Vouziers (Vouziers)
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| local community | Vouziers | |
| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Ardennes | |
| Arrondissement | Vouziers | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 24 ' N , 4 ° 42' E | |
| Post Code | 08400 | |
| Former INSEE code | 08490 | |
| Incorporation | June 1, 2016 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
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Vouziers is a village and a former French commune with 3,918 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region . It belonged to the arrondissement of Vouziers and the canton of the same name .
With effect from June 1, 2016, the former municipalities of Terron-sur-Aisne , Vrizy and Vouziers were merged into a Commune nouvelle with the identical name Vouziers and have the status of a Commune déléguée in the new municipality . The administrative headquarters are in Vouziers.
location
Vouziers lies on the banks of the Aisne .
Attractions
- Saint-Maurille church ( Renaissance portal , 1540).
- Grave of Roland Garros
Personalities
Born in Vouziers:
- Hippolyte Taine (1828–1893), philosopher and historian
- Louis Eugène Péronne (1832-1893), politician
- Paul Drouot (1866–1915), writer and poet
- Albert Caquot (1881-1976), engineer
- Jean Robic (1921–1980), cyclist, winner of the Tour de France 1947
- Christian Poncelet (* 1928), former Senate President, born in Blaise, which is now part of Vouziers
Other personalities:
- Eugène de Ladoucette (1807–1887), politician, was sous-préfet of Vouziers.
- Paul Verlaine (1844–1896), writer, was imprisoned here in 1885.
- Roland Garros (1888–1918), pilot and namesake of the "Stade Roland Garros Paris" tennis complex in France, is buried here.
Web links
Commons : Vouziers - collection of images, videos and audio files
