Autreppes


Autreppes is a commune in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France and in the natural region of Thiérache.

Geography

Autreppes is located some 35 km east by northeast of Saint-Quentin and 15 km west of Hirson. It can be accessed by the D31 road running from Saint-Algis in the west through the heart of the commune and the village and continuing east to Etreaupont. There are also many country roads covering the commune and accessing it from all directions. The commune consists entirely of farmland.
The Oise river traverses the northern part of the commune from east to west. Only one stream flows into it from the north in the commune.

History

The area was called Altripia in 876. Autreppes was part of the former royal estate given to the Abbey of Saint-Denis in 915. Then the village of Autreppes became a lordship until the French Revolution. In 1790 the commune was part of the Canton of Marly in the district of Vervins but in 1801 became part of the Canton of Vervins in the Arrondissement of Vervins.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors of Autreppes
FromToNameParty
20012003Jean Sauvage
20032008Jean BasseDVG
2008PresentPaul BasseDVG

Culture and heritage

Civil heritage

The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
  • A Schoolteacher's House at 10 Rue Bernard-Lefèvre
  • A Railway Station at Rue du Gîte
  • A Spinning Mill at 13 Rue Jean-Pierre-Lefèvre
  • A House at 4 Rue Jean-Pierre-Lefèvre
  • The Town Hall / School at Place de la Mairie
  • A Farmhouse at 24 Rue de Vervins
;Other sites of interest

Religious heritage

The commune has two religious buildings that are registered as historical monuments:
;The Church Picture Gallery
;Other religious sites of interest

Notable people linked to the commune

  • Bernard and Jean-Pierre Lefèvre - two young people killed during the war in Algeria. The two main streets of the commune are named after them.