Pouilly-sur-Serre is a commune

Communes of France

The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...

 in the Aisne

Aisne

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 department in Picardy

Picardy

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 in northern France

France

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 with approximately 530 inhabitants. Pouilly-sur-Serre is 3 km away from Crécy-sur-Serre

Crécy-sur-Serre

Crécy-sur-Serre is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardie in northern France.-Population:-References:*...

 and 13 km away from Laon

Laon

Laon is the capital city of the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.-History:The hilly district of Laon, which rises a hundred metres above the otherwise flat Picardy plain, has always held strategic importance...

. It is bordered by la Serre. Pouilly is in the middle of a huge agricultural plain, where the fields are typically used for growing vegetables and grains.

History

The village was given to Saint Remi, the Bishop of Reims (b. 437) by
Clovis I

Clovis I

Clovis Leuthwig was the first King of the Franks to unite all the Frankish tribes under one ruler, changing the leadership from a group of royal chieftains, to rule by kings, ensuring that the kingship was held by his heirs. He was also the first Catholic King to rule over Gaul . He was the son...

, the Frankish king from 481 to 511. Saint Remi himself made the contribution of the Laon church. In 1568, the village was pillaged and sacked by Calvinists. Pouilly was the location of a leprosy facility that was part of a Laon religious order. In 1883, Pouilly took the name "Pouilly-sur-Serre".

Economy

Pouilly has an "endiverie" and a number of agricultural operations, producing grains, beets, and potatoes. The William Saurin company employs 343 people. About 75 000 tonnes of Italian, exotic, and "quenelles" plates are made each year, under the trademarks "Garbit", "Petitjean" and "Panzani".

Population

External links

Map of Pouilly-sur-Serre from Michelin Official regional council website Picardy, brief guide to the region and attractions Pictures of Picardy photos from Southern Picardy