Aouste (French pronunciation: [aust]) is a commune in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region of northern France.
Geography
Aouste is located some 35 km south-east of Hirson and 40 km west by north-west of Charleville-Mézières. Access is by the D36 road from La Férée in the south passing through the village then continuing east to Prez. The D27 road also comes from Rumigny in the west passing through the commune south of the village and continuing to Marlemont in the south-east. A railway from Hirson to Charleville-Mezieres passes through the commune with a station at Liart just outside the commune to the south-east. Apart from the village the commune is mostly farmland with a few patches of forest.
The Aube river passes through the commune from the east and flows through the village before continuing west to join the Ton at Hannappes. The Ruisseau de Laval d’Estrebay flows from the north forming part of the northern border to join the Aube on the western border. There is also the Ruisseau du Moulin Veron which flows from the south joining the Aube near the village. The Ruisseau de Gandlu flows from the south-east joining the Aube in the village.[3]
Neighbouring communes and villages
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Heraldry
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Blazon: Argent, a lion of Sable, in chief a bar embattled-counter-embattled of Gules, the whole bordure in Vert.
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Administration
List of Successive Mayors[4]
| From | To | Name | Party | Position |
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| 1995 | current | Xavier Coffart | UMP | General Councillor (1998–2004) |
Demography
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Aoustiens or Aoustiennes in French.[5]
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Sites and monuments
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The fortified Church of Saint-Rémi (15th century) is registered as an historical monument.
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Aouste Picture Gallery
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Aouste Lavoir -
Aouste Town Hall -
The War Memorial -
Chapel of Saint Philomene -
Entrance to the village -
Wayside Cross at Aouste
See also
External links
- Aouste on the National Geographic Institute website (in French)
- Aouste on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
- Aoufte on the 1750 Cassini Map
References
- ^ “Répertoire national des élus: les maires” (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ “Populations de référence 2023” (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ a b Google Maps
- ^ List of Mayors of France
- ^ Le nom des habitants du 08 – Ardennes, habitants.fr
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d’aujourd’hui: Commune data sheet Aouste, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00078332 Church of Saint-Rémi (in French)
