Any-Martin-Rieux

Any-Martin-Rieux is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.

Geography
The village was formerly known as Thiérache and was built on the edge of a stream.  It is located 40 km north-east of Charleville-Mézières, 10 km south-east of Hirson, and about 8 km south of the Belgian frontier. The commune can be accessed by the D1043 (E44) road which passes through the southern part of the commune from Hirson in the west to Maubert-Fontaine in the east. The D5 road comes from Aubenton in the south intersecting the D1043 at the hamlet of Bellevue in the commune and continuing north to the village then on to Neuville-aux-Joutes. the D31 road from Saint-Michel in the west to Signy-le-Petit passes through the northern tip of the commune. The D134 road also goes from the village east through the hamlet of Martin-Rieux to Fligny. there are a few hamlets and villages in the commune. These are: La Malaise, Martin-Rieux, La Rue du Moulin, Housseau, and Bellevue. The commune is mostly farmland bit with a large area of forest in the north-east.

Le Petit Gland river flows west through the commune with a network of tributaries feeding it including the Ruisseau des Sourdrons from the south and the Ruisseau de Laubry from the north. Le Petit Gland flows west to join the Gland river near Saint-Michel.

Neighbouring communes and villages

History
Any or Anies (Martin-Rieux) was called Aneia in 646, Ania in 1218 and under the Ancien Régime was formerly part of the "généralité" of the town of Soissons and the bailiwick and electorate of the town of Guise (diocese of Laon). Today it is part of the Canton of Hirson, arrondissement of Vervins, in the Diocese of Soissons.

The Patron Saint is Saint Médard.

Any was once the capital of a lordship. There is mention of this village in the miracles of Saint Thierry, who lived in the 11th century. he called it "villa" and indicated it as being placed in the middle of the forest of Thiérache in the 11th century. Any was owned by Irmine, the daughter of Dagobert II, king of France. In 676 she gave the territory to de Trèves, the Abbot of Oeren, for the cure of her soul and that of her husband, Count Herman. The abbots of Saint-Laurent de Joinville had formerly owned a tax free estate at Any, said to be one of the oldest in the kingdom.

Administration
List of Successive Mayors of Any-Martin-Rieux

(Not all data is known)

Population

Culture and heritage

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

The Gobert-Pasté House at 13 Rue du 11-Novembre (19th century)
An old Manor at 5 Rue du 11-Novembre (1666)
An old Fortified Chateau (12th century)
A Farmhouse at 1 Rue de l'Eglise (18th century)
The Communal Schools and Town Hall at 15 Rue de l'Eglise (1862)
A Farmhouse at 16 Rue de l'Eglise (18th century)
A Farmhouse at 23 Rue de l'Eglise (18th century)
A Farmhouse at 5 Rue de l'Eglise (18th century)
A House at 3-5 Rue des Fontaines (17th century)
An old Travellers Hotel at 6 Place de la Gare (19th century)
A Blacksmith-farrier Farmhouse at 12 Rue de la Halle (1827)
A Farmhouse at 15 Rue de la Halle (18th century)
A Farmhouse at 11 Rue de Martin-Rieux (18th century)
A Farmhouse at 2 Rue de Martin-Rieux (19th century)
A Farmhouse at 25 Rue de Martin-Rieux (18th century)
A Farmhouse at 7 Rue de Martin-Rieux (1819)
A Farmhouse at 9 Rue de Martin-Rieux (18th century)
An old Flour Mill at 15 Rue du Moulin (1733)
An old Fortified Farmhouse at 16 Rue du Moulin (17th century)
A Farmhouse at 8 Rue du Moulin (18th century)
A Farmhouse at 4 Rue du Moulin (19th century)
A Farmhouse at 10 Sabat rural road (1829)
A Farmhouse at 13 Bellevue (19th century)
A Farmhouse at 7 Bellevue (20th century)
Houses and Farms (17th-20th centuries)

Religious heritage
The commune has many religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
The Bouvart Family Chapel Tomb (1890)
The Liot Family Tomb (19th century)
The Adèle Bouvart Tomb (1884)
A Funeral Cross (19th century)
The Maximilien Leden Tomb (1884)
The Edmond Rope Tomb (1880)
A Funeral Cross (19th century)
The Madame Turquin Tomb (1883)
The Cemetery (19th century)
The Legras-My and Legras-Lefort Funeral Enclosure (1871)
The Fortified Church of Saint-Médard and its cemetery (12th century). The Church contains a large number of items that are registered as historical objects. For a complete list with links to descriptions (in French) and photos click here.
A Wayside Cross at Rue de la Halle (1894)
An Oratory of Notre-Dame of Lourdes at Rue des Joncquois (1894)
An Oratory at La Folie (19th century)

Picture Gallery

See also
Communes of the Aisne department

External links
Any-Martin-Rieux on the old National Geographic Institute website 
Any-Martin-Rieux Inventory of Cultural Heritage 
Any-Martin-Rieux on Lion1906
Any-Martin-Rieux on Google Maps
Any-Martin-Rieux on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website 
Any and Martin Rieux on the 1750 Cassini Map
Any-Martin-Rieux on the INSEE website 
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Notes and references

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References

Category:Communes of Aisne