Poix-Terron

{{Infobox French commune

|name = Poix-Terron

|commune status = Commune

|image = Poix-Terron (Ardennes) église PA00078481 inscrit.JPG

|caption = The church in Poix-Terron

|image coat of arms = Blason Poix-Terron.svg

|arrondissement = Charleville-Mézières

|canton = Nouvion-sur-Meuse

|INSEE = 08341

|postal code = 08430

|mayor = Jean-Marie Oudart{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|publisher=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=13 September 2022|language=fr}}

|term = 2020–2026

|intercommunality = Crêtes Préardennaises

|coordinates = {{coord|49.6497|4.6408|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

|elevation m = 178

|elevation min m = 171

|elevation max m = 299

|area km2 = 14.26

|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}

|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}

|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}

}}

Poix-Terron ({{IPA|fr|pwa tɛʁɔ̃}}) is a commune located in the department of Ardennes, in the Grand Est (lit. "Great East") region of France.

Geography

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.{{Cite web|title=Station Inauguration (fr)|url=http://www.rff.fr/IMG/pdf/Dossier_de_presse_PoixTerron_1er_octobre_2011.pdf|website=rff.fr}}

History

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|date=June 2020}} 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

class="wikitable"

|+List of successive mayors

! colspan="2" |Period

!Name

March 2001

|March 2008

|René Chevalier

March 2008

|March 2014

|Jean-Claude Nemery

March 2014

|present

|Jean-Marie Oudard

Demographics

{{Historical populations

|align=left|

1962|665|

1968|693|

1975|648|

1982|679|

1990|736|

1999|804|

2008|832

}}

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

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.{{Cite web|title=Eglise|url=https://www.pop.culture.gouv.fr/notice/merimee/PA00078481|access-date=2020-06-14|website=www.pop.culture.gouv.fr}} 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

General Léon Pillere (1844-1911), born in the town, commanded the 60th infantry brigade.{{Citation needed|date=June 2020}}

References

Category:Communes of Ardennes (department)

Category:Ardennes communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia