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.

Neighbouring communes and villages

Administration

List of Successive Mayors of Ancienville

Population

Culture and heritage

Civil heritage

The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:

Religious heritage

The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:

Notable People linked to the commune

Charles Joseph Patissier de Bussy-Castelnau, Marquis de Bussy-Castelnau (1718–1785), Governor-General of Pondicherry.