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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Ardennes | |
| Arrondissement | Charleville-Mezieres | |
| Canton | Givet | |
| Community association | Ardenne, Rives de Meuse | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 8 ' N , 4 ° 47' E | |
| surface | 4.65 km 2 | |
| Residents | 204 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 44 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 08600 | |
| INSEE code | 08175 | |
 Templar farm of Foisches |
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Foisches is a French commune with 204 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Champagne-Ardenne ). It belongs to the arrondissement Charleville-Mézières , the canton Givet and the municipality association Ardenne, Rives de Meuse .
geography
The municipality is located in the Ardennes Regional Nature Park, founded in 2011 . Foisches is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Chooz in the southeast, Ham-sur-Meuse in the south, Aubrives in the southwest, the Belgian community Doische in the west and northwest and the canton capital Givet in the northeast.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 | 2015 |
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| Residents | 214 | 212 | 196 | 190 | 215 | 193 | 233 | 198 |
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Attractions
- Saint Martin Church
- Templar farm, monument historique since 1991
The building is arranged around a rectangular courtyard and is flanked by three corner towers. It is made of stone and brick. Outside openings are rare, with the exception of the large doors created for the courtyard. The facade of the east wing was built at the beginning of the 17th century. Other parts of the building were rebuilt in the 19th and 20th centuries.
The farmhouse originally belonged to the "Templier" family. Contrary to popular belief, given the date it was built in the early 17th century, the building has nothing to do with the Knights Templar of the same name . After the French Revolution , the building was converted into a farm and has been known as the Templars Farm ever since . The fortified building was later used as accommodation for the officers of the nearby Fort de Charlemont .
Saint Martin Church
East wing of the palace courtyard
Memorial plaque on the facade
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Entry no. PA00078557 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)