Poix-Terron

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Commune in Grand Est, France

Coat of arms

Location of Poix-Terron

(2020–2026) Jean-Marie Oudart^[1]Area

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.

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

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

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	665	—
1968	693	+4.2%
1975	648	−6.5%
1982	679	+4.8%
1990	736	+8.4%
1999	804	+9.2%
2008	832	+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

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]}

References

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