Avançon () is a
commune in the
Ardennes
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département
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in the
Grand Est
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region
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of northern
France
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.
Geography
Avançon is located some 10 km south-west of
Rethel
Rethel () is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture and third-most important city and economic center in the department. It is situated on the river Aisne, near the northern border of Champagne and 37 ...
and 11 km east of
Asfeld
Asfeld () is a commune in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region of north-eastern France, formerly named Ecry or Ecri.
The commune has been awarded one flower by the ''National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom'' in the ''Competi ...
. Access to the commune is by the D18 road from
in the north-east which passes through the commune to the village near the centre then continues west to
Blanzy-la-Salonnaise. The D26 road goes from the village north to
Taizy. The D150 goes south-west from the village to
Saint-Loup-en-Champagne. The commune is entirely farmland.
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Neighbouring communes and villages
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Heraldry
Administration
List of Successive Mayors
Demography
The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Avançonnais'' or ''Avançonnaises'' in French.
Culture and heritage
Religious heritage
The commune has one religious building that is registered as an historical monument:
*The Church of Saint Remi (13th century) The Church contains one item that is registered as an historical object:
**An Eagle Lectern
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(18th century)[Ministry of Culture, Palissy ]
Notable people linked to the commune
*Renée Mayot, medal
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engraver, born in 1947.
See also
*Communes of the Ardennes department
The following is a list of the 447 communes of the Ardennes department of France
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References
External links
Avançon on the old IGN website
Avançon on Géoportail
National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
''Avançon'' on the 1750 Cassini Map
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Communes of Ardennes (department)