Amblimont


Amblimont is a former commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the commune Mouzon.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Amblimontais or Amblimontaises

Geography

Amblimont is located some 11 km south-east of Sedan and 5 km west of Carignan. It can be accessed by the D964 road from Mairy in the north passing through the mid-western part of the commune and continuing south to Mouzon. Access to the village is by the Ruelle de la Goutelle going south-east from the D964. The village can also be accessed by other local roads in the east of the commune. The commune is mostly farmland with patches of forest in the east.
The Ruisseau de la Vignette rises in the commune and flows west to the Canal de l'Est which forms the western border of the commune. A few streams rise in the east of the commune and flow east to join the Chiers river.

Neighbouring communes and villages

Heraldry

Administration

List of Successive Mayors
FromToNamePartyPosition
20012008Hervé Lardennois
20082014Jean Gustin
20142020Patricia Schneider

Demography

In 2009, the commune had 142 inhabitants. The evolution of the number of inhabitants is known through the population censuses conducted in the commune since 1793. From the 21st century, a census of communes with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants is held every five years, unlike larger towns that have a sample survey every year.

Culture and heritage

Religious heritage

The Church of Saint-Georges contains two items that are registered as historical objects: