Poix-Terron

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Poix-Terron
Commune
The church in Poix-Terron
Coat of arms
Location of Poix-Terron
Poix-Terron Show map of France Poix-Terron 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[1]
Area 1	14.26 km2 (5.51 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	882
• Density	62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	08341 /08430
Elevation	171–299 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.

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.

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.^[3]

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

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.^[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

• General Léon Pillere (1844-1911), born in the town, commanded the 60th infantry brigade.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Communes of the Ardennes department

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