Perthes, Ardennes Explained

Perthes
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Perthes (Seine-et-Marne).svg
Arrondissement:Rethel
Canton:Château-Porcien
Insee:08339
Postal Code:08300
Mayor:Pascal Turquin[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Pays Rethélois
Coordinates:49.4503°N 4.3514°W
Elevation M:132
Elevation Min M:86
Elevation Max M:158
Area Km2:23.41

Perthes (in French pronounced as /pɛʁt/) is a commune in the Ardennes department and Grand Est region of north-eastern France.

It was the site of a minor skirmish in the First Battle of Champagne, fought on 20 December 1914.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.