Andelain
Andelain is a commune in the Aisne department and Hauts-de-France region of northern France.
Geography
Andelain is located some 24 km south-south-east of Saint Quentin and 4 km east of Tergnier. It can be accessed by the D13 road from Charmes in the north-east passing through the village and continuing to Deuillet in the south-west. The D1032 road also runs through the north of the commune from west to east and the D553 road cuts through the south-western corner of the commune. Apart from the village the commune consists entirely of farmland with no other villages or hamlets.The Oise river forms a small part of the north-western border of the commune and a stream flows through the north-western part of the commune into the Oise river.
Neighbouring communes and villages
Administration
List of Successive Mayors of AndelainFrom | To | Name | Party | Position |
2001 | 2008 | André Moircoy | ||
2008 | 2014 | Bernard Moufle | ||
2014 | 2017 | François Uran | Dead on the 26th of May 2017 | |
2017 | Present | André Bottin |
Population
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage
- The Park of the Maguin Chateau is registered as an historical monument.
Religious heritage
- A Fragment of a Retable
- A Statue: Saint Eveque seated
- A Statue: Saint Sebastian
- A Baptismal pool
- A Baptismal pool
- A Statue: Saint Barbe
- A Statue: Saint Antoine
- A Group Sculpture: Christ on the Cross with the Virgin and Saint John
- Stained glass windows