Beaumé () is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.
Geography Beaumé is located some 70 km east of Saint-Quentin and 50 km west of Charleville-Mézières. It can be accessed by the D37 road from Besmont in the west passing through the commune and the village and continuing east to Aubenton. There are also several other country roads accessing the commune from all directions. Apart from the village there are two other hamlets: La Courte Soupe and Monplaisir. The south of the commune is heavily forested however most of the commune is farmland.Google Maps
The Ruisseau de l'Etang Polliart flows from the southeast of the commune to the north with several tributaries as it continues north out of the commune to join the Ton river at Leuze.
Neighbouring communes and villages
Administration
List of Successive Mayors of BeauméList of Mayors of France
From To Name 2001 2014 Jean-Luc Hesters 2014 2020 Bernard Derumigny 2020 Present Jean-Luc Hesters
Population
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments: A Farmhouse at 6 Rue de l'Eglise (1849)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Farmhouse at La Courte Soupe d'en bas (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée An old Chateau at 4-12 Rue de Leuze (1772)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Town Hall / School at 2 Place de la Mairie (1843)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The old Grange-aux-Bois Manor at Grange-aux-Bois (1870)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
Religious heritage
The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments: The Bordreaux-Grimpret Family Tomb (1882)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Tomb of Hippolite Licent (1858)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Tomb of Infantry Captain Pierre Antoine Menu (1844)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Parish Church and Cemetery of Saint Nicolas (14th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
A Paten (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Book: Missale Ecclesiae Laudensis (1773)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Chalice (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Stoup (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Stained glass window: Our Lady of Victories (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The Charlotte Bell (1783)Ministry of Culture, Palissy An Altar Painting: Christ on the Cross (1969)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Baptismal font (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The "Queen's Chair" (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Saint Nicolas (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A set of 4 Church Lamps (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Wardrobe converted to a Confessional (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The Furniture in the ChurchMinistry of Culture, Palissy The Furniture in the Church (Supplementary list)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Book: Book of Common Prayer and particular Masses of Saint Benedict (1619)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A set of 5 Pews (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The Panelling in the semi-recess of the Choir (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The Retable on the main Altar (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The Tabernacle on the main Altar (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The main Altar (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The whole of the decoration of the Choir (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Stool for a Choir child (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Bronze Bell (1783)Ministry of Culture, Palissy
Notable People linked to the commune
Pierre Antoine Menu, Captain of the 84th regiment of infantry of the line, Chevalier of the Legion of Honour, native of Archon. Buried at Beaumé.
See also Communes of the Aisne department
References
External links Beaumé on the old National Geographic Institute website
Beaumé on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Beaumée on the 1750 Cassini Map