Perthes (Ardennes)
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Ardennes | |
| Arrondissement | Rethel | |
| Canton | Château-Porcien | |
| Community association | Pays Rethélois | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 27 ' N , 4 ° 21' E | |
| height | 86-158 m | |
| surface | 23.41 km 2 | |
| Residents | 309 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 13 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 08300 | |
| INSEE code | 08339 | |
Perthes is a French commune with 1,226 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region . It belongs to the arrondissement of Rethel and the canton of Château-Porcien (until 2015: canton of Juniville ).
geography
Perthes is about 36 kilometers northeast of Reims . Perthes is surrounded by the neighboring communities Acy-Romance in the north, Biermes in the north and northeast, Thugny-Trugny in the east and northeast, Annelles in the east, Juniville in the southeast, Alincourt in the south, Neuflize in the southwest and Tagnon in the west.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 368 | 351 | 309 | 294 | 285 | 277 | 283 | 301 | |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Thimothée-et-Saint-Apollinaire church
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Personalities
- Jacques Boucher de Perthes (1788–1868), customs inspector, "occasional archaeologist"
Web links
Commons : Perthes - collection of images, videos and audio files
