Étréaupont

Étréaupont is a common French, located in the department of the Aisne and the area Picardy.

One calls his inhabitants Étréaupontois and Étréaupontoises

Geography

Étréaupont is located in Thiérache at the confluence of the Oise and Tuna (or Your), with approximately 15 km in the west of Hirson and with 9 km in the north of Vervins.

History

As the etymology of its name indicates it, Étréaupont is located on old a Roman Voie.

Formerly, there were two castles strong, one pertaining to the lords of Guise, and the other with the lords of Coucy.

It remains on a side the rectangular ditches and other the vestiges of a feudal Motte older.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

The church Saint Martin's day , whose gate comes from the abbey of Foigny , is of Romance style, it has a twisted Clocher.

Personalities related to the commune

See too

Common of Aisne

External bonds

Terascia, specialized site on Thiérache
Clochers.org, specialized site on the photographs of bell-towers (proposing 2 sights of Saint Martin's day )
Étréaupont on the site of the national geographical Institute
Étréaupont on the site of INSEE
Étréaupont on the site of Quid
Localization of Étréaupont on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Étréaupont on Mapquest

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