Arnicourt
Commune in Grand Est, France
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Arnicourt (French pronunciation: [aʁnikuʁ]) is a commune in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region of northern France.
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| Coordinates: 49°33′20″N 4°21′00″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Ardennes |
| Arrondissement | Rethel |
| Canton | Rethel |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays Rethélois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Thomas Samyn[1] |
Area 1 | 8.33 km2 (3.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 148 |
| • Density | 17.8/km2 (46.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 08021 /08300 |
| Elevation | 72–147 m (236–482 ft) (avg. 106 m or 348 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Arnicourt is located some 6 km north by north-west of Rethel and 8 km south-west of Novion-Porcien. Access to the commune is by the D10 road from Sorbon in the south passing through the commune and the village continuing to Sery in the north. The commune is entirely farmland with a small patch of forest in the north.[3]
The Plumion river flows through the north of the commune from north to south-west joining the Rayee on the south-western border. The Rayee continues south-west forming a small part of the south-western border.[3]
Neighbouring communes and villages
Administration
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List of Successive Mayors[4]
| From | To | Name |
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| 2001 | 2020 | Alain Samyn |
| 2020 | current | Thomas Samyn |
Demography
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Sites and monuments
- The Church of Saint-Médard.
- The Chateau of Arnicourt (18th century) is registered as an historical monument.
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Church of Saint-Médard
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Chateau of Arnicourt
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Notable people linked to the commune
- Gérard Darrieu (1925–2004), actor.
