Autrecourt-et-Pourron () is a commune in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region of northern France.
Geography Autrecourt-et-Pourron is located some 19 km south-east of Sedan and 6 km north-west of Mouzon. Access to the commune is by the D4 road from Remilly-Aillicourt in the north which passes through the commune and the village and continues south to join the D30 west of Beaumont-en-Argonne. The D27 road branches east off the D6 just north of Raucourt-et-Flaba and passes through the commune and the village before continuing south-east to join the D19 west of Mouzon. A railway line passes through the village but there is no station with the nearest station at Mouzon. West of the village the commune has large areas of forest but the east and south are mostly farmland.Google Maps
The Meuse river forms the north-eastern border of the commune as it flows north-west. The Ruisseau de Brouhan rises towards the west of the commune and flows east through the village to join the Meuse. The Ruisseau de Yoncq forms the south-eastern border of the commune as it flows north-east to join the Meuse.
Neighbouring communes and villages
Heraldry
Administration
List of Successive MayorsList of Mayors of France From To Name 2001 2008 Raymond le Ferrand 2008 2020 Alain Alexandre 2020 current Brice Parisot
Demography The inhabitants of the commune are known as Autrecourtois or Autrecourtoises in French.Le nom des habitants du 08 - Ardennes, habitants.fr The population data given in the table and graph below for 1821 and earlier refer to the former commune of Autrecourt.
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage The commune has two buildings that are registered as historical monuments: A former Arms Factory (1787)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A former Chateau (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
Religious heritage The Church of Saint-Victor contains two items that are registered as historical objects: A Credence Table (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The Altar, Retable, and Painting: Saint John the Baptist (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy
See also Communes of the Ardennes department
References
External links Autrecourt-et-Pourron on the old IGN website Autrecourt-et-Pourron on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Auirecourt on the 1750 Cassini Map