Poix-Terron

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Poix-Terron
Commune
The church in Poix-Terron
Coat of arms
Location of Poix-Terron
Poix-Terron Location within France Show map of France Poix-Terron Location within Grand Est Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 49°38′59″N 4°38′27″E / 49.6497°N 4.6408°E / 49.6497; 4.6408
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Ardennes
Arrondissement	Charleville-Mézières
Canton	Nouvion-sur-Meuse
Intercommunality	Crêtes Préardennaises
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Marie Oudart
Area 1	14.26 km2 (5.51 sq mi)
Elevation	178 m (584 ft)
Highest elevation	299 m (981 ft)
Lowest elevation	171 m (561 ft)
Population  (2023)	883
• Density	61.9/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	08341 /08430
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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.

The commune is listed as a Village étape.

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 river Vence flows through the commune.

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

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]} 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

Demographics

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. 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]}

See also

• Communes of the Ardennes department

References

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