continuing south to Romeny-sur-Marne. There is also a country road going west to Mont de Bonneil. The commune is almost entirely farmland with small forests in the north and west. The commune is within the Appellation d'origine contrôlée zone of Aisne Champagne.
The southern border of the commune consists of the Marne river with no other identifiable watercourses in the commune.

History

The village was severely damaged in the battles of the Marne in World War I.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors of Azy-sur-Marne
FromToNameParty
20012014Peter PastorelliDVG
20142020Jean-Pierre Lantoine
2020CurrentSéverine Gleize

Sites and Monuments

The commune has two sites that are registered as historical monuments:
;Other sites of interest