Aisne
Aisne ( , ; ; ) is a French departments of France, department in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. It is named after the river Aisne (river), Aisne. In 2020, it had a population of 529,374.
Geography
The department borders No ...
in the
Hauts-de-France
Hauts-de-France (; ; ), also referred to in English as Upper France, is the northernmost region of France, created by the territorial reform of French regions in 2014, from a merger of Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy. Its prefecture is Lille. ...
region of northern
France
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.
Geography
Barenton-Bugny is located some 5 km north by northwest of
Laon
Laon () is a city in the Aisne Departments of France, department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
History
Early history
The Ancient Diocese of Laon, which rises a hundred metres above the otherwise flat Picardy plain, has always held s ...
and 8 km south of Crecy-sur-Serre. The Autoroute des Anglais (
A26 autoroute
The A26 is a long France, French motorway connecting Calais and Troyes. It is also known as the Autoroute des Anglais (''Motorway of the English'') as its length forms the first part of the main route from the Dover-Calais ferries and the Channel ...
) passes through the commune, and there is an exit just south of the commune to National Highway N2 which passes north-east through the commune. From National Highway N2 the commune can be accessed on road D546 going north to the village then continuing northwest to intersect the D545 going north to Barenton-Cel. The D513 also goes east from the village to
Monceau-le-Waast
Monceau-le-Waast is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Aisne department
The following is a list of the 796 communes in the French department of Aisne.
The ...
. There is also the D967 road which passes north–south through the western edge of the commune. Apart from the village and a few patches of forest the commune is entirely farmland with no other villages or hamlets.Google Maps /ref>
The northwestern border of the commune is delineated by the ''Ruisseau de Longedeau'' which flows into the ''Ru des Barentons'' and continues north changing its name a few times before joining the Souche river.
Neighbouring communes and villages
Administration
List of Successive Mayors of Barenton-Bugny
Population
Sites and Monuments
*The Church of Saint Martin (12th century) is registered as an historical monument.Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
;Picture Gallery
File:Barenton-Bugny Railway Station.JPG, Barenton-Bugny Railway Station
File:A train at Barenton-Bugny Railway Station.JPG, A train at Barenton-Bugny Railway Station
Notable People linked to the commune
*René Blondelle, Senator for Aisne and one of the largest postwar farmers in Barenton-Bugny.