Avesnes-on-Helpe

Geography

Avesnes-on-Helpe gave its name to the area of the Avesnois, characterized by an undulating landscape, Bocage S, Verger S, small villages. Avesnois is crossed by the Helpe Majeure, Avesnes-on-Helpe is on its left bank.

History

Avesnes-on-Helpe is founded at the 11th century by Wédric the Bearded one and its Thierry son made constuire the first fortifications of the city.
Avesnes is destroyed in 1477 by Louis XI.
In 1556, Avesnes is yielded to the Spain. The city becomes again French only one century later, in 1659 with the Traité of the Pyrenees and Vauban strengthens the city.
In October 1793, Avesnes is the seat of the staff of Jourdan and Carnot at the time of the Bataille of Wattignies. Napoleon i spent his last night there before the battle of Waterloo (see the current presbytery)
At the end of the First World War, of March in September 1918, Hindenburg has its general headquarter with Avesnes. It is from there that it directs the last German operations. The June 15th the Kaiser Guillaume II passes the troops in review on the Town square.

Heraldic

Administration

|- | March 1995 || Alain Poyart || RPR then UMP || |- | March 2001 || Alain Poyart || UMP ||

Its district comprises 12 cantons.

Demography

Economy

Avesnes on Helpe is the seat of the Chamber of commerce and industry of the district of Avesnes.

Places and monuments

the place of the Leclerc general;
the collegial Saint Nicolas's Day built in 1534.

Personalities related to the commune

Personalities born in the commune

Wédric Bearded the , Lord of Avesnes to the XI eme Century (Born with Avesnes on helpe )
Bouchard d' Avesnes (1182-1244) , Lord of Avesnes to the XIII eme Century (Born with Avesnes on helpe )
Jessé de Forest , colonizer, (1576-1624). (With Avesnes on helpe )
Constant-Joseph-César-Eugene Gossuin , Mayor in 1781 (Born on March 12th, 1758) (Born with Avesnes on helpe )
Took of Avennes , explorer and archeologist, (1807-1879). (Born with Avesnes on helpe )
Pierre Theodore Virlet d' Aoust , geologist, (1800-1894). (Born with Avesnes on helpe )
Dom Jean Leclercq (1910-1993) Monk Benedictine, large medievist, author of many works of which Love of the letters and the desire of God. (Born with Avesnes-on-Helpe)

Personalities having passed by Avesnes-on-Helpe:

Vincent Van Gogh , Painter (1853-1890) with Zundert
small the Drum STROH , Volunteer for the army (1777-1793)
Maurice-Etienne Gerard (1773 - 1852), Marshal of France in 1830

See too

Common of North
Giant of North

External bonds

official site of the city
Avesnes-on-Helpe on the site of the national geographical Institute
Avesnes-on-Helpe on the site of INSEE
Avesnes-on-Helpe on the site of Quid
Localization of Avesnes-on-Helpe on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Avesnes-on-Helpe on Mapquest

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