Autruche
Geography
Autruche is located some 43 km east by south-east of Rethel and 20 km north-east of Vouziers. Access to the commune is by the D947 from Germont in the south-west which passes through the southern corner of the commune and continues east to Bar-lès-Buzancy. The D12 also comes from Authe in the north-west and joins the D947 in the commune. Access to the village is by a local road branching from the D947 which goes north to the village. The commune is entirely farmland except for some lakes in the south.
The Bar river forms the southern border of the commune as it flows west then follows the Canal des Ardennes to eventually join the Meuse at Vrigne-Meuse. The Ruisseau de Saint Pierremont flows from the north of the commune towards the south-west and continues to join the Bar west of the commune. The Ruisseau du Clageot rises in the north of the commune and flows south-west down the centre of the commune and also joins the Bar on the southern border.
Neighbouring communes and villages
Heraldry
The official status of the blazon remains to be determined.
Blazon:
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Administration
List of Successive Mayors
From | To | Name |
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1995 | 2014 | Claude Lambert |
2014 | current | Anne Sembeni |
Demography
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Autruchiens or Autruchiennes in French.
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Sites and monuments
The Church of Saint-Nicolas (16th century) is registered as an historical monument. The church contains two items that are registered as historical objects:
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Google Maps
- ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
- ^ Le nom des habitants du 08 - Ardennes, habitants.fr
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Autruche, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00078337 Church of Saint-Nicolas (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM08000038 6 Statuettes (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM08000037 Sculpture: Triumphant Virgin (in French)
External links
- Autruche on the old IGN website (in French)
- Autruche on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
- Autruche on the 1750 Cassini Map