Authe () is a commune in the

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department in the

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region of northern

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Geography

Authe is located some 45 km east by south-east 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 20 km north-east of

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. Access to the commune is by road D12 from

Brieulles-sur-Bar Brieulles-sur-Bar (, literally ''Brieulles on Bar'') is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ardennes department *List of medieval bridges in France A list is a set of discret ...

in the north which passes through the centre of the commune and the village and continues south to join the D947 south of the commune. The commune consists entirely of farmland.Google Maps
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river forms the south-western border of the commune as it flows north-west to follow the

Canal des Ardennes The Canal des Ardennes (, literally ''Ardennes Canal'') is a summit level canal built to the Freycinet gauge between the river valleys of the Aisne and the Meuse. Physical Characteristics The Canal des Ardennes is 87.779 km long and has 4 ...

to join the

Meuse The Meuse or Maas is a major European river, rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea from the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta. It has a total length of . History From 1301, the upper ...

near

Vrigne-Meuse Vrigne-Meuse () is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. History In November 1914, the Battle of Vrigne-Meuse was the last battle of World War I. Population See also *Communes of the Ardennes department The follow ...

. The ''Ruisseau de Saint-Pierremont'' flows from the north-east of the commune past the village and joins the Bar on the south-western border of the commune.

Neighbouring communes and villages

Heraldry

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

Demography

The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Authois'' or ''Authoises'' in French.

Culture and heritage

Religious heritage

The commune has one religious building registered as an historical monument: *The Church of Saint-Martin (14th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée

References

External links

Authe on Géoportail
National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
''Authe'' on the 1750 Cassini Map
{{authority control Communes of Ardennes (department)