Perthes () is a
commune in the
Ardennes
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Geological ...
department and
Grand Est
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region
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of north-eastern
France
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.
It was the site of a minor skirmish in the
First Battle of Champagne
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, fought on 20 December 1914.
Population
See also
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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
Ardennes communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
Communes of Ardennes (department)
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