Poix-Terron (French pronunciation: [pwa tɛʁɔ̃]) is a commune located in the department of Ardennes, in the Grand Est (lit. "Great East") region of France.

Poix-Terron
The church in Poix-Terron
The church in Poix-Terron
Coat of arms of Poix-Terron
Location of Poix-Terron
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Poix-Terron is located in France
Poix-Terron
Poix-Terron
Poix-Terron is located in Grand Est
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Poix-Terron
Coordinates: 49°38′59″N 4°38′27″E / 49.6497°N 4.6408°E / 49.6497; 4.6408
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentArdennes
ArrondissementCharleville-Mézières
CantonNouvion-sur-Meuse
IntercommunalityCrêtes Préardennaises
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Marie Oudart[1]
Area
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14.26 km2 (5.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
882
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
08341 /08430
Elevation171–299 m (561–981 ft)
(avg. 178 m or 584 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Two villages belong to the commune: Poix, and the churchless Terron-les-Poix. Poix became Poix-Terron in 1897. Poix is located on the N51, 18 km from Charleville-Mézières, and 28 km from Rethel. Terron is located 1.5 km from Poix on the D27.

The railway station in Poix-Terron is on the Soissons–Givet railway between Reims and Charleville-Mézières. The station was reopened on 1 October 2011.[3]

History

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The town has suffered during religious wars: there was a fire in the village and castle in 1641, and a siege of the church on 8 July 1651.[citation needed] King Louis XIV passed through on 25 June and 7 August 1654.

On 30 August 1870, during the Franco-German war, the Affaire de Poix (The Poix Case, lit. "Poix Affair") occurred, involving the 42nd infantry regiment.

On 14 May 1940, a breach, 8 km in length, occurred between Poix-Terron and Baâlons in the French line of defence. A battalion of Spahis attempted to close the breach and held against the Germans in the battle of the Horgne.

Politics and Administration

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List of successive mayors
Period Name
March 2001 March 2008 René Chevalier
March 2008 March 2014 Jean-Claude Nemery
March 2014 present Jean-Marie Oudard

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962665—    
1968693+4.2%
1975648−6.5%
1982679+4.8%
1990736+8.4%
1999804+9.2%
2008832+3.5%

In 2017, the commune was counted as having 819 inhabitants, a decrease of 2.62% compared to 2012. (Ardennes: -3.25%; France excluding Mayotte: +2.36%)

Places and Monuments

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  • The Roman Catholic church of Saint-Martin of Poix-Terron, built in white stone, is a historical monument, registered as such on 19 July 1926.[4] The bell, which dates from 1599, is classified as a historical monument. In 2008, the stained-glass windows were restored and a new window depicting Saint Martin was added.
  • The Monument to the Dead in front of the town hall.

Famous people from the Commune

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Station Inauguration (fr)" (PDF). rff.fr.
  4. ^ "Eglise". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved 14 June 2020.