Ostel (Aisne)
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Aisne | |
| Arrondissement | Soissons | |
| Canton | Fère-en-Tardenois | |
| Community association | Val de l'Aisne | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 26 ' N , 3 ° 34' E | |
| height | 64-195 m | |
| surface | 9.10 km 2 | |
| Residents | 80 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 9 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 02370 | |
| INSEE code | 02577 | |
Ostel is a French municipality with 80 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Aisne department in the region of Hauts-de-France ; it belongs to the Arrondissement of Soissons , the canton of Fère-en-Tardenois and the Val de l'Aisne municipal association .
geography
The community is located on the southern slope of the Chemin des Dames ridge , which separates the Aisne and Ailette rivers , about 20 kilometers south of Laon and 20 kilometers northeast of Soissons . Immediately northeast of Ostel, the Oise-Aisne Canal passes under the Chemin des Dames in a tunnel.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2016 |
| Residents | 126 | 130 | 110 | 94 | 96 | 82 | 82 | 76 |
history
Ostel's names have had several modifications over the centuries:
- Hostel (= hostel) in 1133,
- Autel (= altar) in 1429,
- then Ostlium (which means church).
Before the First World War, the village had a priory that came from the Abbey of Saint-Jean-des-Vines Soissons, founded in 1208. An outbuilding, which appeared to be from the 17th century, added to the complex of the priory built in 1914. It was converted into a monastery and hospital for the duration of the war below the current cemetery. It was adjacent to the church. In 1917 it was completely destroyed. The village with previously 62 houses was rebuilt in the same place in 1922.
The architect Pierre Moreaux , named in 1927, belonged to the Société Coopérative de reconstruction approuvée de l'Indépendante de Longueval. The date explains the late execution of parish buildings (the 1928 Town Hall School and 1931 Church) built after the houses, a rarity across the Chemin des Dames.
The appearance of the village under the patronage of Saint Glorieux saw some changes during the reconstruction. Indeed, some buildings were not rebuilt (the priory), others were moved (the church). Opposite the cemetery, the entrance of a vaulted cellar testifies to the fact that the old village was larger in 1914.
In the 19th century, two stone quarries were built in the Ostel area. One, called the square of the ecressis, was a frost-free stone with a fine grain; the other, the Carrierette, gave a stone of inferior quality. The name of the first is closer to the Bois-des-Equerres-Scies quarry we are talking about here. During the war from 1914 to 1918, the area, also known as the Prinz-Heinrich Höhle, served as a refuge for the troops. It was occupied by the Germans until April 19, 1917, then by the French until May 27, 1918.
The enemy lived there until September 30, 1918. During the 16 years the quarry was the subject of fierce conflict. During the Nivelle offensive, the French encountered the area until the German soldiers of the 186th Infantry Regiment collapsed. The latter had built a bypass tunnel. After the war the entrances were closed.
Attractions
- Parish church of Saint-Glorieux, rebuilt in 1931 to replace the church that was destroyed in the First World War
Personalities
- Gabriel-Henri Gaillard (1726–1806), historian and member of the Académie française
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Church inventaire.picardie.fr ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (French, with pictures)
