Tourteron

Tourteron
region	Grand Est
Department	Ardennes
Arrondissement	Vouziers
Canton	Attigny
Community association	Crêtes Préardennaises
Coordinates	49 ° 32 '  N , 4 ° 38'  E Coordinates: 49 ° 32 '  N , 4 ° 38'  E
height	113-216 m
surface	8.83 km 2
Residents	179 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	20 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	08130
INSEE code	08458
Local government

Tourteron is a French commune with 179 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region in the canton of Attigny .

geography

Tourteron is located on the Saint-Lambert River .

history

The Saint-Brice church was built during the Renaissance . At the end of August 1914, during the First World War, there was fighting between German and French troops in the area around the town, as a result of which the French units continued to withdraw. On the German side, the 15th Royal Saxon Infantry Regiment No. 181 was involved, the commander of which died on August 30th. The population of the municipality was 214 people in 1962 and rose to 245 people by 1968. The number of residents then fell to 186 by 1999.

Tourteron was the capital of the canton of Tourteron until 2015 .

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2007	2016
Residents	276	245	207	189	187	186	173	179
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Personalities

The theologian Nicolas Chesneau , who lived in the 16th century, was born in Tourteron .

Web links

Commons : Tourteron  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• statistics on Tourteron

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Johannes Trimborn, War Diary of Dr. Johannes Trimborn , number 3, Magdeburg City Archives

Saint-Brice church