Aubenton


Aubenton is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Aubentonnais or Aubentonnaises

Geography

Aubenton derives its name from its location near the confluence of the Aube and the Thon.
The commune is located some 70 km east of Saint Quentin and 40 km west by north-west of Charleville-Mézières. The D1043 road from Hirson to Charleville-Mézières runs along the northern border of the commune. The village can be accessed from this road by the D5 road running south-east or the D37 road running south-west. The D5 road continues through the commune and south, changing to the D977, and continuing to Rozoy-sur-Serre. The D37 road continues west from the village to Besmont. There is also the D38 road from Leuze in the west passing through the village and continuing to Hannappes in the east. The railway from Hirson to Charleville-Mézières also passes through the commune following the course of the Thon river but there is no station in the commune – the nearest being at Liart to the east. The commune is about 80% farmland with the rest extensive forests in the south. There are a number of hamlets other than the village. These are:
The Thon River flows from east to west through the north of the commune eventually joining the Oise river at Etreaupont. The Ruisseau de Bois Carbonnet rises in the south of the commune and flows west then north joining other tributaries then the Ton river.
Aubenton is surrounded by 7 communes: Brunehamel, Iviers, Beaumé, Leuze, Any-Martin-Rieux, Logny-lès-Aubenton, and Mont-Saint-Jean.

Neighbouring communes and villages

History

Second World War

The department of Aisne has 10 people designated "Righteous Among the Nations", of whom 3 were from Aubenton:
Shot by the Gestapo on the Aubenton-Besmont road on 30 March 1944, Emile Fontaine was recognized as a captain in the French Forces of the Interior after the Liberation. All three had saved 10 escapees from the "Judenlager of Mazures" who hid for a time at Buirefontaine.

Heraldry

Administration

List of Successive Mayors of Aubenton
FromToName
16401648Roland Dobsen
18481649Dormet
16491688Nicolas Deswatines
16881694Dormet
16941704Jean Grégoire de l'Etang-Neuf
17041708Martin Brucelle
17081753Louis Dambraine
17541763Jacques Coyer
17631790Jacques Pierre Coyer
17901800Louis Antoine Sorlin
18001816Nicolas de Villelongue
18161830Joseph Petit
18301831Edouard Marie Louis Ternaux
18311836César Millet
18361840Paul Emile Barbier
18401848Célestin Landragin
18481849Joseph Millet
18481850Joseph Prud'homme
18501870Célestin Landragin
18711902Isidore Cabaret
19021909Henri Cabaret
19081914Juramie
19141919Procureur
19191926Fernand Dizy

;Mayors from 1926
FromToNamePartyPosition
19261946Henri Bouxin
19461971Charles Dejume
19711973Marcel Ferraris
19731983Guy Navaux
19831989Christian Pillot
19892001René SablinPCF
20012013Bernard NoéUMPGeneral Council Member
2013PresentDenise CharlierDVD

Population

Culture and heritage

The commune has a very large number of buildings and sites that are registered as historical monuments. For a complete list including links to descriptions and photos . An abridged list of the most prominent historical monuments is shown below.

Civil heritage

Notable people linked to the commune