Rouvroy-sur-Audry

Rouvroy-sur-Audry
region	Grand Est
Department	Ardennes
Arrondissement	Charleville-Mezieres
Canton	Signy-l'Abbaye
Community association	Ardennes Thiérache
Coordinates	49 ° 47 ′ N , 4 ° 30 ′ E Coordinates: 49 ° 47 ′ N , 4 ° 30 ′ E
surface	9.15 km 2
Residents	583 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	64 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	08150
INSEE code	08370
	; Town hall (Mairie) of Rouvroy-sur-Audry

Rouvroy-sur-Audry is a French commune with 583 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region (before 2016: Champagne-Ardenne ). It belongs to the arrondissement Charleville-Mézières , the canton Signy-l'Abbaye (until 2015: Rumigny ) and the municipality association Ardennes Thiérache .

geography

The municipality is located in the Ardennes Regional Nature Park, founded in 2011 . It is crossed by the Audry , a tributary of the Sormonne . Rouvroy-sur-Audry is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Neufmaison in the south-east, Vaux-Villaine in the west, L'Échelle in the north-west and north and by the communities of Murtin-et-Bogny in the canton of Rocroi in the north-east and Remilly-les-Pothées in the east .

The village was at the beginning of the 13th century by the Cathedral Chapter of the Cathedral of Reims founded.

The place was burned down during the Battle of Rocroi .

In 1967 the previously independent municipality of Servion was incorporated into Rouvroy-sur-Audry.

Sainte-Elisabeth church in Rouvroy-sur-Audry
Fortified church of Saint-Étienne in the Servion district, built in the 16th century. The portal was renewed in 1829. The bell tower was classified as a monument historique in 1981 and the church was registered as a monument.

Commons : Rouvroy-sur-Audry - collection of images, videos and audio files

↑ Entry no. PA00078493 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)